Dr Naim Abdulmohdi

Naim leads and contributes to interdisciplinary research exploring how simulation, innovative technologies and evidence-based approaches can improve healthcare education, clinical practice and patient outcomes. His research includes the experiences of patients and healthcare staff, as well as issues relating to burnout, resilience, workforce wellbeing, quality improvement and patient safety.

He provides doctoral research supervision and examination across clinical simulation, health workforce research, quality improvement, patient safety and clinical decision-making.

Naim also holds national leadership and editorial roles in healthcare simulation and research, including Deputy Chair of the UK Council of Deans for Health Simulation Reference Group and Associate Editor of Clinical Simulation in Nursing. His work contributes to developing safer, more effective and sustainable approaches to healthcare education, clinical practice and workforce development.

• Clinical simulation
• Clinical decision making
• Patient experience and safety
• Health workforce research
• Digital literacy and readiness
• Artificial intelligence

Naim would be pleased to consider supervising doctoral students with the following research interests/topics – especially related to clinical decision making, simulation and critical care nursing:

• Clinical simulation
• Health workforce research
• Quality improvement
• Patient safety
• Clinical decision making
• Artificial intelligence
• Mixed method

Completed doctoral supervision

• Dr Lorna O'Reilly: 'A Mixed Method Approach to Exploring Advanced Nurse Practitioners’ Knowledge of the Biosciences, and its Use for Patient Care'
• Dr Mary Hamilton: 'Neurological Patterns of Sensory Integration in Children with Psychological Trauma: Mixed Method study'

Doctoral examination

• Hamza Elhaj: 'An AI-Powered Triage Conceptual Framework for Early-Stage Clinical Evaluation and Patient Categorisation in Emergency Departments: Mixed Method', ARU
• Sharad Rayamajhi: 'The influence of Simulated learning on Medicine optimisation among pre-registration nursing students (SimMed): a mixed methods study', Edinburgh Napier University

Current doctoral supervision

• Ying Huang: 'A Mixed Method Study Investigating Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Referrals in the East of England'
• Vincenzo De Franco: 'Enhancing safety in coronary artery bypass grafting: A novel framework for radial artery assessment'
• Lisa Sharp: 'Exploring students and staff lived experienced with Simulated Practice Learning as a Placement on Pre-Registration Nurses Education: A Qualitative Case Study'
• Batool Aljasim: 'Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Building Resilience and Allocating Resources for Optimised Service Delivery in Primary Healthcare in Saudi Arabia: Mixed Method Study'
• Janaina Ferreira De Souza: 'Registered Nurses’ recognition of burnout, recovery and resilience looking back to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom'

Naim is a highly experienced educator, programmes director and module leader. He lead a range of programmes and modules in acute and critical care nursing such as Recognising and Responding to the Acutely Ill Patient, Ensuring the Safety of Patients Experiencing Acute Illness, and PG Cert Critical Care. He leads the following courses/modules:

• MSc Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (ACCP)
• Advanced Critical Care
• Critical Care Transfer

• PhD
• PG Cert Medical and Healthcare Education (PG Cert MHE)
• MSc Advance Practice - Critical Care
• BSc Nursing Studies

• Senior Fellow of the High Education Academy
• Associate Editor, Clinical Simulation in Nursing
• Guest Editor, Nursing Reports
• Deputy Chair for the UK Council of Deans for Health Simulation Reference Group
• Member of the NIHR Academy Committee for Clinical Doctorate
• Member of Intensive Care Society (ICS)
• Member of the British Association of Critical Care Nursing (BACCN)
• Critical Care Doctoral European Nurses Group (CCDEN)
• Member of the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH)
• Member of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
• Reviewer for several journals including European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (EJCN), Nurse Education Today, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Nursing in Critical Care, Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

2023. MSE ICS: Information sharing and technology-based enhancing patient discharge from secondary to primary care settings (£221,000), PI.

2022. Health Education England and Council of Deans for Health funded simulation research evaluation project (£20,000), Co-PI and Lead of Phase 1: exploring the national institutional’ readiness for simulation-based learning in pre-registration nursing programme.

2021-2023. NHS England, Knowledge Exchange Funding, Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Training project to support staff resilience and wellbeing (£1,010,000), Project Lead.

2022: ESNEFT funded research evaluation of Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) and the role relationship on clinical staff retention and wellbeing (£518,000), Co-PI.

2022. ARU Health, Performance and Wellbeing Research: Promoting public well-being through a data-driven, smart, proactive respiratory monitoring and diagnosis ecosystem capable of identifying potential respiratory conditions using Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms (£11,910), Co-PI.

2021. ARU Undergraduate Students Research Internship Award (£1,500), PI. Insight into the experiences of first year student nurses who, through the Covid pandemic studied online and the perceived impact on their readiness to clinical practice.

2015. Students’ satisfaction of high-fidelity simulation and its impact on students clinical reasoning score by Anglia Teaching and Learning (£3,500), PI.

Def Franco, V., Abdulmohdi, N., Purssell, E., Robinson, D., Kay, M., Adinolfi, G., Taghavi F., Kaul, P., De Silva, R. and Ali, J. (2026) 'Harvest or Not to Harvest: A Step-wise Decision for Radial Artery Graft Selection in Surgical Coronary Revascularisation', Journal of Perioperative Practice.

Prothero, L. Abdulmohdi, N., Shaw, S., Edmonds, M. and Meads, C. (2026) 'A systematic review of the effectiveness of simulation-based compared to clinically based education in nursing', Nursing Open. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70689

Esfahlani, S., Prothero, L., Abdulmohdi, N. et al (2026) 'Feasibility and Acceptability of ASIST, an AI-Driven Conversational Platform for Structured Autism History-Taking and Referral Support: A Mixed-Methods Proof-of-Concept Study', JMIR Formative Research.

Van Veggel, N., Goldspink, S., Engward, H. Abdulmohdi, N. et al (2026) 'Perceptions of professional advocacy among nurses and midwives in an NHS trust: a qualitative descriptive study', British Journal of Healthcare Management, 32(7). Available at: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2025.0120

Abdulmohdi, N. (2026) 'Beyond training: The role of simulation in workforce retention and resilience', Clinical Simulation in Nursing. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2026.101996

Goldsworthy, S. J., Weeks, K., Abdulmohdi, N., Baron, S., Muir, N., McCullough, K., Sears, K., Weeks, A., Perez, G., Mosely, L., Brown, M. and Pontin, D. (2026) 'Effect of Exposure to Asynchronous Virtual Clinical Environments on Actual/Perceived Competence in Medication Dosage Calculation: A Pilot Study', International Journal of Nursing Education.

Abdulmohdi, N., Edmonds, M., Shaw, S., Prothero, L. and Meads, C. (2025) 'The challenges, opportunities, and organisational readiness for simulation-based education in pre-registration nurse education', Nurse Education Today. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106881

Abdulmohdi, N., Tuckwell, A., Goldspink, S. and Engward, H. (2025) 'Evaluating the integration of professional nurse and midwifery advocacy roles within a large healthcare organisation: assessing service utilisation and benefits– a cross-sectional survey', Journal of Nursing Management. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1155/jonm/5523523

Achour, N., Abdulmohdi, N. and Murry, V. (2025) 'Generative transdisciplinary research approaches in EDRM: the case of health facilities functionality'. In: World Health Organisation (WHO) Research Methods for Interdisciplinary Research in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management, 2nd edition, chapter 13 (in press).

Abdulmohdi, A., Edmonds, M., Brueton, V., Crane, S., Owiredu, S. et al (2025) 'Innovation and Information Sharing Project Report', Eastern Partnership for Innovations in Integrated Care (EPIIC).

Mansour, M., Abdulmohdi, N., Almalkawi, I., Abusnieneh, H. and Hasan, A. (2025) 'Nursing Faculty Readiness to Teach Online: Comparison between Educators from UK and Saudi Arabia. Collaborative research between five different institutions: multicentre a quantitative cross-sectional survey', BMC Open. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02702-z

Abdulmohdi, N., and Huang, Y. (2025) 'Exploring the feelings and experiences of critical care nurses being deployed to cover shifts in the ward', Nursing in Critical Care. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.13267

Edmonds, M. and Abdulmohdi, N. (2025) 'Exploring the experiences of final year nursing students placed in a large critical care unit for their final management clinical placement: a qualitative study', Nursing in Critical Care. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.13286

van Veggel, N., Goldspink, S., Engward, H., Tuckwell, A., Abdulmohdi, N. and Alexander, M. (2025) 'Revisiting Advocacy in Midwifery', Midirs Midwifery Digest, 35(3), pp. 241-244.

Goldspink, S., van Veggel, N., Engward, H., Abdulmohdi, N. and Tuckwell, A. (2025) 'Understanding Professional Advocacy: a mixed method evaluation to explore professional advocacy in ESNEFT', project report.

Goldspink, S., van Veggel, N., Engward, H., Abdulmohdi, N., et al. (2025) 'Professionals In-Place: The Role of the Practice-Based Research Coordinator', Nurse Researcher. Available at: https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.2025.e1964

Engward, H., Goldspink, S., Van Veggel, Abdulmohdi, N., Tuckwell, A. and Alexander, M. (2025) 'Advocating for Professional Advocates in Nursing and Midwifery', Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/15271544251331052

Goldspink, S., Engward, E., Alexander, M., Abdulmohdi, N., van Veggel, N., Tuckwell, A. and White, M. (2024) 'Developing sustainable knowledge partnerships: Joining the DOTS between inter-organisational research', International Journal Dialogical-Collaborative Practice (in press).

Harrison, N., Edmonds, M, Meads, C. Abdulmohdi, N. et al (2024) 'Simulation in Nursing Education: An Evidence Base for the Future', Council of Deans for Health/HEE report.

Abdulmohdi, N. and Edmonds, M. (2024) 'Nursing management of the cardiac surgical patient'. In: Carver, K. and Wise, A. (Eds) (2024) Cardiac Nursing. 3rd edn. Elsevier (forthcoming).

Edmonds, M. and Abdulmohdi, N. (2024) 'The applied anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system'. In: Carver, K. and Wise, A. (Eds) (2024) Cardiac Nursing. 3rd edn. Elsevier (forthcoming).

Abdulmohdi, N. (2023) 'The relationships between nurses’ resilience, burnout, perceived organisational support and social support during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a quantitative cross-sectional survey', Nursing Open. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2036

Flack, L. and Abdulmohdi, N. (2023) 'Delivering professional nurse advocate preparation module: the Professional Nurse Advocate role, benefits and challenges', Nursing Times [online], 119, pp. 11.

Engward, H., Goldspink, S., Abdulmohdi, N. and Alexander, M. (2023) 'Understanding Professional Advocacy: A Mixed Method Protocol to Explore Professional Nurse Advocacy and Professional Midwifery Advocacy in one UK NHS Trust', Research Square. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3740297/v1

Abdulmohdi, N. and McVicar, A. (2023) 'Nursing students’ perceptions of high-fidelity simulation experience to clinical practice and learning decision making skills: a qualitative study', Sage Nursing Open Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241255299

Abdulmohdi, N. and McVicar, A. (2022) 'Investigating the clinical decision making of undergraduate nursing students using high fidelity simulation, observation and think aloud techniques: a mixed method research design', Journal of Advanced Nursing. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/JAN.15507

Abdulmohdi, N. (2013) 'Is introducing a national early warning score (NEWS) worth the cost?' Nursing Standard, 27(26), p. 30. Available at: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2013.02.27.26.30.s18

Baron, S., Goldsworthy, S. J., Abdulmohdi, N., Weeks, K., Muir, N., McCullough, K., Sears, K., Weeks, A., Perez, G., Mosely, L., Brown, M. and Pontin, D. (2025) 'Investigating the Effect of Exposure to Asynchronous Virtual Clinical Environments on Nursing Students’ Actual/Perceived Competence in Medication Dosage Calculation: A Pilot Study', ASPiH, Bournemouth, 11-14 November 2025.

Abdulmohdi N. and Edmonds, M. (2025) 'Digital Health Literacy and Technology Use in Patient Discharge: A Dual Perspective from Patients and Healthcare Professionals', Royal College of Nursing, Exeter, 8-10 September 2025.

Abdulmohdi, N. and Rosa, F., (2025) 'Exploring pre-registration and post graduate adult nursing students clinical reasoning and attitudes towards responding and escalating care of deteriorating patients', International Council of Nursing (ICN) Helsinki, Finland, 9-13 June 2025.

Rosa, F. and Abdulmohdi, N., (2025) 'The effectiveness of an aged simulation suit on enhancing nursing student's empathy and attitudes towards older people: a rapid review of the literature', International Council of Nursing (ICN) Helsinki, Finland, 9-13 June 2025.

Aljasim, B., Achour, N., Abdulmohdi, N., Almutair, A. and Aljaber, Q. (2025) 'Integration of artificial intelligence into Saudi Arabian primary healthcare centres: applications, barriers, and alignment with vision 2030', European Health Management Association (EHMA) Conference 2025, Rennes, France, 4-6 June 2025.

Abdulmohdi, N., Prothero, L., Achour, N. and Rosa, F. (2025) 'Shaping the healthcare workforce: leveraging simulation for development, resilience, and retention', WHO Symposium 2025, United Nation City, Copenhagen, Denmark, 28 April-1 May 2025.

Achour, N. and Abdulmohdi, N. (2025) 'Rethinking the resilience of healthcare workforce: Plan for the worst and hope for the best', WHO Symposium 2025, United Nation City, Copenhagen, Denmark, 28 April-1 May 2025.

Abdulmohdi, N. (2025) (invited speaker) 'The role of simulation in retention', Health Workforce Modelling for Action: Retention as a critical component of workforce approaches panel discussion, WHO Symposium 2025, United Nation City, Copenhagen, Denmark, 28 April-1 May 2025.

De Franco, V., Abdulmohdi, N., Purssell, E. and Robbins D. (2025) ‘Harvest or Not To Harvest: A Step-wise Decision for Radial Artery Graft Selection in Surgical Coronary Revascularisation’, Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Conference, Edinburgh, 16-18 March 2025.

Abdulmohdi, N., Edmonds, M., Meads, C., Prothero, L. and Shaw, S. (2024) 'The challenges, opportunities, and organisational readiness for simulation-based education in pre-registration nurse education', Association of Simulated Practice Learning Conference (ASpiH), Edinburgh, 4-5 November 2024. Abstract available at: https://doi.org/10.54531/WNKP7178

Shaw, S., Edmonds, M., Meads, C., Abdulmohdi, N. and Prothero, L. (2024) 'Investigating nursing students’ experiences in simulated practice learning and academic staff’s role as practice supervisors: a case study', Association of Simulated Practice Learning Conference (ASpiH), Edinburgh, 4-5 November 2024. Abstract available at: https://doi.org/10.54531/HFSI4589

Edmonds, M., Abdulmohdi, N., Meads, C., Prothero, L. and Shaw, S. (2024) 'Experiences of universities with Nursing & Midwifery Council approval for simulated practice learning in pre-registration nurse education: a qualitative study', Association of Simulated Practice Learning Conference (ASpiH), Edinburgh, 4-5 November 2024. Abstract available at: https://doi.org/10.54531/NZVH4654

Prothero, L., Abdulmohdi, N., Edmonds, M., Meads, C. and Shaw, S. (2024) 'Simulation-based education compared to clinical teaching for undergraduate nurses: A systematic review', Association of Simulated Practice Learning Conference (ASpiH), Edinburgh, 4-5 November 2024. Abstract available at: https://doi.org/10.54531/HVWC2273

Brueton, V. and Abdulmohdi, N. (2024) 'Technologies to enhance patient discharge from hospital: A scoping review', RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 10-12 September.

Abdulmohdi, N., Tuckwell, A., Goldspink, S. and Engward, H. (2024) 'Exploring the integration and impact of nurse and midwifery advocate roles on staff well-being and retention: a cross sectional survey study', RCN Education Forum and National Conference, April.

Abdulmohdi, N. (2023) 'The relationships between resilience, burnout and perceived support among nurses during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional survey', RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2023, University of Manchester, 5-8 September.

Abdulmohdi, N. (2023) 'Factors affected nurses' burnout and resilience during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic', Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) Annual Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Professional Research Conference, Cambridge, 16 June.

Abdulmohdi, N. (2022) 'Perceived benefits of a simulation experience to nursing students’ clinical practice and learning decision making skills', NETNEP 2022: 8th International Nurse Education Conference, Sitges, 19-22 October.

Abdulmohdi, N. (2022) 'Using a theory-based model of clinical decision making to enhancing learning through simulation, NETNEP 2022: 8th International Nurse Education Conference, Sitges, 19-22 October.

Huang, Y. and Abdulmohdi, N. (2019) 'Exploring the feelings and experiences of critical care nurses being deployed to cover shifts in the ward', Intensive Care Society (ICS) State of the Art 2019, Birmingham, 9-11 December. Abstract available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1751143720915029

Abdulmohdi N. (2017) 'Investigation of nursing students’ clinical decision making using high fidelity simulation', Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) Conference 2017, Telford, 6-8 November.

'Investigating the clinical decision making of undergraduate nursing students using high fidelity simulation', Faculti.net, Nov 2022.