MSc.
Edona Haxhija
Profesor
Born in: Shkodër, 09 June 1996
Professional experiences and qualifications
- Full-time Lecturer, Department of Nursing, AAB College, Pristina, 2019 – present
- Health Promotion Specialist, Local Health Care Unit, Shkodër, Albania, August – October 2019
- Surveyor, INSTAT (Institute of Statistics), Tirana, Albania, September 2017 – February 2018
- Department of Nursing, AAB College, Pristina
- Faculty of Medical and Technical Sciences, University of Medicine, Tirana (UMT)
- Department of Nursing, University of Shkodra “Luigj Gurakuqi”
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate
- M.Sc. in Nursing, University of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tirana, Albania (10 July 2019) – Thesis: Life Quality of Immobilized Patients
- B.Sc. in General Nursing, University of Shkodra “Luigj Gurakuqi”, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Albania (2017)
- High School Diploma, “28 Nëntori” High School, Shkodër, Albania (2014)
Honorary and visiting fellowships
- Oral Presenter, CBU International Conference on Innovations in Science and Education, Prague, Czech Republic – 2021
- Visiting Participant, Medical Summer School, Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey – 2018
- Participant, Medical Winter School, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina – 2018
Titular Professor
- Rehabilitative Nursing, for the Nursing degree program
- Thesis Supervision, mentoring and overseeing students’ diploma theses in Nursing
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Program, for the Nursing degree program
- Preoperative Care, for the Nursing degree program
- Obstetric Nursing, for the Nursing degree program
- Dermatology Nursing, for the Nursing degree programLicensing
License to Practice Nursing, Order of Nurses of Albania, License No. 2147 (Issued July 3, 2019)
Professional Training and Certificates
- 2023 – CPD Course: Nursing Care for Patients with Respiratory System Diseases, AAB College, Kosovo
- 2023 – International Conference on Recent Advances in Medical and Health Sciences (ICRAMHS), Milan, Italy
- 2022 – CPD Course: Pain Management, AAB College, Kosovo
- 2019 – 3rd Annual Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Tirana
- 2018 – Medical Winter School, Sarajevo
- 2018 – 2nd Congress of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Tirana
- 2018 – Medical Summer School, Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul
- 2017 – Training on Defibrillator Use & First Aid, Malta Order & ARC Albania
Professional Experience
- Health Promotion Specialist, Local Health Care Unit, Shkodër (Aug–Oct 2019)
- Surveyor, INSTAT Survey, Tirana (Sep 2017 – Feb 2018)
Scientific Contributions
I have actively participated in numerous national and international scientific activities, focusing on nursing education, clinical mentorship, burnout, student perceptions, and healthcare quality. My contributions include peer-reviewed publications as well as oral and poster presentations at various conferences and symposia.
International and National Conferences / Publications
- Haxhija E., Shabani Z. Assessment of Smartphone Usage among Nursing Students at AAB College, 15th International Conference “The Future of Education”, Florence, Italy, 26–27 June 2025.
- Haxhija E., Kruja D., Shabani Z., Pjetri E. Evaluation of Burnout in Clinical Mentors at AAB College: Insights into Interaction During Clinical Practice, 13th Conference “It’s About People 2025”, Maribor, Slovenia, March 2025, pg. 63, ISBN: 978-961-7183-72-6.
- Shabani Z., Pjetri E., Haxhija E., Kruja D. Assessment of Burnout in Nursing Clinical Mentors at the University of Shkodra During Clinical Practice, International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science (IJEES), Vol. 15(1), Jan 2025, pp. 97–102. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31407/ijees15.1
- Shabani Z., Pjetri E., Haxhija E., Kruja D. Assessment of Burnout in Nursing Clinical Mentors at the University of Shkodra: Insights into Interaction During Clinical Practice, 11th International European Conference on Interdisciplinary Scientific Research, Lisbon, Portugal, Jan 2025.
- Pjetri E., Haxhija E., Pllumi Guli A., Shabani Z., Podgorica N. The Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of University Students Toward COVID-19, Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Vol. 8(2), July 2024, pp. 1461–1467. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32391/ajtes.v8i2.393
- Haxhija E., Shabani Z., Zylfo A., Shkoza D., Ramaj A. Attitude of AAB College Nursing Students Towards Scientific Research, The Open Public Health Journal, Vol. 17, April 2024. DOI: 10.2174/0118749445282637240322073005
- Haxhija E., Kruja D., Shabani Z. Identifying Key Factors Influencing Nursing Care Quality: A Systematic Literature Review, 22nd International Conference on Management, Enterprise and Benchmarking, April 2024, Budapest, Hungary. ISBN: 978-963-449-361- 7 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14044/25950
- Shabani Z., Shkoza D., Haxhija E. Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Related to Functional Difficulty, Faces of Prosperity, Vol. VI, ISBN: 978-83-956346-4-2, pp. 139–146.
- Shkoza D., Shabani Z., Haxhija E. Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Related to the Help They Use to Perform Daily Activities, European Chemical Bulletin, Vol. 12 (Special Issue 7), 2023, pp. 7539–7547.
- Haxhija E., Shabani Z., Osmanaga F. The Perceptions About Their Profession of Kosovo’s Nursing Students, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, Vol. 33(41A), August 2021, pp. 305–313.
- Shabani Z., Shkoza D., Haxhija E. Life Quality of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis According to the Level of Pain, CBU International Conference on Innovations in Science and Education, Prague, Czech Republic, March 2021, Vol. 2, pp. 152–157. https://doi.org/10.12955/pmp.v2.189
- Shabani Z., Haxhija E., Shkoza D. Life Quality of Immobilized Patients, 3rd Albanian Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (ACTES), Tirana, Nov 2019, Vol. 3(2).
Languages
- Albanian – Native
- English – Very Good (C1)
- French – Intermediate (B1)
Research Interests
- Clinical Mentorship & Nursing Education
- Burnout in Healthcare Professionals
- Public Health Awareness & COVID-19
- Quality of Life in Chronic Illness
- Scientific Engagement of Nursing Students
