Shobha

Lecturer

Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    She:

    • Is involved in teaching and clinical supervision of undergraduate students of BSc Nursing and PBBSc Nursing and Postgraduate students 
    • Is the Subject Co-coordinator of II Year PBBSc Nursing – Nursing Research and Statistics and II semester- Health/Nursing Informatics & Technology
    • Clinical Coordinator of the department
    • Is involved in planning, organizing, implementation, and evaluation of curricular activities. 
    • Conducts periodic examinations and prepares the internal assessment score
    • Guides the postgraduate students in their research activities.
    • Is involved in a lactation counseling program offered by the department to antenatal and postnatal mothers.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
OBG Nursing I PBBSc Nursing
Nursing Research and Statistics II PBBSc Nursing
Health/Nursing Informatics & Technology II Semester BSc Nursing

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
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
General Nursing and Midwifery in Nursing Nursing Manipal School of Nursing, Manipal 1998

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, MCON, Manipal Lecturer 2013 to till date
Department of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, MCON, Manipal Assistant Lecturer 2008 - 2009

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

OBG Nursing, Nursing research, Nursing Education, Medical Surgical Nursing

Area of Expertise

OBG Nursing, Medical Surgical nursing

Area of Research

Reproductive Health, Breastfeeding

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Life member of the Trained Nurses Association of India.
  • Life member of Karnataka Nursing Council.
  • Life member of Alumni Association MCON, MAHE. 
  • Life member of The Indian Red Cross Society, 2011
  • Lifetime member of the Association of Community Pharmacists        of India, 2007

Achievements/Awards:

  • Second prize for the poster competition during the International Midwives Day 2018, organized by MCON, MAHE Manipal.
  • Good Teacher award during the Annual day celebration of MCON Manipal in 2020.

Work Experience

Organisation Role Tenure
Kasturba Hospital, Manipal Staff Nurse 2004 - 2006
Kasturba Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore Staff Nurse 2001 - 2004
Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal Staff Nurse 1998 - 2001

“Perceived Awareness of Risk Factors of Breast Cancer, Health Beliefs and Screening Behaviours of Working Women”.

2022-13-12 Kaur, Gurbinder Pratibha

Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 24 (2); available at https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/11228.

“Existing practices of intravenous (IV) medication management and barriers for safe practices among healthcare professionals in a selected hospital of Udupi district, Karnataka”.

2019-01-11 Madhurikranta Mukherjee Sushmitha Ramona Karkada K.E. Vandana

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health: online published available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2019.11.004.

“Experience of Sore Nipple and the Remedies Used among Postnatal Mothers”.

2019-01-09 Janet Prameela D’Souza Elsa Sanatombi Devi

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Volume: 10, No : 9: 457-61.

“Macronutrient and micronutrient knowledge among adolescent girls of Udupi taluk Karnataka”.

2018-01-11 Gupta Anjali Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development.Volume: 9, No: 10: 190 - 94.

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 Pratibha

Judith Noronha, Sushmitha Karkada, Shoba Kamath. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol.9, No. 4. 321-325.

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 Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza Sweety Jousline Fernandes Pratibha

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol.9, No. 4,19-24

“Dietary intake of macronutrients and micronutrients among adolescent girls: A cross-sectional study”.

2018-01-02 Anjali Gupta Meenakshi Garg

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. Volume 6 192-96.

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

201-01-10 Dr Sonia Rosaline Blanch D’Souza Pratibha Sweety Jousline Fernandes Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha Sushmitha Ramona Karkada Leslie E Lewis

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. October-December 2017, Vol.8, No.4. 225-230. doi number: 105958/0976-5506.2017.003444.8

Psychosocial Wellbeing and coping strategies of Infertile Women Seeking Infertility Treatment in Udupi District

2015-01-01 Vinitha D’souza Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha

Journal of Infertility and Reproductive Biology, 3 (2). pp. 176-180.

Cervical Cancer Screening Practices among Rural Indian Women

2014-01-07 Thovarayi Surya Balan Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha

International Journal of Nursing Care. 2(2), pp73-77

Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among rural Indian women: a cross sectional study

2014-01-05 Thovarayi Surya Balan Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha

IOSR journal of Nursing and Health Science,Vol 3,Issue 3

An exploratory survey to identify the adolescents with high risk for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and to find the effectiveness of an awareness programme among students of selected pre university colleges of Udupi District

2014-01-05 Elsa Sanatombi Devi Anusuya

IOSR Journal; 66-69.

A comparative study to assess the knowledge and Attitude between postgraduate nursing students and LLB students regarding euthanasia in selected colleges of Udupi district

2014-01-03 Ashley Elizabeth Verghese Prince Mathew Ronald Salins Sminu Mathew Basil Kuriakose

Nitte University Journal of Health Sciences: Vol:4; 82-84.

Social support of infertile women seeking infertility treatment: A cross sectional study

2014-01-01 Vinitha D’souza Dr Judith Angelitta Noronha

Asia pacific journal of research. Vol1, XXIV, 82-89.