Pursuing PhD in Nitte University. Registered on 26-02-2021
Teaching:-
16-05-2024 to present: Principal at Father Muller College of Nursing, Kankanady
01-08-2022 to 31-11-2023: Principal at Father Muller Nursing College Thumbay 01-05-2022 to 15-05-2024: Chief Nursing Officer at Father Muller Medical College Hospital
02-11-2020 to 31-07-2022: Professor & Head of Department at Father Muller College of Nursing
01-05-2017 to 31-10-2020: Professor/Principal at Athena College of Nursing, Mangalore
01-06-2012 to 01-05-2017: Head of Department/Associate Professor at Athena College of Nursing, Mangalore
09-06-2010 to 01-06-2012: Assistant Professor at Athena College of Nursing, Mangalore
11-06-2007 to 09-06-2010: Lecturer at Athena College of Nursing, Mangalore
01-07-1995 to 30-10-1995: Tutor at Lissie Hospital School of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
01-07-1994 to 30-06-1995: Assistant Lecturer at Father Muller College of Nursing
Clinical Experience:-
01-05-2022 to 15-05-2024: Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Father Muller Medical College Hospital
01-02-2001 to 30-04-2005: Staff Nurse at Kripalaya Health Centre, Bhatkal
03-04-1999 to 30-01-2001: Staff Nurse at Nirmala Health Centre, Ullal, Mangalore
07-01-1992 to 07-07-1992: Staff Nurse at BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Calcutta
01-01-1990 to 01-01-1992: Staff Nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kerala
OBG nursing
Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition
Nursing Administration
Nursing Education
Nursing Research
Lactation educator
Secured First Rank in the Third semester examination of PBBSC nursing
Secured First Place for the application of "Parent-Child Interaction Model of Kathryn E. Barnard" on 4th December 2013 during a national conference organized by Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing.
Received First Prize for a poster on the role of Skilled Birth Attendant on 4th December 2013 in a state-level workshop on "Education for Change - Strengthening the Nursing Midwifery Practice," conducted by Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing.
Certificate of appreciation as PRIME (Preventing Risks of Infections and medication Errors in IV Therapy) Leader in recognition to the valued contribution for successful execution of PRIME Programe at Father Muller Medical College Hospital
Recognized PG Guide from 2010
UG examiner of RGUHS
PG examiner of RGUHS
Examiner for Manipal and Nitte University
Question paper setter for Karnataka state Diploma in nursing examination board, Nitte and Yenepoya University.
Institutional Ethical Committee member of Nitte Usha Institute of Health Sciences
Stake holder Representative of the internal Quality Assurance cell of FMCOAHS from 19th November 2024.
Ex officio member for all -NABH committees of Father Muller Medical College Hospital
Professor
Chairperson of IQAC
Chairperson for Anti Ragging Committee.
Chairperson for Disciplinary Committee.
Register number of KNC - 00022877
TNAI membership number – 43278
Published a research paper on “Effectiveness of Lactation Counselling on Lactation Outcome among Primipara Mothers- a pilot study” in the Journal of Health and Allied Science in July 2024. DOI 10.1055/s-0044-1788034.
Two chapters for the book named Breastfeeding: The Art and Science of Lactation:
Chapter 3: Hormonal control on human milk production (Author)
Chapter 7: Sensory Processing Difficulties and Breastfeeding (Co-author). The book was launched on 7th August.
Published an article on effectiveness of acupressure in reducing dysmenorrhoea among nursing students of a selected college of nursing at Mangaluru in International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Nov. 2020.
Published an article on a study to assess the effectiveness of an information booklet on knowledge regarding the prevention of selected neonatal infections among primipara mothers in selected hospitals at Mangalore in International Journal of Medical and Health Research, 7th issue.
Published an article on effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding selected obstetric drugs in the International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management, 679/08-07-2020.