Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Nursing Science - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies (PGDIS) - Post Graduate Diploma, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching - Advanced Diploma, Open University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Nursing Science - Bachelor Degree, Institute of Nursing, Yangon
- Global Health Nursing Leadership Programme 2021 - Certificate, University of the Philippines Manila
- Global Health Nursing Leadership Programme 2021 - Certificate, University of the Philippines Manila, WHO collaboration center for leadership in Nursing development
Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah Jamaludin (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF NURSING
sumaiyah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah Jamaludin is an Assistant Professor at the Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She previously held the positions of Head of the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing and Clinical Coordinator, and serves as an Educator 4.0 at IIUM. She is currently appointed as the Academic Quality Assurance Liaison for the Kulliyyah. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing at the Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
She obtained her Bachelor of Nursing Science from the University of Nursing, Yangon, Myanmar, and her Master of Nursing Science from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In addition, she holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Education) from the Open University Malaysia and a Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia. She has also served the university as an Internal Auditor.
Prior to joining IIUM, Dr. Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah Jamaludin worked as an Emergency Registered Nurse at Asia Royal Cardiac & Medical Care Centre, Yangon, Myanmar. She later continued her clinical career as a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse at the National Heart Institute of Malaysia. With expertise in cardiothoracic nursing care, nursing education, and nursing research, her research primarily focuses on mixed-methods approaches to improving patient outcomes and strengthening nursing practices.
Her research interests also include cardiovascular disease care, self-care, and community health practice. She has made significant contributions to nursing scholarship through numerous publications and international research collaborations. She is actively involved in supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students’ research in the areas of nursing education, clinical practice, and community health awareness. She also serves as a reviewer for several national and international conferences and academic journals, contributing to the quality and integrity of scientific research. Dr. Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah Jamaludin has been an active member of the COMMEET (Come and Meet) NGO, based in the Netherlands, since 2018. Through this collaboration, she has contributed to the development of international toolkits, including Promoting the Well-Being of Migrants and Displaced Persons, as well as initiatives focusing on women's and children's empowerment.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ Cardiology - Cardiothoracic care nursing
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing Management ~ Leadership
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ Critical Care Unit (CCU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Professional Membership
- 2015 - 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (MEMBER), MYANMAR NURSES AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
- 2017 - 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (MEMBER), Malaysian Healthy Aging Society
- 2017 - 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (MEMBER), KOPERASI KEJURURAWATAN MALAYSIA BERHAD
- 2017 - 2025 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (MEMBER), European Society of Cardiology
- 2018 - 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (FELLOW), COMMEET: https://commeet.org/about-us/
- 2019 - 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (ACNAP Regular Member), Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Profession
- 2019 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (ACCA Regular Membership), Acute Cardiovascular Care Association
- 2019 - 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (EACVI Regular Membership), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
- 2019 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (HFA Regular Membership), Heart Failure Association
- 2019 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (EAPC Regular Membership), European Association of Preventive Cardiology
- 2019 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (EAPCI Regular Membership), European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention
- 2020 - 2030 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), European Society of Cardiology: Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery Membership
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Academic Staff Association
Teaching Responsibilities
| Advanced Research Methodology | 2025/2026 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR,RESPIRATORY AND ENDOCRINE NURSING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR,RESPIRATORY AND ENDROCRINE NURSING PRACTICE | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2018/2019 |
| DISCOVERY OF SPECIALIZATION IN NURSING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| ELECTIVE CLINICAL | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| EMERGENCY, THEATRE AND INTENSIVE CARE NURSING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| ENTERPRENUERSHIP IN NURSING | 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT I | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FUNDAMENTAL OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL AND SPECIAL SENSES NURSING | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| GASTROINTESTINAL,HEPATOBILIARY AND NEUROLOGICAL NURSING | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| HEALTH ASSESSMENT,THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION & DRUG ADMIN. IN NURSING | 2022/2023 2020/2021 |
| HEMOPOIETIC, MUSCULOSKELETAL AND GENITOURINARY NURSING PRACTICE | 2023/2024 |
| HEMOPOIETIC,MUSCULOSKELETAL AND GENITOURINARY NURSING | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2017/2018 |
| INNOVATION IN NURSING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE | 2016/2017 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) | 2022/2023 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES | 2016/2017 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2018/2019 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES(FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND TRANSCULTURAL NURSING | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 |
| MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE 2 | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| NEUROLOGICAL NURSING | 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| PAEDIATRIC NURSING | 2015/2016 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT FINAL | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING | 2016/2017 |
| SPECIALIZED CARE NURSING PRACTICE 1 | 2015/2016 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| THEORY, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM IN NURSING | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
Supervision
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Exploring The Readiness Of Household Members Living With A High Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Person To Initiate Rescue
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Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Relationship Between The Quality Of Nurses Work Life And Their Quality Of Life: An Analytical Study.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Educational Video In Reducing Perioperative Anxiety And Depression Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Development Of A Holistic Care Therapy For Post Stroke Depression.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Developing A Comprehensive Framework For Nurse Retention At Sasmec @Iium: A Combine Approach.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2025 | Community-Based Nursing Interventions for Antimicrobial Resistance through Public Empowerment |
| 2022 - 2023 | Developing A Module for Training Older People with Common Knee Pain in The Community |
| 2021 - 2024 | Analysing and Exploring the Prehospital Care Competency of Emergency and Trauma Department Personnel at SASMEC @IIUM |
| 2021 - 2024 | Understanding the impact of early tracheostomy among head injury patients: A multicenter study |
| 2021 - 2025 | Exploring the Readiness of Household Members Living with a High Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Person to Initiate Rescue. |
| 2019 - 2022 | The integration of soft skill components in Objective Structured Clinical Skills Assessment (OSCSA) within undergraduate nursing program |
| 2018 - 2021 | CONSTIPATION KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PROGRAM (C-KTP) IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS OF KUANTAN, PAHANG |
| 2018 - 2021 | Knowledge Transfer Program to School Teachers on CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for Educating Students Towards Increasing the Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates |
| 2016 - 2020 | Factor Influencing Decision and Support Available for Eye Screening Among Diabetes Patients in Kuantan, Pahang. |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Collaborative Development of A Training Module For Effective Care of Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain In The Community |
| 2025 - Present | Developing a Comprehensive Framework for Nurse Retention at SASMEC @ IIUM |
| 2025 - Present | Exploring Nurses? Experiences in Tracheostomy Management: Toward a Theoretical Model of Clinical Competency |
| 2025 - Present | Developing a soft skills framework for healthcare providers by integrating Shariah compliance for patient care at SASMEC @ IIUM |
| 2024 - Present | Empowering School Children with Essential Life-Saving Skills at the Rohingya Education Centre in Kuantan |
| 2024 - Present | Establishing a Virtual Clinic in managing diabetic foot ulcers |
Awards & Recognition
| 31 Jan, 2026 | Silver Medal - Semarak International Research Article Competition ? MyCite / International Journal | International |
| 05 Dec, 2025 | KON Takrim Day 2025: Top Contributors to KON Research Performance: 6 START MYRA (Rank-2) - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 05 Dec, 2025 | KON Takrim day 2025: Community and Industrial Partner Award (3rd Place) - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 31 Oct, 2025 | Silver Medal - Semarak International Research Article Competition in Engineering, Science and Technology | International |
| 25 Jun, 2025 | 6- STAR RATING IN MyRA 2024 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 25 Jun, 2025 | Community and Industrial Partner Award (Medical and Health Sciences - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 01 Jun, 2025 | Bronze Award (7th University in Action Symposium) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 01 Jun, 2025 | Silver Award (7th University in Action Symposium) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 15 May, 2025 | Bronze Medal - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA) | National |
| 18 Jan, 2025 | Sliver Award (6th University in Action Symposium) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 14 Dec, 2024 | Silver Medal - Semarak International Research Article Competition III 2024 | International |
| 21 Nov, 2024 | KON Takrim Day 2024- Top Contributor To KON's Research Performance for 2023 (Rank 6): 6-STAR MyRa - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 20 Jun, 2024 | FINALIST of the innovation category Award at iRIEN - KON | KCDIO |
| 09 Jun, 2024 | M?OST IMPACTFUL PROJECT At5TH UNIVERSITY IN ACTION SYMPOSIUM - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 09 Jun, 2024 | SILVER AWARD at 5 UNIVERSITY TH IN ACTION SYMPOSIUM - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 23 Jan, 2024 | Peer Reviewing for Book Chapter - BP International | International |
| 20 Jan, 2024 | Sliver Award (4th University in Action Symposium) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 13 Dec, 2023 | KON Takrim Day 2023- High Impact Responsible Research Award for 2022 - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 13 Dec, 2023 | KON Takrim Day 2023- Top Contributor To KON's Research Performance for 2022 - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 25 Nov, 2023 | Best Student: Doctor of Philosophy, in the 39th IIUM Convocation for the year 2023 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 20 Jul, 2023 | Excellence in Reviewing: Archives of Current Research International - Archives of Current Research International | International |
| 07 Jun, 2023 | Silver Medal - Virtual Innovation Competition 2023, DIGIT & Universiti Teknologi MARA | International |
| 07 Jun, 2023 | Gold Medal - Virtual Innovation Competition 2023, DIGIT & Universiti Teknologi MARA | International |
| 28 Apr, 2023 | Excellence in Reviewing: Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science - Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science | International |
| 28 Apr, 2023 | Excellence in Reviewing: Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases - Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases | International |
| 25 Mar, 2023 | Excellence in Reviewing: Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health - Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health | International |
| 14 Mar, 2023 | Excellence in Reviewing: International Research Journal of Oncology - International Research Journal of Oncology | International |
| 31 Jan, 2023 | Sliver Award (2nd University in Action Symposium) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 25 Jan, 2023 | Excellence in Reviewing: Asian Journal of Dental Sciences - Asian Journal of Dental Sciences | International |
| 13 Jan, 2023 | Excellence in Reviewing - Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research | International |
| 04 Nov, 2022 | KON TAKRIM DAY 2022 - TOP FIFTEEN (15) CONTRIBUTORS TO KON'S RESEARCH PERFORMANCE (RANK 11) * * - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 21 Jul, 2022 | Best Paper Award - Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta | International |
| 17 Jun, 2022 | Sliver Award (1st University in Action Symposium) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 22 Feb, 2022 | Excellence in Reviewing - Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International | International |
| 17 Dec, 2021 | Top 10 contributors to KON's Research Performance - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 17 Dec, 2021 | Product Innovation and Commercialization Award - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 21 Oct, 2021 | Best Paper Award - Universitas Syiah Kuala | International |
| 03 Dec, 2020 | Top 20 Contributors to KON's Research Performance - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 28 Sep, 2019 | Best Paper Award - Universitas Indonesia | International |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Books
| 2025 | Fundamental of medical surgical and special senses nursing procedures. Kulliyyah of Nursing (KON), IIUM, ISBN: 978-629-95662-0-5 |
| 2025 | Nursing procedures: cardiovascular, respiratory & endocrine system handbook. Kulliyyah Of Nursing, IIUM, ISBN: 978-629-95662-2-9 |
| 2018 | Musculoskeletal disorder. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-757-6 |
| 2017 | Perceived social support on quality of life in patients awaiting for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-753-8 |
Book Sections
| 2023 | The need for formal education for refugee children. In: Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, IIUM, ISBN: 978- 967- 19408- 3-9, pp. 1-295 |
| 2018 | Application of body mechanic among body mechanics in daily routine task. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-757-6, pp. 86-136 |
| 2018 | Impact of musculoskeletal symptoms on general physical activity among nursing students. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-757-6, pp. 1-24 |
| 2018 | Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-757-6, pp. 47-85 |
Monograph
| 2020 | Toolkit for community groups: promoting the well-being of migrants & displaced persons. In: , |