Manal Kleib, RN, MSN, MBA, PhD, FCAN

Area of Study / Keywords

Nursing Workforce Readiness Digital Health Nursing Informatics Artificial Intelligence Simulation Nursing Education and Practice Quantitative & Mixed Methods Knowledge Synthesis

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About

Degrees

• PhD, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alberta, AB, Canada.
• MBA, Health Care Management, University of Leicester, UK. 
• MSN, Nursing Education, University of Jordan, Jordan.
• BSN, Nursing Science, University of Jordan, Jordan. 
• Diploma in Nursing, Princess Muna College of Nursing, Jordan.

Selected Awards/Distinctions

• Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN), 2023.
• 2023 Digital Health Leader of the Year Award, Digital Health Canada, 2023.
• The Leadership in Nursing Education – RN Educator Award. Alberta Nursing Education Administrators, 2023.
• 150 nurses for Canada’s 150 Anniversary, Canadian Nurses Association, 2017: https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/about-us/awards-and-recognition/150-nurses-for-canada/alberta
• Emerging Leader in Health Informatics Award, Digital Health Canada (Formerly COACH), 2014.

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Research

Dr. Kleib is a highly regarded professional with diverse and advanced nursing knowledge and skills in local and international healthcare environments. Her research program "DARE - Digital Health and AI Research  for Enhanced Outcomes" focuses on enhancing the preparedness of the nursing workforce and their capabilities to effectively integrate emerging technologies into nursing education and practice.

Selected Projects:

Principal Investigator

• Kleib, M., Paul, P., Strudwick, G., & Shaben, T. (2024). Showcasing the Value of the Nurse Informaticist Role in Canadian Healthcare. EFF-SAS research fund. 2024-2025.
• Kleib, M., Arnaert, A., & Nagle, L. (2021). Learning how to provide nursing care in a digital health context. SSHRC Insight Development Grant. 2021-2023.
• Kleib, M., Strudwick, G., & Nagle, L. (2020). Nurse Leaders’ Self-Perceptions of Informatics Competency: Development and Psychometric Validation of Informatics Competency Self-assessment for Canadian Nurse Leaders (ICS-CNL). 2020 - 2022.
• Kleib, M., & Jackman, D. (2019). Integration of Electronic Health Record Simulation in Nursing Education. Project Grant from Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund, University of Alberta. April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2021.
• Kleib, M., Nagle, L., & Furlong, K. (2019). Informatics Preparedness among Canadian Nursing Students. Education Research Award Grant from Western and Northwestern Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. April 1, 2019 – May 31, 2022.
• Kleib, M., Jackman, D., & Witschen, B. (2018). Interprofessional Simulation to Promote Teamwork and Communication among Nursing and Respiratory Therapy Students. Seed Funding from Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund, University of Alberta. May 1st , 2018 – April 30, 2020.

Co-Investigator

• Vogelsang, L. & Kleib, M. (2023). The Use of ChatGPT in Canadian Nursing Education. The Pat Griffin Research Grant. 2023-2024 
• Salma, J., Kleib, M., & Tong, H. (2020). Exploring Digital Competence in Older Arabic-Speaking Immigrants: A Community–based Participatory Research Project. SSHRC IDG. 2020-2023.
• Leidl, D., Kleib, M., Li, H., Press, M., Wilson, J., Banow, R., & Kawula, K. (2020). Exploring virtual reality into clinical nursing education. Collaborative Innovation Development Grant from Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. March 2020 – March 2021.
• Oliver, M., Punithakumar, P., Boulanger, P., Cohen, J., Ensslin, A., Ferguson-Pell, M., Jaremko, J., Kleib, M., Kawchuk, G., McTavish, L., Ogbogu, U., Smallwood, S., & Thompson, R. (2020). Know Thyself through Virtual Reality. KIAS Cluster Fund from Kule Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS), University of Alberta. March 2020-March 2023.

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Teaching

Dr. Kleib’s teaching practice aims to facilitate authentic learning experiences that foster learners’ growth and help them achieve goals they have set out for themselves. At the undergraduate level, she teaches NURS 300 “Health Policy, Healthcare Organizations, Change Management".  At the graduate level, she teaches NURS 508 “Leading Digital Health Transformation”, & NURS 568 “Advanced Leadership in Health Systems.” Dr. Kleib works collaboratively with graduate students to advance their research training in areas of interest related to nursing informatics and digital health education and practice. Please contact Dr. Kleib via email to discuss current opportunities.

NURS 300 - Health Policy, Health Care Organizations, Change Management

The course builds upon the personal leadership foundations of NURS 200. It explores the organization of healthcare systems, concepts of healthcare management and care delivery models. The course provides an overview of healthcare policy and the roles of the nurse in influencing health policy, and facilitating change within healthcare systems. Note: Available only to nursing students in the Collaborative/Honors Program. Prerequisite: NURS 200. Credit may be obtained for only one of NURS 300, NURS 205 or NURS 409.

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NURS 508 - Leading Digital Health Transformation

This course focuses on the interdisciplinary fields of digital health and informatics, enabling a critical examination of the opportunities and challenges associated with the rapid and complex digital transformation of healthcare to improve health and wellness, and quality and safety of patient-centric care. Emphasis is placed on understanding the landscape of digital health, its applications, and emerging trends and issues.

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Browse more courses taught by Manal Kleib

Manal Kleib, Antonia Arnaert, Rebecca Sugars, Lynn M. Nagle

International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2025 February; 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104968

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Manal Kleib, Elizabeth Mirekuwaa Darko, Oluwadamilare Akingbade, Megan Kennedy, Precious Majekodunmi, Emma Nickel, Laura Vogelsang

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances. 2024 December; 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2024.100252

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Alesia Au, Hesham Siddiqi, Ghada Sayadi, Tianqi Zhao, Manal Kleib, Hongmei Tong, Jordana Salma

Educational Gerontology. 2024 November; 10.1080/03601277.2024.2370114

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Manal Kleib, Antonia Arnaert, Lynn M Nagle, Rebecca Sugars, Daniel da Costa

JMIR Medical Education. 2024 August; 10.2196/53258

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Manal Kleib, Antonia Arnaert, Lynn M Nagle, Elizabeth Mirekuwaa Darko, Sobia Idrees, Daniel da Costa, Shamsa Ali

JMIR Medical Education. 2024 August; 10.2196/53254

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Don M. Leidl, Hua Li, Manal Kleib, Jay Wilson

Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 2024 August; 10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101571

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Manal Kleib, Antonia Arnaert, Lynn M Nagle, Shamsa Ali, Sobia Idrees, Daniel da Costa, Megan Kennedy, Elizabeth Mirekuwaa Darko

JMIR Nursing. 2024 July; 10.2196/58170

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Jordana Salma, Alesia Au, Ghada Sayadi, Manal Kleib

2024 May; 10.2196/preprints.60547

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Manal Kleib, Antonia Arnaert, Lynn M Nagle, Shamsa Ali, Sobia Idrees, Daniel da Costa, Megan Kennedy, Elizabeth Mirekuwaa Darko

2024 March; 10.2196/preprints.58170

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Elizabeth Mirekuwaa Darko, Manal Kleib, Gillian Lemermeyer, Mahdi Tavakoli

JMIR Research Protocols. 2023 November; 10.2196/50626

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Shrinithi Subramanian, Manal Kleib

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière. 2023 October; 10.17483/2368-6669.1412

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Christopher Picard, Manal Kleib, Colleen Norris, Hannah M O'Rourke, Carmel Montgomery, Matthew Douma

JMIR Nursing. 2023 January; 10.2196/41331

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Amelia Chauvette, Pauline Paul, Manal Kleib

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière. 2022 October; 10.17483/2368-6669.1355

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Kleib, M., & Nagle, L.

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 2022 July; Ahead-of-print 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000940

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Chauvette, A., Kleib, M., & Paul, P.

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. 2022 June; 19 (1):1-11 10.1515/ijnes-2021-0165

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Picard, C., Kleib, M., O’Rourke, H., Norris, C., & Douma, M.

BMJ Open. 2022 April; 12 (4):1-5 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055132

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Kleib, M., Nagle, L., Furlong, K., Duarte Wisnesky, U., & Ali, S.

Nurse Educator. 2022 March; Online only 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001199

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Lysak, D., Palamarek, K., Trieu, J., & Kleib, M.

Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics. 2022 March; 17 (1):1-17

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Ali, S., Kleib, M., Paul, P., Petrovskaya, O., & Kennedy, M.

International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2022 January; 127 (104161):1-10 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104161

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Fyshe, B., Dewani, T., & Kleib, M.

Canadian Nurse. 2021 September;

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Li, H., Glecia, A., Kent-Wilkinson, A., Leidl, D., Kleib, M., & Risling, T.

Psychiatric Quarterly. 2021 June; 10.1007/s11126-021-09926-7

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Lo, B., Nagle, L., White, P., Kleib, M., Kennedy, M., & Strudwick, G.

Healthcare Management Forum. 2021 May; 10.1177/08404704211015428

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Kleib, M., Jackman, D., Duarte-Wisnesky, U., & Ali, S.

JMIR Nursing. 2021 April; 4 (2):e26944

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Kleib, M., Chauvette, A., Furlong, K., Nagle, L., Slater, L., & McCloskey, R.

JBI Evidence Synthesis. 2021 March; 19 (4):794-841

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Kleib, M., Jackman, D., & Duarte Wisnesky, U.

Nurse Education Today. 2021 February; 99

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Nagle, L., Kleib, M., & Furlong, K.

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education. 2020 October; 6 (3) 10.17483/2368-6669.1256

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Picard, C. & Kleib, M.

Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2020 October; 43 (3):13-17

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Nagle, L., Kleib, M., & Furlong, K.

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education. 2020 April; 6 (1):1-19 10.17483/2368-6669.1229

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Kuchta, K., Stiegelmar, M., Joffe, R. & Kleib, M.

Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics. 2019 January;

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Nagle, L., Kleib, M., & Furlong, K.

Canada Health Infoway. 2019 January;

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Kleib, M., Chauvette, A., Furlong, K., Nagle, L., Slater, L., & McCloskey, R.

JBI Database of Systematic reviews and Implementation Reports. 2019 January; 17 (6):1071-1078

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Kleib, M. & Nagle, L.

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 2018 January; 36 (7):359-365

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Kleib, M. & Nagle, L.

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 2018 January; 36 (7):350-358

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Kleib, M. & Nagle, L.

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 2018 January; 36 (8):406-415

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Kleib, M., Simpson, N., & Rhodes, B.

The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN). 2016 January; 21 (2)

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Vogel, T., Kleib, M., Davidson, S., & Scott, S.D.

JMIR Res. Protoc. 2016 January; 5 (2):2-13

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Kleib, M. & Olson, K.

Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal. 2015 January; 7 (3)

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Kleib, M., Zimka, O., Olson, K.

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. 2013 January; 45

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Kleib, M.

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Kleib, M., Sales, A., Beaith, A., Lima, I., & Baylon, M.

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 2011 January; 29 (5):304-310

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Kleib, M., Sales, A., Doran, M., Mallette, C., & White, D.

2010 January;

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Kleib, M., Sales, A., Lima, I., Beaith, A., & Baylon, M.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 2010 January; 41

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