Nune Stepanyan is an experienced nursing and laboratory healthcare professional whose career reflects nearly four decades of continuous service in patient care, clinical diagnostics, and laboratory medicine. Her extensive professional background combines bedside nursing experience with specialized laboratory practice, providing her with a broad understanding of both direct patient care and diagnostic healthcare services.
Ms. Stepanyan began her professional education at Yerevan No. 1 Basic Medical School, where she studied from 1985 to 1987 and received nursing training. This educational foundation prepared her for a career centered on clinical care, precision, patient safety, and professional responsibility.
Professional Background
From 1987 to 2010, she worked at the Research Institute of Balneology and Physical Medicine, serving as a nurse in the diagnostic department. During more than two decades in this setting, she developed substantial experience in patient preparation, clinical procedures, diagnostic support, and the organizational responsibilities associated with medical assessment and treatment.
From 2010 to 2023, Ms. Stepanyan continued her professional development through work in a clinical-biochemical laboratory, expanding her expertise from traditional nursing practice into laboratory diagnostics. This experience strengthened her understanding of specimen handling, laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, accuracy, infection prevention, and the essential role laboratory medicine plays in clinical decision-making.
Since 2023, Ms. Stepanyan has served as a Nurse-Laboratory Specialist at the National Medical Center, combining her nursing background with specialized laboratory responsibilities. Her multidisciplinary professional experience allows her to approach healthcare from both a patient-care and diagnostic perspective, bringing valuable practical knowledge to clinical environments.
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Instructor of Nursing — Clinical Laboratory Procedures & DiagnosticsArmenian College of Nursing & Health Sciences — Current
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Nurse-Laboratory SpecialistNational Medical Center — Current, since 2023
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Clinical-Biochemical LaboratoryLaboratory diagnostics — 2010–2023
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Nurse, Diagnostic DepartmentResearch Institute of Balneology and Physical Medicine — 1987–2010
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Nursing TrainingYerevan No. 1 Basic Medical School — 1985–1987
Continuing Education & Professional Development
Her professional qualifications have been strengthened through additional education and continuing development. In 2015, she completed training at Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi in laboratory practice, further developing her qualifications in laboratory medicine. She has also participated in professional development through the National Institute of Health named after Academician S. Avdalbekyan, including laboratory-focused continuing education in 2020.
Ms. Stepanyan maintains an active commitment to lifelong professional development. Her records include a Continuing Professional Development Certificate issued under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia, valid from April 19, 2023 through April 19, 2028, reflecting her continued fulfillment of professional education requirements and dedication to maintaining contemporary healthcare standards.
Teaching & Clinical Education
At the Armenian College of Nursing & Health Sciences (ACNHS), Ms. Stepanyan serves as an Instructor of Clinical Laboratory Procedures and Diagnostics, bringing nearly four decades of combined nursing and laboratory experience into the academic environment. Her instruction helps students understand how laboratory medicine supports safe and effective patient care, including specimen handling and management, laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, accuracy, and infection prevention. Through her teaching, she emphasizes precision, patient safety, professional responsibility, and the careful use of diagnostic information in clinical decision-making.
As an educator, Ms. Stepanyan offers students the perspective of a nurse whose knowledge has been shaped by decades of bedside care, diagnostic support, and laboratory practice. Her ability to connect patient assessment with diagnostic information helps students build confidence, technical accuracy, and a strong understanding of the relationship between laboratory findings and clinical care.
Her decades of experience have provided her with substantial practical knowledge in nursing care, clinical diagnostics, laboratory procedures, patient safety, specimen management, infection prevention, and interdisciplinary healthcare practice. The combination of nursing and laboratory expertise gives Ms. Stepanyan a particularly valuable perspective on the relationship between patient assessment, diagnostic information, and clinical care.
Dedication & Values
Nune Stepanyan represents the values of dedication, precision, responsibility, and lifelong professional development. Through nearly four decades of service in nursing and laboratory medicine, she has demonstrated a sustained commitment to quality healthcare and to the professional standards essential for safe and effective patient care.