Study Guide for Huether and McCance's Understanding Pathophysiology, Canadian Edition

Dr. El-Hussein received his MSN in Critical care and Trauma Nursing from Natal University, South Africa. His background in Emergency Nursing in both Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates extends over 10 years. Dr. El-Hussein subsequently joined the nursing faculty at the Institutes of Nursing in the UAE working with diploma nursing students, before extending his career with the Higher Colleges of Technology, teaching in the Baccalaureate program in Nursing. Dr. El-Hussein has worked with paramedic and medical laboratory students, sharing his expertise in both critical care and life sciences. In addition to his teaching and scholarship, he has worked as a learning advancement specialist in the area of e-learning and developed clinical placement coordination.

Dr. Marnie Kramer is an experienced undergraduate educator, critical care nurse, and nurse researcher specializing in qualitative research methodologies. Her research program integrates nursing and educational research methodologies to understand concepts such as stress and coping, affective learning needs, student failure, remediation, and theory-to-practice integration. Dr. Kramer utilizes the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®) as a case study for student learning and remediation frameworks. She engages in NCLEX-RN® support activities nationally for graduates requiring assistance after exam failure and leads educational innovation related to high stakes exam preparation.

Dr. Kramer's clinical background in cardiology and intensive care resulted in her pursuing a PhD program in cardiovascular nursing science. In her dissertation, she explored the intersection between nursing and sociology in addressing dietary change in cardiac rehabilitation settings. She has recently extended her current research program to include the qualitative study of individuals living with heart disease.

She is considered a curricular expert and taught in all years of undergraduate programs in multiple institutions across Canada. Dr. Kramer is a sought after speaker on the topic of high stakes examination preparation and remediation. She volunteers with graduates who are unsuccessful on the NCLEX-RN.

Dr. Kramer was the Co-Chair for the Canadian Association Schools of Nursing Nurse Education Research Interest group from 2022-2024.