Pratibha

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Pratibha is Assistant Professor in Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, MCON Manipal.

She takes classes for both UG and PG students
Subject co-coordinator: Biophysics (PBN 303) – 1st year PBBSc nursing, Research and statistics for 2nd PBBSc Nursing and Maternal Nursing, 1st year PBBSc nursing

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject	Semester / Year
Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing	2nd Year MSc Nursing
Maternal Nursing	1st year PBBSc Nursing
Research and Statistics	2nd PBBSc Nursing

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree	Specialisation	Institute	Year of passing
Certificate training program in “Qualitative Data Analysis using Nvivo-11”		MCON Manipal	May 2017
Certificate course on “Internal Auditor Training” Sept 2016		MAHE, Manipal	September 2016
E Learning on HIV/AIDS & ART - Online course		Under the “The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) Round-7” (INC)	2015
Workshop on ‘ Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling (IYCF) Specialists” The 4 in 1 Training		BPNI and MCON Manipal	July 2014
Sensitization Workshop on “Systematic Review and Evidence Based Public Health”		Manipal College of Nursing Manipal	March 2014
Certificate course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology		Department of Statistics, Manipal University, Manipal	September 2013 - February 2014
Master of Science in Nursing	OBG Nursing	Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	2011
Post Certificate Bachelor of Science in Nursing	Nursing	Manipal College Of Nursing Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	2008

Experience

Institution / Organisation	Designation	Tenure
Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal	Assistant Professor	2013 to till date
Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, MCON, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Lecturer	2011 - 2013
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Assistant Lecturer	2008

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Teaching – both classroom and clinical teaching: OBG Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Research, Statistics

Area of Expertise

OBG Nursing

Area of Research

OBG Nursing and other aspects of health and health care services

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Life member of TNAI.

Achievements/Awards:

Secured 24 points in publications during the year 2015
Secured first prize in the poster presentation on the theme “Unite to End TB” during TB awareness poster competition
Secured first prize in the poster presentation on the theme “Early warning signs” during International childhood Cancer day celebration, organized by Child health Nursing department, MCON, in February 2014

A Study to Assess Functional Assessment and Lived Experiences of Cervical Cancer Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Level Hospital of Udupi District, Karnataka-A Mixed Method Protocol

2018-01-04 Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza Ranjani P Sweety Jousline Fernandes Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha Sushmitha Ramona Karkada Shobha

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Vol. 9 Issue 4, p321-325. 5p.

'Knowledge, Attitude and Risk Perception for Diabetes among Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus'

2018-01-04 Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha Sushmitha Ramona Karkada Anusuya Shobha Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza Sweety Jousline Fernandes

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. Vol. 9 Issue 4, p19-24. 6p.

Nurse-Led Early Initiation of Breastfeeding on the LATCH Scoring System

2018-01-01 D'Souza, Geena Louis Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza Lewis, Leslie E.

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Vol. 9 Issue 1, p417-421. 5p.

Perception of health-care personnel regarding noise and attitudes regarding implementation of music in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

2017-01-12 Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza Sweety Jousline Fernandes Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha Sushmitha Ramona Karkada Shobha

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 8 (4). pp. 225-230. ISSN 0976-0245

"Effectiveness of Reiki Therapy on Dysmenorrhoea Among Adolescent Girls"

2017-01-10 Ananya Das Anusuya

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 8(4):155

Effectiveness of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding on Sleeping Pattern of Newborns – An Evaluative Study

2017-01-07 Geena Louis D’Souza Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza

Medico-Legal Update, An International journal; Volume 17, Number 2.

Practices of smokeless tobacco use (SLT) among Married Women

2016-01-07 Suji Mathew Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. Vol. 7 Issue 3, p110-115. 6p.

Knowledge regarding Neonatal Care among postnatal mothers of selected Manipal group of hospitals in Udupi district Karnataka

2016-01-01 Binu Thapa Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza

International Journal of Nursing care

Effects of Smokeless Tobacco (Slt) On the General and Reproductive Health of Women in Selected Villages of Udupi District, Karnataka

2015-01-09 Suji Mathew Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development

Comparative study to assess the stress among the working and non working antenatal mothers in selected hospitals of Udupi Dist.

2014-01-09 Maggie Fernandes Binitha Jose Seema Castelino Sandhya Prabhu Nami Kurian

NUJHS Vol.4 No.3 ISSN:2245

Cardiac invalidism and perceived family support among patients with Myocardial Infarction

2014-01-08 Soumya S Melita Sheilini

IJSR Vol.3 Issues.8 ISSN:2278-859X

Cardiac invalidism among patients with Myocardial infection in Kasturba Hospital Manipal

2014-01-07 Soumya S Melita Sheilini

AARJSH Vol.1 Issues.25 ISSN:2277-8179

Risk of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women

2013-01-01 Maria Pais Malathi G Nayak

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 2 Number 9. pp. 141-146

An awareness program on prevention of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women

2013-01-01 Maria Pais Malathi G Nayak Clara Pramila Dsouza

NUJHS Vol. 4, No.2, ISSN 2249-7110

Manipal College of Nursing