Karim Al Khabbaz, M.Sc., RN, is a Lecturer in Nursing at Beirut Arab University (BAU) and an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS & ACLS Instructor. He earned his Master’s degree in Critical Care Nursing in 2021 and has significant clinical experience as a former Critical Care Nurse at LAU Medical Center – Rizk Hospital, where he specialized in ICU, Neuro ICU, and COVID-19 critical care management. At BAU, he oversees theoretical, practical, and clinical laboratory education, mentoring the next generation of nursing professionals.

Karim Al Khabbaz’s research focuses on clinical reasoning in critical care and psychological resilience among nurses and vulnerable populations during crises. He is particularly interested in how critical care nurses make sound clinical decisions under pressure, and in strategies that strengthen coping, well-being, and adaptability in times of crisis

M.Sc. in Critical Care Nursing (2021), Beirut Arab University B.Sc. in Nursing (2018), Beirut Arab University BLS and ACLS Instructor (2017 to present), Beirut Arab University Life Support Training Center, American Heart Association

Karim Al Khabbaz teaches core nursing courses including Pediatric Health Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Adult Health Nursing, and Health Assessment. He also leads clinical coordination for all hospital-based practice courses, aligning university training with hospital standards across clinical rotations, and oversees multi-section courses in First Aid, addiction topics, and Infection Control electives.

Emergency Trauma Life Support (ETLS) Provider, certified through the Beirut Arab University Life Support ITC, with advanced credentials in trauma and acute emergency response American Heart Association (AHA) Instructor, Basic Life Support (BLS), delivering training to healthcare professionals American Heart Association (AHA) Instructor, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), delivering training to healthcare professionals