Darine Mouannes

Darine Mouannes is the Coordinator of the Simulation Laboratory at the Faculty of Public Health at Université La Sagesse. She holds a Master’s degree in Chronic Disease Nursing – Clinical Nurse from the Lebanese University, as well as a diploma in Clinical Simulation from the Lebanese American University (LAU). She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Lebanese University. She has nine years of professional experience in the hospital sector, particularly in intensive care and cardiac care units. In addition, she has eleven years of experience in health education and clinical simulation at the Faculty of Public Health, within the Department of Nursing Sciences.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree

M.Sc. in Nursing Sciences – Chronic Diseases (2016), Lebanese University (Lebanon)

• Bachelor’s degree

B.Sc. in Psychology (2016), Lebanese University (Lebanon)

• Diploma

Diploma in Clinical Simulation (2017), Lebanese American University (Lebanon)

• Professional qualifications and certifications

1- Certified in Clinical Simulation

2- Basic Life Support (BLS), Lebanese Red Cross

Teaching interests

• Clinical simulation
• Intensive and cardiac care nursing
• Patient safety and quality of care
• Psychology in nursing practice
• Health education and communication

Research interests

• Clinical simulation in nursing education
• Psychological well-being of healthcare professionals
• Quality and safety in critical care settings

Community Services

• Supervisor, Student Clinical Training in Dispensaries

(Supervising nursing students during their clinical placements in primary healthcare centers across Beirut, focusing on patient education, chronic disease follow-up, and community engagement), Ongoing since October 2014

• Collaborator, Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative

(Contributing to community outreach projects for breast cancer prevention and early detection, in collaboration with the Radiology and Physiotherapy Departments at Université La Sagesse), 2023 – Present