Yasin Yasin

Assistant Professor

RN, PhD

Nursing, Faculty of

Fredericton

yasin.yasin@unb.ca
1 506 458 6370



Part of the GAU/ able to supervise students.

Education

  • PhD in Nursing– University of Western Ontario, 2020
  • Master of Business Administration – Laurentian University, 2015
  • Master of Science in Nursing – Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2005
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2002

Credentials and certifications

  • Registered Nurse, College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Registered Nurse, Nurses Association of New Brunswick
  • Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
  • Certified JBI Reviewer, Joanna Briggs Institute, Australia
  • Critical Care Certification, Durham College, Canada

Teaching and scholarly expertise

  • Nursing Leadership and Management
  • Health Sciences Research and Ethics
  • Acute Care Nursing
  • Fundamentals of Nursing
  • Biostatistics
  • Concept-Based Curriculum Implementation
  • Mixed-Methods and Quantitative Research

Research and scholarly grants

Durepos, P., Gibbons, C., Kaasalainen, S., Lauzier, K., Magalhaes, S., McCloskey, R., Morris, P.& Yasin, Y. M. (2025, July). SPA-LTC Phase 3: Strengthening a Palliative Approach to Care in New Brunswick. Bridging Grant: Department of Social Development, Government of New Brunswick. CAD 493,054.

Yasin, M. Y., Al-Hamad, A., Richard, E., & Metersky, K. (2025, June). Uncovering key determinants of well-being among older Canadian retirees in New Brunswick: Insights to support healthier, more fulfilling aging [Insight Development Grant, 430-2025-00006]. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). CAD 68,875.

Metersky, K., Al-Hamad, A., Yasin, M. Y., & Richard, E. (2025, June). Practical and ethical implications of recruiting participants using social media for sensitive research topics: The role of public opinion and backlash [Insight Development Grant, 430-2025-00478]. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). CAD 75,000.

Yasin, M. Y., Al-Hamad, A., Durepos, P., & Metersky, K. (2025, May). From aspiration to achievement: Factors influencing nursing students’ career choices and success in New Brunswick [Young Scholar Award, HMF-YS-2025-11 ]. Harrison McCain Foundation. CAD 10,000.

Guruge, S., Wang, L., Metersky,K., Al-Hamad, A., Yasin, Y. M., Yang, L., Salma, J., Catallo,C & Zhuang, Z. (2024). Transnational health care practices among Afghan, Syrian, and Ukrainian refugee older adults in the Greater Toronto Area (a 3-year project). The Bridging Divides of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF). CAD 225,000.

Al-Hamad, A., Yasin, M. Y., Metersky, K., & Guruge, S. (2023, June). Picturing the experiences of refugees: A Photovoice exploration of Ukrainian refugee women's experiences with their Canadian hosts in the Greater Toronto Area [Insight Development Grant, 430-2023-00080]. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). CAD 60,523.

Al-Hamad, A., Yasin, M. Y., & Metersky, K. (2023, March). Predictors, barriers, and facilitators to refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion: A mixed-methods systematic review [Knowledge Synthesis Grant, 872-2022-1017]. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). CAD 29,200.

Yasin, M. Y., Khraim, F., Kehyayan, V., & Al-Lenjawi, B. (2022, March). Nurse educators’ experience in implementing concept-based curriculum: An interpretive descriptive study [Seeds Grant, C5-01-2022]. University of Calgary. CAD 9,450.

Yasin, M. Y., Kehyayan, V., & Khraim, F. (2021, March). Validation of acute care nurses’ job satisfaction scale for nurses working in Qatar [Seeds Grant, C4-02-2021]. University of Calgary. CAD 9,088.

Yasin, M. Y., MacNevin, S., & Alomari, A. (2023, November). Exploring the pathways to healthcare professions: Factors attracting undergraduate students to pursue healthcare specialties in Qatar [Undergraduate Research Experience Program, UREP30-032-3-010]. Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council (QRDI). USD 29,360.

MacNevin, S., Yasin, M. Y., Musa, M., & AlMulla, A. (2023, November). Exploring university student smoking practices through Photovoice [Undergraduate Research Experience Program, UREP30-050-3-015]. Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council (QRDI). USD 28,516.

Research expertise

  • Health Service Research
  • Healthy Work Environment
  • Refugee and Migrant Health Practices
  • Psychometrics and Scale Development
  • Healthcare education

Selected publications

Yasin, Y. M., Alomari, A., MacNevin, S., Kmainasi, B., Abdulla, M., & Hassanin, S. (2024). From Decision to Destination: Factors Influencing Healthcare Students’ Career Paths in Qatar. BMC Medical Education. 24.1522.

Metersky, K., Guruge, S., Wang, L., Al-Hamad, A., Yasin, Y.M., Catallo, C., Yang, L., Salma, J., Zhuang, Z., Chahine, M., Kirkwood, M., & Al-Anani, A. (2024). Transnational health care practices among migrants: A concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Al-Hamad, A., Metersky,K. & Yasin, Y. M. (2024). Dramatizing Care: An ethnodrama into Syrian refugee women’s healthcare challenges and coping in Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 23.

Yasin, Y. M., Al-Hamad, A., Guruge, S., Metersky, K., Catallo, C., Wang, L., Yang, L., Zhuang, Z., Salma, J., MacKenzie-Ede, F., Charbonneau, K., & Ravichandran, A. (2024). Healthcare practices among refugee older adults: A scoping review protocol. International Health Trends and Perspectives Journal. 4(2), 310–316.

Yasin, Y.M., Al-Hamad, A., Metersky, K., & Kehyayan, V. (2024). Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence into Nursing Research: A Scoping Review. International Nursing Review.

Yasin, Y. M., Alomari, A., Al-Hamad, A.& Kehyayan, V. (2024). The Impact of COVID-19 on Nurses' Job Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontier in Public Health.11

Yasin, Y. M., Alomari, A., ten Ham-Baloyi, W., Mofrad, S.A., Moxham, L.J. Halcomb, E.J. & Fernandez, R. (2023). Unveiling Final-Year Students and New Graduates' Concerns, Preparedness, and earning Experiences during the pandemic in Qatar: A cross-sectional survey. Heliyon. 9(12).

For a full list, see:

Google Scholar  |  Research Gate  |  ORCID ID

Awards and distinctions

  • Irene E. Nordwich Foundation Award for Academic Achievement (2017): CAD 5,000
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2014): CAD 15,000
  • Ministry of Higher Education Scholarships (1999-2001): CAD 600
  • Best oral presentation in Laurentian Graduate Symposium (2015)
  • Best oral presentation in the 4th Arab Nurses and Midwives Conference (2024)