PhD. cand.

Lirije Beqiri

Responsible for Practical Work and Student Activities

Lirije Beqiri was born on September 10, 1962, in Oshlan, Municipality of Vushtrri in Kosovo. She completed her primary education at the “Hasan Prishtina” school and secondary education at the medical school “Ali Sokoli,” both in Prishtina.

In 2012, she completed her studies at the State University of Tetovo in the field of General Nursing. Then, in 2015, she earned a Master’s degree in Health Management at the Royal College “Iliria” in Prishtina.

Following her path of professional and academic advancement, in the 2020/2021 academic year, she enrolled in doctoral studies at the Faculty of Health Care “Angela Boskin” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where she continues to deepen her expertise in healthcare.

Professional Experience

Lirije Beqiri began her professional career in 1980 at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK), where she worked as a nurse in the Abdominal Surgery Clinic until 1988. She was then appointed Chief Nurse at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic until 2004, and later served as Chief Nurse of the Surgery Clinic until 2006.

From 2006 to 2015, she served as Director of the Nursing Service at UCCK, and from 2015 to 2020 as the National Nursing Coordinator at ShSKUK. Currently, she is a lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences at AAB College and an active member of several professional and scientific bodies.

Institutional and Professional Engagements

• Member of the COVID-19 Management Board at ShSKUK (2020–2022)
• Member of the working group for the first SOP manual for nurses – Ministry of Health (2022)
• Member of the Strategic Human Resources Plan in Healthcare (2023–2032)
• Expert for the National Qualifications Authority (2015–2024)
• Member of the Re-licensing Commission at the Kosovo Chamber of Nurses (OIK)
• Vice-President of OIK (2019–2023)
• Deputy Editor at the OIK Publishing Activities Committee

Academic and Scientific Activity

She is the co-author of several scientific articles published in indexed international journals, including:

• Nursing Assessment and Management in Multiple Incidents (IJOMASR)
• Psychometric Assessment of the Degree of Anxiety and Depression in the Breast Cancer Patients
• Triage System and Emergency Pediatric Medical Care – IJSBAR
• Medical Causes and Emergency Basic Care in Road Traffic
• Postpartum Depression and the Role of Midwives in Its Early Detection
• Rapid Intervention and the Use of AED in the Management of Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiac Arrest: A Literature Review

Conference Presentations

• Second Congress of UISH – “Level of Empathy in Healthcare Professionals” – Tirana, 2023
• International Congress in Ankara, Turkey – “Nursing Workforce Planning in Crisis Situations” (AAB College)
• Faculty of Medicine – “The Role of Midwives and Ethical Attitudes in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic (OGC) at UCCK” – May 2023
• First International Congress of Balkan Nurses, Midwives, and Other Health Professionals – “The Role of Nursing in Risk Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic” (OIK)
• Second International Congress – “Managing Communication Between Healthcare Staff and Patients: Challenges and Issues” (OIK)

International Visits and Experience

She has completed study visits to renowned institutions including clinical centers in the USA (Arizona), Germany (Berlin, Nuremberg, Mannheim), Slovenia (Ljubljana, Piran, Bled), Sweden (Linköping), Italy (Rome), Switzerland (Geneva), Turkey (Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir), as well as in Macedonia and Albania.

Lirije Beqiri is a distinguished professional with substantial contributions to the advancement of nursing in Kosovo, and a respected figure in the education and professional development of future healthcare professionals. She continues to serve as a role model in dedication, vision, and leadership in Kosovo’s healthcare system.