Dr. Malathi G Nayak

Professor

Department of Community Health Nursing

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Taking classes for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students
    • Supervising Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in the community as a part of their clinical exposure.
    • Conducting clinical teaching
    • Conducting School Health Programs/ National health days
    • Conducting morbidity clinics
    • Assisting in the departmental research
    • Teacher Guardian/Mentor for the B.Sc Nursing students
    • Hostel Warden responsibilities
    • Member of the Anti-ragging committee
    • Activities related to funded projects.
    • Coordinating external/Foreign student's clinical postings

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Community Health of Nursing- I & II Second year & Fourth year BSc Nursing
Communication & Educational Technology Second year BSc Nursing
Community Health of Nursing Second Year Post Basic BSc Nursing
Nursing Education Second Year PBBSc Nursing
Community Health of Nursing First year & second year MSc Nursing
Nursing Education Second year Post Basic BSc Nursing

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
National Fellowship in Palliative care Nursing
Doctor of Philosophy Oncology Manipal University 2017
Certificate Course in Essential of Palliative Care Palliative Care Indian Association of Palliative Care, HCG Bangalore 2012
Certificate Course in Biostatistics and Research Methodology Biostatistics and Research Dept. of Biostatics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 2010
M.Sc Nursing (Master of Science, Nursing) Community Health Nursing Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. 2008
Post Basic B. Sc Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) Nursing Indira Gandhi National Open University 2004
GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery Nursing) Nursing & Midwifery School of Nursing, Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore 1989

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Community Health Nursing Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Associate Professor 01.04.2018 - till date
Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Assistant Professor – Senior Scale 01.04.2012 - 31.03.2018
Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Assistant Professor 16.08.2011 - 31.03.2012
Department of Community Health Nursing Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Lecturer 16.08.2009 - 15.08.2011
Department of Community Health Nursing Manipal College of Nursing, Mangalore Lecturer 16.08.2008 - 15.08.2009
Manipal School of Nursing, Manipal Assistant Lecturer 16.08.2005 - 15.08.2006

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Community Health Nursing, Nursing education, Nursing Research

Area of Expertise

Community Health Nursing & Palliative Care

Area of Research

Non Communicable diseases such as Diabetes, Cancer and Palliative Care, RCH

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Life Member of TNAI - Trained Nurses Association of India, 1989.
  • Life Member of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC-2017-90976290)

Awards and Achievements:

1. Award for the maximum number of publications in the year 2013 Prize donated by Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal..

2. Award for 48 points research incentives for publications in the year 2014 Prize donated by Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal.

3. Award for the maximum number of publications in the year 2015 Prize donated by Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal.

4. Award for 24 points research incentives for publications in the year 2015 Prize donated by Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal.

5. Award instituted by the founder Principal Late. Prof P.P Bhanumathi in memory of her parents Smt & Sri K. V Raman Nair for the faculty of the college of nursing for the best-published research paper in the indexed journal 2015.

6. Second best-published research paper in the Scopus-indexed journal in the year 2021.

7. Award for more than 10 points research incentives for publications in the year 2021 during the Annual Day of MCON, Manipal.

Research Grants:

1. ICMR funded project on “Impact of Awareness Programme on Symptom Management among Advanced Cancer Patients and their Family Caregivers” (ICMR No. Adhoc/2014/76/HSR- RFC No. (P-7) HSR/Ad-hoc/3/2016 -17, dated 12/09/2016) - Principal Investigator - Two years

2. ICMR-ICRC funded project on “Effectiveness of Capacity Building: Integrating the palliative care and symptom relief into Primary Health Care - An Evaluative approach” (No.5/13/5/MGN/ICRC/2020/NCD-III). - Principal Investigator -Three Years – Inter-institutional collaboration. Grant received in the year 2020.

Work Experience

Organisation Role Tenure
Kasturba Hospital, Manipal Staff Nurse 18.12.1990 - 15.08.2005

Palliative care challenges and strategies for the management amid COVID-19 pandemic in India: Perspectives of palliative care nurses, cancer patients, and caregivers.

June 2020 Radhika R Pai Sangeetha N

Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 1;26(5):121.

Knowledge and support of Family Members in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus among Diabetic Adults.

2018-01-01 Athul Jayan Neha Patil Praveen Priyal Jovita Noronha Wilma sandra D’ souza Vinish V

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. Volume 9, issue 8; 163 - 168

Knowledge, perception and psychosocial preparedness for menarche among adolescent girls of Udupi District, Karnataka

2018-01-01 Charmaine Crystal Salins Dr Anjalin D’souza

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. Volume 9, issue 7; 13 -17.

Perceived Barriers to Symptoms Management among Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients

2018-01-01 Dr Anice George MS Vidyasagar

Indian Journal of Palliative Care; Volume 24; Issue 2; 202 – 206.

Quality of Life among cancer patients

2017-01-01 Dr Anice George Dr. M.S Vidyasagar Dr. Stanley Mathew Dr. Sudhakar Nayak Baby S Nayak Dr Shashidhara Y N Dr. Asha Kamath

Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 2017. Volume 23; Issue 4; 445 - 450

Palliative sedation in an adolescent with intractable respiratory distress: Ethical issues and doctrine of double effect.

2017-01-01 Dr Anice George Naveen Salins

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences. Volume 3; Issue 1, 51 – 52

Signs and symptoms of complications of diabetes mellitus among type 2 diabetes mellitus adults

2016-01-01 Uppu Praveen Dr Shashidhara Y N

International Journal of Advanced Science and Research; Volume 1; Issue 7; Page No. 19-22

Assessment of Risk Status for Coronary Artery Diseases among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2016-01-01 Mr. Uppu Praveen Dr Shashidhara Y N

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 6, Issue 4, 721 - 724

A Study of Relation between Thyroid Dysfunction and Diabetes Mellitus among Cases Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital of South Karnataka

2016-01-01 Deepthi Nayak Raghavendra Rao Revathi P Shenoy Asha Kamath A. Avinash

International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research. Volume 3; Issue 1; 85 - 87

Risk factors of varicose veins among security guards

2015-01-01 Kakani Renitha Dr Shashidhara Y N

International Journal of Advanced Research; Volume 3, Issue 3, 669- 674.

Occupational health problems and factors contributing to the problem among fisherwomen.

2015-01-01 Hemkala Dhakal Ansuya

International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences (IJARBS). Volume 2, Issue 5; 169–176

Symptoms experienced by cancer patients & barriers to symptom management

2015-01-01 Dr Anice George Dr. MS Vidyasagar Dr. Stanley Mathew Dr. Sudhakar Nayak Baby S Nayak Dr Shashidhara Y N Dr. Asha Kamath

Indian Journal of Palliative Care. Volume 21; Issue 3; 349- 354.

Perception of rural adults regarding the quality of health care services.

2015-01-01 Rose Ann Dominic Dr Shashidhara Y N

Research Journal of Pharmaceutical Biological & Chemical Science (RJPBCS); Volume 6, Issue 4, 1403-1406,

Signs and symptoms of varicose veins among security guards

2015-01-01 Kakani Renitha Dr Shashidhara Y N

International Journal of Scientific Research. Volume. 4, Issue: 6, 187-190.

A pre experimental study to assess effectiveness of a video awareness programme on disaster preparedness and preparation of families’ disaster preparedness kit for urban adults of Udupi district south India.

2014-01-06 Swabir S. F Ansuya

International Journal of Current Research Vol. 6, Issue, 06, pp.7132-7136.

An awareness program on prevention of vaginal Candidiasis among pregnant women.

2014-01-01 Pratibha Maria Pais Clara Pramila D'souza

Nitte University Journal of Health Science (NUJHS) Vol. 4, No.2; 86-89.

Quality of life in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer

2014-01-01 Dr Anice George Dr. M.S Vidyasagar Dr. Asha Kamath

IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS); Volume 3, Issue 2 Ver. I, 70-77.

Health seeking behavior of rural adults.

2013-01-09 Rose Ann Dominic Dr Shashidhara Y N

Nitte University Journal of Health Science (NUJHS),Vol. 3, No.3, 77-82.

A Study to Determine the effectiveness of Lecture cum Demonstration on First Aid for Selected Minor Injuries among Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in selected areas of Udupi District.

2013-01-07 Jane Maria Serrao Ansuya

International Journal of Nursing Education. Vol. 5, No. 2; 80-84.

Knowledge on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination

2013-01-01 Vineeta Jose Preethy Jawahar

RJPBCS, Volume 4 Issue 4; 865 -870.

Effectiveness of an Information booklet on knowledge and practice on food safety among food handlers in restaurants.

2013-01-01 Ms. Diana Mary Varghese Dr Anice George

International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), Volume 1, Issue 8, 767-775.

Attitude on Human Papilloma Virus vaccination.

2013-01-01 Vineeta Jose Preethy Jawahar

International Journal of Current Microbiology and.Applied Sciences. 2 (11); 90-95.

Risk of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women

2013-01-01 Pratibha Maria Pais

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 2(9): 141-146.

Health Practices on Management of Diabetes Mellitus

2013-01-01 Teena Sharon Jijomon P Ruby Xavier

International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol. 5, No. 2; 110-113

Health beliefs on management of diabetes mellitus

2013-01-01 Jijomon P Teena Sharon Ruby Xavier

Nitte University Journal of Health Science (NUJHS) Vol. 3, No.2,pg no 38-43.

Clinical Audit on “Evaluation of Special Issues in Adolescents with Cancer Treated in an Adult Cancer Setting: An Indian Experience.

2012-01-01 Naveen S Salins Nandini Vallath Prince Varkey Kavya Ranganath

Indian Journal of Palliative Care, Vol-18; Issue-3; 196-201.

Socio-cultural perspectives on health and illness among adults of rural areas of Udupi District.

2012-01-01 Sharada Dr Anice George

Nitte University Journal of Health Science,Vol. 2, No.3; 61-67.

Providing palliative care for a dying teen at home: Perspectives and Challenges: Case Report.

2011-01-01 Naveen salins.

Indian Journal of Palliative Care, Vol-17 Issue-3; 248-250.

Awareness and impact of education on Breast Self Examination (BSE) among house keeping staffs.

2011-01-01 Ms. Shalini Asha K Nayak Ms. Tsewang Palmo Ms. Roshani Stella

STM Journal: Journal of Nursing Science and Practice. Volume 1 Issue 2, 10–15.

Awareness and Impact of Education on Breast Self Examination among College Going Girls.

2011-01-01 Shalini Divya Varghese

Indian Journal of Palliative Care, Vol 17 Issue 2; 150-154.

Risk Status of Stroke among Adults and the Effectiveness of an Awareness Program on Primary Prevention of Stroke.

2011-01-01 Beena Thomas M Navaneetha

International Journal of Nursing Education (IJONE), Vol. 3 No 2 page no: 12-14.

Awareness of Palliative Care among Diploma Nursing Students.

2011-01-01 Suja K Baby S Nayak

Indian Journal of Palliative Care, Vol. 17 Issue 1; 20-23.

A Study on the awareness of utilization of RCH services in the selected villages of Udupi District, Karnataka

2010-01-01 Suja K Ansuya

International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol.2, Number 2; 28-31.

A Phenomenological study of lived experiences of adolescents with specific leaving disability (SLD) visiting composite regional center for persons with disability, Kozhikode.

2018-01-01 Mary Elizebeth Tidya Dr Anice George

A study to assess the peer influence & behavior among adolescents of pre-university colleges of Udupi Taluk.

2018-01-01 Jisha Mary Alexander Renjulal Yesodharan

A descriptive study to assess the knowledge & perception regarding menopause among married woman & their spouses in selected villages of Udupi Taluk.

2018-01-01 Amitha Pratibha

A descriptive survey on knowledge, perception, psychosocial preparedness for menarche among adolescent girls in selected schools of Udupi district, Karnataka.

2017-01-07 Charmaine Crystal Salins Dr Anjalin D’souza

Effectiveness of Comprehensive nurse-patient strategy in terms of peripheral intravenous catheter clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients.

2016-01-07 Romeo Mathew Sulochana B

Assessment of signs and symptoms of complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk status for coronary artery disease among type 2 diabetes mellitus adults.

2015-01-07 Uppu Praveen Dr Shashidhara Y N

A study to assess occupational health problems and factors associated with it among women working in fish industry in selected areas of Udupi district

2014-01-07 Hemkala Ansuya

A study to assesss the symptoms of varicose veins and the risk factors among the security guards of selected areas of Udupi District, Karnataka.

2014-01-01 Renita K Dr Shashidhara Y N

Knowledge & Attitude on Human Papilloma Virus vaccination

2013-01-01 Vineeta Jose Preethy Jawahar

Effectiveness of an Information booklet on knowledge and practice on food safety among food handlers in restaurants

2013-01-01 Ms. Diana Mary Varghese Dr Anice George

Effectiveness of a video awareness programme on families disaster preparedness among the adults of selected urban areas of Udupi district, Karnataka

2012-01-01 Mr. Swabir. S.F Ansuya

A study to assess the health seeking behavior and perception of rural adults regarding the quality of health care services in selected village of Udupi district, Karnataka

2012-01-01 Ms. Rose Ann Dominic Dr Shashidhara Y N

A study to assess the risk of developing vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women and to find effectiveness of an awareness programme on prevention of vaginal candidiasis in selected RMCW of Kasturba hospital Manipal, Udupi District

2011-01-07 Ms. Prathiba Maria Pais

Effectiveness of lecture cum demonstration on first aid for selected minor injuries among accreted social health activist in selected areas of Udupi district

2011-01-07 Ms. Jane Maria Serrao

A study to determine the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on adolescents knowledge and attitude towards mental illness in selected pre university colleges of Udupi district.

2010-01-07 Ms. Sonia Maria Lobo Mr. Nandakumar

A study to identify the risk status of stroke among adults and the effectiveness of an awareness program on primary prevention of stroke in a selected village of Pathanmthitta Dist. Kerala.

2010-01-07 Mrs. Beena Thomas Ms. Navaneetha