Hira is a clinical nurse specializing in critical care, certified by the American Society for Critical Care Nursing. She holds a master’s degree in nursing from the American University of Beirut and a postgraduate degree from Duke University, USA (MSc in adult critical care), and a doctorate in nursing research, from King’s College - London - United Kingdom.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the American University of Beirut (AUB) School of Nursing, Lebanon, 1995
2. Master of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Critical Care, at Duke University School of Nursing, North Carolina, USA, 2002
3. Doctorate in Nursing Research, King's College London, UK, 2018
4. Certified by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) as an Adult Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS), 2004

Positions you held

1. Head of the Nursing Department at the Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital
2. Member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), since 2000.
3. Founding member of the Lebanese Nursing Syndicate for Nursing Directors, 2016.