Gladys Mouro

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Personal information

Title: 
Assistant Hospital Director for Patient Care Service, Director of Nursing Services

Contact information (work)

Organization/Institution: 
American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)
Postbox: 
11-0236
Postal code: 
Riad el-Solh 1107 2020
City: 
Beirut
Country: 
Lebanon
Landline: 
961 1 350000 Ext. 6178
Fax: 
961 1 366387
Mobile phone: 
961 3 675615
Work email address: 
gm01@aub.edu.lb

Education

Master's degree, Nursing, 1983, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Bachelor degree, Nursing, 1976, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Areas of Expertise

Health
Administration of Nursing Services
Languages: 
English

Work history

Assistant Hospital Director for Patient Care Service, 1995 - present, American University of Beirut Medical Center.

Director of Nursing Services, 1983 - present, American University of Beirut Medical Center.

Director of Practical Nurse Training Program, 1993 - present, American University of Beirut Medical Center.

Director of Technical Baccalaureate Nursing School, 1989 - 1994, American University of Beirut Medical Center.

Instructor (School of Nursing), 1987 - 1990, American University of Beirut Medical Center.

Honorary office and memberships

First Magnet Commissioner of the American Nurses Credentialing Center for the Middle East, 2009 - present.

Member of the International Committee of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, 2008 - present.

Task team member for the creation of a School of Nursing at the Lebanese American University, June 2007.

Preceptor for Masters students in Nursing and Public Administration, 2005 - 2007.

Productions

Publications highlights: 
  • Mouro, G. (1999). An American nurse amidst chaos. Beirut: American University of Beirut.
Major achievements: 
  • Established the First International Training Center for the American Heart Association in Lebanon.
  • Created the first Career Advancement Program for Nurses, American University of Beirut, 2007.
  • Editor-in-Chief, Nursing Newsletter, published by the American University of Beirut Medical Center, 1986 - 1994.

Awards and Distinctions

Global Medal from the Lebanese government for achieving the Magnet Designation, 2009.

Valor in Nursing Commendation, 2007.

Honorary doctorate degree, Muhlenberg College, 2005.

Organizational Innovation Nurse Executive Award from the American Organization for Nurse Executives, 2003.

Alumni Leadership Award from the Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 2001.

Silver Order of Health Merit from the Ministry of Health (Lebanon), 1994.

Arab Countries Award from the the Ministry of Health (Lebanon), 1994.