Dr Savitha Prabhu

Assistant Professor - Senior Scale

Department of Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Savitha Prabhu is Assistant Professor - Senior Scale in the Department of Psychiatric Nursing, MCON.

    She

    • Subject coordinator- 1st year BSc (N) and PBBSc (N)- Psychology
    • Departmental clinical and CNE coordinator
    • Chairperson of A.V Aids committee
    • Advisor of the Student Nurses Association
    • Teaches UG and PG students.
    • Research co-guide for post-graduate dissertations.
    • Internal quality auditor of the college
    • Reviewer for Inquiry, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, and Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II Year MSc Nursing
Nursing Education I Year MSc Nursing
Psychology I Year BSc Nursing & I Year PBBSc Nursing

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Ph.D. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 2023
MS in Counselling and Psychotherapy Manasa Educational Foundation for Mental Health, Shimoga (Kuvempu University) 2015
Certificate course in Biostatistics and research methodology Department of Biostatistics, Manipal University 2011
Master of Science Nursing Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal 2010
PCBSc Nursing Nursing Manipal College of Nursing Manipal 2007
General Nursing and Midwifery Nursing Manipal School of Nursing Manipal 1996

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Assistant Professor 2012-Present
MCON, Manipal Lecturer 2010-2012
MCON, Manipal Assistant lecturer 2007-2008
Kasturba Hospital, Manipal Staff Nurse 1996 - 2005

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Education, Forensic Nursing

Area of Expertise

Mental Health Nursing

Area of Research

Mental Health Nursing

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Life time member of Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses
  • Life time member of Trained Nurses’ Association of India
  • Registered member of Karnataka Nursing Council

A Study to Explore Bullying and its Impact on the Psychosocial Wellbeing among High School Students of Udupi District, Karnataka.

2018-01-04 Reema Rai Dr. Binil V

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol. 12, No. 2. 226-231.

Quality of life of mothers having intellectually disabled children

2017-01-01 Anjali, K.G Tessy Treesa Jose Valsaraj, B. P Asha K Nayak Renjulal Yesodharan

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 3(2), 67-72.

Adjustment, perceived safety and mental wellbeing among professional college students.

2017-01-01 Blessy Prabha Valsaraj Shalini Devendra Nayak

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 3(1), 16-22. January 2017.

Expressive writing on ruminative thoughts and psychological wellbeing among breast cancer patients.

2015-14-12 Alwin Issac Sulochana B

Asia Pacific Journal of Research Vol: I. Issue XXXIV

A correlative study to assess the self-esteem and Perceived stigma among adult children of mentally ill parents in Kasturba hospital, Manipal of Udupi district.

2015-21-01 Jayakrishnan Shalini

i-manager’s Journal on Nursing, Vol. 4 l No. 4

Effectiveness of Preoperative planned teaching programme o prevention of post-operative pulmonary complications among patients undergoing elective abdominal surgeries in selected hospital of Udupi district

2014-12-12 Bijoy Thomas Immalaraju Sujani Sunitha Reji John Dane Rogers Anil Raj A

Asia Pacific Journal of Research Vol: I Issue XX

A correlative study to assess the psychological Wellbeing and self-esteem among adult children of Mentally ill parent/s in selected hospital of Udupi District.

2014-19-09 Jayakrishnan Shalini

Nitte University journal of Health Science.Vol.4

Job stress and coping among fishermen

2013-01-12 Janella Jacob Linu Sara George

Nitte University Journal of Health Science

Cultural belief and spiritual wellbeing among women experiencing religious

2013-01-12

Trance Nitte University Journal of Health Science

Somatoform Autonomic dysfunction- a case report

2013-01-12

Nitte University Journal of Health Science

Severity of mobile phone and internet use among BSc. Nursing students

2013-01-12 Arpita Kumari Melita Shiney D’souza Thiangmon Dhar Soumya Alex

Nitte University Journal of Health Science

Development of an intervention program for improving self-esteem among nursing students

2013-01-07 Prerna Karki

Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing

Well-being status among fishermen

2012-01-11 Janella Jacob Linu Sara George

The Nurse

Comparative study to determine the social support of clients with alcoholic dependence syndrome attending and not attending Alocoholic Anonymous group meetings

2012-01-07 Nanda Kumar Paniyadi Leena Sequira

Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing

Comparative study to determine the quality of life of clients with alcoholic dependence syndrome attending and not attending Alocoholic Anonymous group meetings

2011-01-07 International Journal of Nursing Education Leena Sequira

International Journal of Nursing Education

Attitude of Nursing Faculty towards the use of Nursing process in Client care

2008-01-10 Mamatha Shivananda Pai Christopher Sudhakar Dr Jyothi Chakrabarty Prima Jenevive Jyothi D’Souza

The Official Journal of Trained Nurses' Association of India