Zahra Karzari

ABOUT ME

My name is Zahra Karzari. I am a critical care nurse. I live in one of the southern provinces of Iran called Kerman. I have been working as a faculty member at Kerman University of Medical Science (2013-2017) and then at Islamic Azad University Kerman Branch (2017-present). I work in the fields of education, research and clinical practice. Due to the acquaintance with the health challenges of ICU patients and their numerous problems after discharge from the hospital, fortunately, my colleagues and I succeeded to establish the first post-ICU out-patient rehabilitation center of Iran with cooperation and collaboration of Kerman University of Medical Science and Semenolhojaj Charity in Kerman in 2014. It was a milestone in my career path, because our patients and their families showed me the way and I felt that my mission in continuing the nursing profession is to take steps to improve the quality of life of these patients. Now our rehabilitation team support these patients at home setting, too. We wrote 2 book in this subject in Farsi that the second book is in-print. At the same time, we still have many challenges and a long way to go that can be solved with more knowledge and effort so that we can increase the satisfaction and quality of life of our patients. We have learned patience, effort and never to be disappointed from these patients and their families, and we will strive to achieve our goals. Alongside with my professional duties I am a twin boys' mother and every day we play, read books, and dream, so learn more from life. I hope my boys and all the children of the world will always be happy and live in peace.

MY RESEARCH INTERESTS

Critically ill patients

Critical care nursing

Critical illness survivors

Rehabilitation

Early ICU rehabilitation

Post-ICU follow-up

Nursing care

Nursing education

ACTIVITIES

HONORS

• Achieved the highest GPA of the undergraduate course in the college (18.4 out of 20)

• Gained the opportunity to study in master's degree without entrance exam

• Earned the top five percent of the GPA of master's degree in the college (18.6 out of 20)

• Gained the top master's thesis score (19.5 out of 20)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member, Education and Research Committee

2014-2016

Iranian Nursing Organization (Kerman Branch), Kerman, Iran

Member, Education and Research Committee

2014-present

Critical Care Nurses Association of Shahid Bahonar Hospital , Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran

Chair/ Co-chair/ Lecturer, Clinical education conferences and meetings

2012-present

Continuing Medical Education Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran

TEAM WORK PROJECTS

Designed and assembled a portable bed bath with the option of taking a shower in bed to maintain the personal hygiene of ICU patients

Used in Bahonar Hospital's ICU wards and obtained a commercial production license from Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST). (2014)

Designed a electrocardiographic electrode holder for portable ECG machin (2014)

Patent in Iran Patent Organization (no 82770). (2014)

Brainstormed and suggested the need and necessity of post-ICU patients follow-up to university officials and coordinated administrative affairs

Established the first out-patient post-ICU rehabilitation center in Iran by Kerman University of Medical Science. (2014)

MY EXPERIENCE AND PUBLICATIONS

Work Experience
Teaching Experience
Research Experience
Journal Articles
Books
Thesis

Academic

Sep. 2017 - present

Faculty Member (Instructor)

at School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University Kerman Branch, Kerman, Iran

Sep. 2013 - Feb. 2017

Faculty Member (Instructor)

at Department of Critical Care Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran

Clinical

Dec. 2014 - Feb. 2020

Rehabilitation Guide Nurse

at Post-ICU Rehabilitation Clinic, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran

Jan. 2013 - present

Home Visit Nurse

for post-ICU patients

Apr. 2009 - Sep. 2009

Clinical Nurse

at medical ward Qaem Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Science, Bardsir, Kerman, Iran

Hospital' Nurses

2013-present

Continuing education courses

planned and taught need-based courses and workshops such as nursing care for critically ill patients, mechanical ventilation, nursing care in spinal cord injury, ICU and respiratory care for nurses in Covid-19, etc. at Kerman University of Medical Science, Iranian Nursing Organization (Kerman Branch) and State Welfare Organization of Kerman

Bachelor students

2013-present

Theoretical education

delivered sessions on fundamental of nursing care, critical care nursing (ICU and CCU), research methods

Clinical education

conducted training nursing skills in Medical and Post-Surgical Wards, Intensive Care Units and Cardiac Care Units at hospital

Simulation education

delivered sessions on fundamental of nursing care

Clinical curriculum planning

designed and coordinated clinical courses at hospital

Master students

2013- 2017

Theoretical education

taught sessions on introduction to critical care nursing, respiratory critical care nursing, nursing care in intensive care units, advance monitoring for nurses, nursing care in trauma IC

Clinical education

trained practical issues in intensive care units

Clinical curriculum planning

designed and coordinated clinical courses at hospital

Patients and Their Families

2014-present

Post-ICU care education

prepared and conducted written and oral education at Post-ICU Rehabilitation Clinic of Kerman University of Medical Science and home care setting

Research assistant- Masters' Thesis

2010-2013

Vice chancellor for research, Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Title:

Comparing the effectiveness of simple eye ointment with moisture chamber over the eye and eyelid taping to prevent ocular surface disorders in critically ill patients

Supervisors:

Dr Mehdi Ahmadinejad and Dr Hadi Ranjbar

Research assistant- Practical education and data collection

2016-2018

Vice chancellor for research, Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Project:

Peer clinical training program for nursing students in Bachelor degree

Supervisor:

Dr M Dehghan

Research assistant- Coordination and writing original draft

2017-2019

Vice chancellor for research, Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Project:

Massage therapy for patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Supervisor:

Mansour Arab

Master student's Thesis advisor- Project administration and resources

2017-2019

Vice chancellor for research, Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Project:

Post-ICU patients' memories and its relation to PTSD

Supervisor:

Mansour Arab

1- Ahmadinejad M, Karbasi E, Jahani Y, Ahmadipour M, Soltaninejad M, Karzari Z

Efficacy of Simple Eye Ointment, Polyethylene Cover, and Eyelid Taping in Prevention of Ocular Surface Disorders in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Critical Care Research and Practice. 2020; 7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6267432

2- Askari Hosseini SM, Arab M, Karzari Z, Razban F

Post‐traumatic stress disorder in critical illness survivors and its relation to memories of ICU

Nurs Crit Care. 2020; 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12532

3- Soltaninejad M, Arab M, Abbaszadeh A, Borhani F, Karzari Z

The effect of using self-help rehabilitation program on the life quality of the patients discharged from Intensive Care Units

Iran J Crit Care Nurs. 2014; 7(1):1-6

4- Dehghan M, Heidari FG, Karzari Z, Shahrbabaki PM

Integrated training (practicing, peer clinical training and OSCE assessment): a ladder to promote learning and training

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 2018 32(5). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2017-0222

5- AhmadiInejad M, Ranjbar H, Karbasi N, Borhani F, Karzari Z, Moghaddari M

Comparing the effectiveness of two methods of eye care in the prevention of ocular surface disorders in patients hospitalized in intensive care unit

J Army Univ Med Sci. 2012 10(4); 323-28. [In Farsi]

6- Arab M, Radfar A, Madadizadeh N, Afsharipour ZS, Karzari Z

The effect of massage therapy on fatigue of patients with Multiple Sclerosis

J Adv Pharm Edu Res. 2019 9(S2); 44-49

7- Razban F, Arab M, Radfar Ali, Karzari Z, Askari Hosseini SM

Recall of ICU stay in critical illness survivors in southeast Iran

AACN Advanced Critical Care. Under review

Ahmadinejad M, Karzari Z, Soltaninejad M

Manual of Critically Ill Patients Care: From Hospital to Home

Kerman: Fanous (Kerman University of Medical Science); 2016. 186 p. [In Farsi]

Ahmadinejad M, Karzari Z, Soltaninejad M

Manual of Home Care for Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Kerman: Papyrus (Kerman University of Medical Science); In print. 174 p. [In Farsi]

M.Sc. Thesis

Comparing the effectiveness of simple eye ointment, moisture chamber over the eye, and eyelid taping to prevent ocular surface disorders in critically ill patients (2013)