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Hussien Hussien

Assistant Professor

Biography

Hussien Hussien, BSN, RN, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. He brings over 15 years of nursing experience across international and U.S. healthcare systems, with a clinical background in oncology, medical-surgical nursing, and population health.

His research focuses on self-management behaviors, physical activity and frailty among adults and older adults, including individuals with cancer and those who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. His work examines the cognitive, psychosocial and behavioral factors that influence health outcomes in these vulnerable populations and seeks to bridge research and clinical practice.

Education

  • BSN | Jordan University
  • BSN to Ph.D. | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Academic and Professional Experience

Academic Interests
  • Oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Physical activity, physical performance and frailty among oncology patients
  • Self-management behaviors
  • Nursing education and evidence-based practice
  • Nursing simulation
  • Population health

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and Scholarly Work

Areas of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

His research focuses on self-management behaviors, physical activity and frailty among adults and older adults, including individuals with cancer and those who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. His work examines the cognitive, psychosocial and behavioral factors that influence health outcomes in these vulnerable populations and seeks to bridge research and clinical practice.

Publications
  1. Hussien H., Rentscher K.E., Lopez A.A., Taani M.H., Kavanaugh M.S., Alloubani A. and McAndrew N.S. (2026). Frailty and Self-Management Factors among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) Recipients in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Jordan Journal of Nursing Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, 5(2).
  2. Al Gharibi R.K.A., Qutishat M.R.M., Taani M.H. and Hussien H. (2026). Psychological safety in simulation-based nursing education: A scoping review. Journal of Professional Nursing.
  3. Ammar G., Almashaikh E, Ibdah A., Shajrawi W., Awawdeh S., Mousa A.A., Al-Blowi B., Al Eleiwah A., Al Jabali W., Hussien H., Salameh A. (2019). Impact of early dressing removal on tunneled central venous catheters: a piloting study. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention: APJCP, 20(9), 2693.
Mailing Address:
SDSU Metro Center 159
2400 S Minnesota Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Office Location:
Off-Campus