Employment history in Academic Institutions/Research Centers – List by the three (3) most recent

Period of employment

Employer

Location

Position

From

To

2025

Present

European University Cyprus

Department of Health Sciences, Nursing Program

Assistant Professor

2020

2025

European University Cyprus

Department of Health Sciences, Nursing Program

Lecturer

2004

2020

Ministry of Health

Accident & Emergency Department, Nicosia General Hospital | Cardiology Department | Cyprus Ambulance Service

Staff Nurse

2017

2020

Cyprus University of Technology

Department of Nursing

Special Teaching Staff (part-time)

2010

2012

Frederick University

Department of Nursing

Scientific Collaborator

2005

2006

American Heart Institute

—

Staff Nurse (part-time)

2002

2004

Apollonion Private Hospital

Intensive Care Unit

Shift Charge Nurse (part-time)

Key refereed journal papers, monographs, books, conference publications etc. List the five (5) more recent and other five (5) selected –(max total 10)

Ref. Number

Year

Title

Other authors

Journal and Publisher /
Conference

Vol.

Pages

1

2025

When do emergencies happen? Exploring circadian, weekly, and seasonal trends in ambulance calls in Cyprus.

Protopapas, A., Mamais, I., Constantinou, R., Iordanou, S., Prodromou, M., Mappouras, S. & Kyriacou, E.

International Emergency Nursing

83

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101686.

2

2025

Effectiveness of a multicentre randomized controlled trial with three different nurse-led intervention management programmes for patients with heart failure: the main results of the MEETinCY study

Ekaterini Lambrinou, Andreas Protopapas, Lefkios Paikousis, Nicos Middleton, Elizabeth DE Papathanassoglou, Panayota Sourtzi, Fotini Kaloyirou

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

24(2)

290-300

3

2024

How Much Nursing Students Know about Sepsis? -- A Cross-Sectional Study.

Gloria Bešker, Jelena Slijepčević, Kristian Civka, Sanja Ledinski, Sabina Krupa, Stelios Iordanou, Andreas Protopapas, Maria Hadjibalassi, Vasilios Raftopoulos, Theodoros Katsoulas, Adriano Friganović

Croatian Nursing Journal

8(2)

111-119

4

2024

Nursing Student Knowledge Related to Sepsis in Croatian, Cypriot, and Greek Universities: A Cross-Sectional European Study

Adriano Friganović, Gloria Bešker, Jelena Slijepčević, Kristian Civka, Sanja Ledinski Fićko, Sabina Krupa, Ana Brčina, Stelios Iordanou, Andreas Protopapas, Maria Hadjibalassi, Vasilios Raftopoulos, Theodoros Katsoulas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

21(7)

922

5

2024

From single advanced nursing interventions to a comprehensive advanced clinical role: the way to go?

Ekaterini Lambrinou, Andreas Protopapas, Martha Kyriakou

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

23(5)

e59-e60

6

2024

Resilience, Burnout and Wellbeing of Nurses during the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Cyprus

Maria Prodromou, Neophytos Stylianou, Andreas Protopapas, Ioannis Leontiou

The Open Nursing Journal

17(1)

7

2021

Chapter 10. Care of the patient with Heart failure in ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing

Tiny Jaarsma, Anna Stromberg, Ekaterini Lambrinou, Andreas Protopapas, Lorena Hill, Ana Ljubas, David R Thompson

Oxford University Press

283-418

8

2021

Chapter 4. Anatomy and physiology of the healthy heart in ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing

Geraldine Lee, Gabrielle Mckee, Andreas Protopapas, Ian D. Jones

Oxford University Press

81-110

9

2020

Metoprolol and sertraline combined treatment may increase the risk of bradycardia.

A Protopapas, E Lambrinou

Archives Of Hellenic Medicine

37(5)

692-695

10

2019

Cultural factors and the circadian rhythm of ST elevation myocardial infarction in patients in a Mediterranean island

Andreas Protopapas, Ekaterini Lambrinou

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

18(7)

562-568

Exhibitions (where applicable). List the five (5) more recent and other five (5) selected.

(max total 10)

Ref. Number

Date

Topic

International / Local

Location*

Role in Exhibition

1

2024

Acute Heart Failure in Emergency Department

Local

29th International Conference ‘Cardiology Today’, Nicosia

Presentation

2

2023

Clinical Examination of Heart Failure

Local

15^th Cyprus - Hellenic Cardiology Congress, Λ Nicosia

Presentation

3

2022

Returning to the basics of nursing assessment: clinical examination of a patient with heart failure

International

27th Panhellenic Cardiac Nursing Conference, Athens, Greece

Presentation

4

2022

Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEMI).

International

2022 Panhellenic Work Group Seminars. Hellenic Cardiological Society, Ioannina, Greece

Presentation

5

2021

Clinical examination of respiratory system for nurses.

Local

Accident & Emergency department, Nicosia General Hospital, Cyprus

Presentation

6

2020

Diabetes and female gender are found to increase the hazard of deterioration – Results from the MEETinCY trial

International

ESC Congress 2020

Co-author (Abstract)

7

2019

The effect of multiple interventions by a specialist nurse on the heart failure patient’s knowledge in self-care management

International

HFA Congress, Athens, Greece

Co-author (Abstract/Poster)

8

2019

It is more than simple interventions needed to improve heart failure patients’ health-related quality of life

International

HFA Congress, Athens, Greece

Co-author (Abstract/Poster)

9

2016

The validity of Gr-MSPSS in patients with heart failure

International

EuroHeartCare 2016, Athens, Greece

Co-author (Abstract/Poster)

10

2015

Preliminary results of the MEETinCY trial

International

ESC Heart Failure Congress, Seville, Spain

Co-author (Abstract/Poster)

Academic Consulting Services and/or Participation in Councils / Boards/ Editorial Committees.

List the five (5) more recent (Optional Entry)

Ref. Number

Period

Organization

Title of Position or Service

Key Activities

1

2025 – Present

European University Cyprus

Coordinator of PhD in Nursing

Coordination – Academic advising

2

2022 – 2025

European University Cyprus

Coordinator of MSc in Nursing

Coordination – Organization

3

2020 – 2022

Cyprus Society of Cardiology

President, Cardiac Nursing Working Group

Leadership and coordination of the Working Group’s activities.

Organization of scientific meetings, seminars, and workshops in cardiac nursing.

Representation of cardiac nursing within the Cyprus Society of Cardiology and European networks.

4

2018 – 2020

Cyprus Society of Cardiology

Vice-President, Cardiac Nursing Working Group

Organization of scientific meetings, seminars, and workshops in cardiac nursing.

5

Awards / International Recognition (where applicable). List the five (5) more recent and other five (5) selected.

 (max total 10) (Optional Entry)

Ref. Number

Date

Title

Awarded by:

1

2019

Α. Protopapas, F. Kalogirou, N. Vouri, A. Malaktou, L. Paikousis, V. Barberis, E. Lambrinou. (2019) The effect of multiple interventions by a specialist nurse on the heart failure patient’s knowledge in self-care management. European Journal of Heart Failure 21(S1):180

European Society of Cardiology Congress Award 2019- Nursing and Allied Professions Investigator Award (1^st award)

Other Achievements. List the five (5) more recent and other five (5) selected.

 (max total 10) (Optional Entry)

Ref. Number

Date

Title

Key Activities:

1

2025

Reviewer Certificate – BMC Nursing

Recognition for manuscript reviewing

2

2025

Reviewer Certificate – Scientific Reports

Recognition for manuscript reviewing

3

2024

Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing – Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice

Recognition of outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal

4

2021

Recognition as Reviewer in international scientific journals

Reviewer for Future Cardiology, BMJ Case Reports

5

2017

Train the Trainers Workshop, CCNAP, European Heart House

Representation of Cyprus (2 participants) at the European Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Sophia Antipolis