School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Nasreena Waheed

Dr. Nasreena Waheed is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery. She brings a strong blend of national and international clinical experience, alongside extensive academic expertise, to her teaching and research.

Teaching

• NUR1402 – Older Adult Health
• NCS6101 – Fundamentals of Nursing
• NSC6102 – Nursing Bioscience

Background

Nasreena began her nursing career in 1996, working across a variety of clinical settings in Pakistan until 2000. She then moved to the Maldives, where she spent nearly a decade advancing from Registered Nurse to Nurse Unit Manager. In Australia, she has worked in emergency departments in both South Australia and the Northern Territory. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing and a Master of Nursing from two Group of Eight (Go8) universities in Australia and later completed a doctoral degree in Public Health. Throughout her academic journey, she was awarded multiple merit scholarships in recognition of her excellence.

Since 2009, Nasreena has worked in higher education, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs and contributing to curriculum development, quality assurance, and student support. She has held key leadership roles, including serving as the Postgraduate Nursing Course Coordinator at both Charles Darwin University and Flinders University. During her time at CDU, she was also elected to the Academic Board, contributing to governance and academic quality across the institution.

At Flinders University, Nasreena served as an Academic Integrity Officer, providing leadership in academic integrity education, case management, and policy implementation. Her extensive clinical background, leadership experience, and research training collectively inform her teaching, research, and ongoing commitment to strengthening health outcomes and enhancing learning experiences in higher education.

Professional Associations

• Peer reviewer for multiple journals and international conferences.
• Registered Nurse, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (NMW0001598434)
• Member of Australian College of Nursing
• Member of International Learning Collaborative.
• Member of National Tertiary Education Union, Australia
• Registered Nurse, Maldives Nursing Council
• Registered Nurse, Pakistan Nursing Council
• Advisory Board member of Maldives Oncology Nurses Association
• Member of Maldives Nurses’ Association
• Member of the Diabetes Society of Maldives
• Member of the Cancer Society of Maldives
• Member of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care
• Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
• Member of Global Science and Technology Forum (from July 2017)
• Academic Board Member (Charles Darwin University, 2018-2021)
• Research Advisory Board Member (College of Nursing & Midwifery, CDU, 2018-2021)
• Research Integrity Advisor for College of Nursing and Midwifery, CDU (2018-2021)
• External Examiner: for Master of Public Health theses, University of Western Australia.
• External Examiner: for Master of Public Health, University of the West of England.
• Grant reviewer for National grants in the Maldives. Maldives National University.

Awards and Recognition

• 2025 - Letter of Recognition from Flinders University Education Committee in recognition of work to enhance education quality that has reflected Flinders’ values of Courage, Excellence, Innovation and Integrity and Student-centred ethos.
• 2024 - Top Cited Article among work published between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Wiley.
• 2024 - GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Award, Flinders University.
• 2023 - VPED Award for best Team - Academic Integrity team, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University.
• 2023 - GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Award, Flinders University.
• 2020 - Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Charles Darwin University.
• 2019 - Best paper presentation award, International Conference on Social Research and Innovation (ICSRI 2019), Implementing Cancer care Coordinator role in a tertiary hospital in Adelaide: A case study.
• 2017 - Best paper presentation award, International Conference on Social Research and Innovation (ICSRI 2017), Victims or Criminals: Expert and Lay discourses of the drug issue in Maldives: Implications for policy.
• 2017 - Letter of commendation for outstanding academic achievement (Charles Darwin University)
• 2008 - AUSAID Endeavour postgraduate award
• 2007 - Special Award of the President of Maldives for academic excellence (achieving 1st place from a foreign university)
• 2007 - Invited Member, Golden Key International Honour Society, University of Adelaide chapter
• 2007 - 1st ranked student from Master of Nursing Science (University of Adelaide, Australia)
• 2005 - Maldives Government Scholarship to pursue Master of Nursing Science in Australia.
• 2000 - Best Student Award (Baqai University School of Nursing / Pakistan)
• 1999 - Third place from provincial examination of 2nd year nursing (Sindh / Pakistan)
• 1996 - Maldives Government Scholarship - 3 year Diploma in Nursing in Pakistan.

Research Areas and Interests

• Cancer care / chronic disease management
• Public health policy
• Workplace violence
• Education

Qualifications

• Doctor of Public Health, The Flinders University of South Australia, 2014.
• Master of Nursing Science, The University of Adelaide, 2006.