Khalid Bandar Almasloukh
PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Teaching Professor
Nursing Building, Office# 111, Penn State Scranton
Phone: 607-744-0116
Email: kpa5415@psu.edu
Almasloukh is interested in nursing education, research, and equine-assisted activities and therapies.
Education
- PhD in Nursing, May 2021
Binghamton University – State University of New York (SUNY) - Second Emphasis – Nursing Administration, February 2017
Mount Mercy University, Iowa - Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education, June 2016
Mount Mercy University, Iowa - Iowa Intensive English Program, December 2014
The University of Iowa - Bachelor’s degree in nursing, October 2012
Al-Farabi College, Saudi Arabia - Intermediate University Degree in Nursing, February 2008
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Teaching
Courses Taught
- Clinical Judgement in Nursing
- Principles of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- Professional Role Development I: Introduction to Professional Issues in Nursing Practice and Nursing Informatics
- Clinicals for medical surgical and fundementals
Clinical Expertise and Areas of Specialization
EXPERTISE:
- Medical Surgical
Mentorship
- Research Mentor for undergraduate Nursing Students at Penn State Scranton
Research
Research Interests and Areas of Expertise
- Nursing Education
- Wellness and quality of life
- Equine-assisted activities and therapies
Presentations and Conference Involvement
- Lightner, C. M., Criscitello, A., Almasloukh, K. B., & Wolgast, K. A. (2025, March 28-30). Fostering wellness in nursing: Insights from mental health bulletin boards [Conference presentation]. Creating Healthy Work Environments, Phoenix, Arizona.
- Almasloukh, K.B., Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) and Quality of Life (QOL). The Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE)- Gero RIG, Virtual. January, 22, 2025
- Almasloukh, K.B. & Fahs, P.S. Rural Dwellers, Unequal Access to Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT). International Rural Nursing Conference, Virtual. August 6, to September 24, 2021. Peer-reviewed and accepted for International Rural Nursing Conference (date TBD given COVID19).
- PATH Intl. Region 2 Conference in USA, NY. September 2018.
- The Infection Control Week in SFHP. 8-10 May 2017.
Publications and Scholarly Work
- Lightner, C. M., Criscitello, A., Edgar, W., Almasloukh, K. B., Yahaya, A., & Wolgast, K. A. (2025). Promoting nursing students’ healthy behaviors through cognitive skills-building, Journal of Radiology Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.11.010
- Almasloukh, K. B., Miner, M., Phillips, K., & Evans, M. (2023). Educational strategies and nursing theory to prepare leaners for NCLEX‐RN. Nursing Open.
- Almasloukh, K. B. (2022). Equine-assisted activities and therapies: State-of-the-art review. Nursing Science Quarterly, 35, 92-100. https://doi.org/10.1177/08943184211051367
- Almasloukh, K. B., & Fahs, P.S. (2020). Quality of life through the prism of the Roy adaptation model. Nursing Science Quarterly, 34, 67-73.
- Almasloukh, K. B., & Fahs, P. S. (2020). Are nurses joining the ride? Equine-assisted activities and therapies review. People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 3, 1–16.
- Almasloukh, K. B., & Fahs, P. S. (2020). Rural status of equine assisted activities and therapies and cancer survivors. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 20, 213-240. https://doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v20i2.601
- Cutting, D. L., Almasloukh, K. B., Dillon, C. J., Hindi, M. M. Al, Doe, M. J., Desiree, J., … Fahs, P. S. (2020). Opioid use among rural dwellers – A systematic review. Journal of Nursing and Occupational Health, 1, 1–8. https://www.scitcentral.com/article.php?journal=18&article=1175&article_title=
- Opioid Use among Rural Dwellers – A Systematic Review#tabs6
Service
Professional Organization Involvement and Fellowships
- Certified Therapeutic Horse Riding Instructor from PATH Intl. 2016-2026
Social Media Accounts
Languages Spoken
- Arabic
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Last updated 8/5/2025
