About
Summary
Assistant Professor in Medical-Surgical Nursing and PhD Scholar with research interests in oncology nursing, family caregiving, digital health interventions, health literacy, nursing education, and evidence synthesis. My work focuses on developing and evaluating nurse-led interventions to improve patient outcomes, caregiver well-being, and quality of care through rigorous clinical and implementation research.
I am actively involved in systematic reviews, pilot studies, clinical research, and interdisciplinary collaborations. My academic interests include cancer care, eHealth, artificial intelligence in nursing, patient education, healthcare technology, and public health. I am committed to advancing evidence-based nursing practice through high-quality research, scientific publication, and international collaboration.
Positions
Assistant professor Mar 2025 -
Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing at the College of Nursing Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students through theory, clinical instruction, simulation, and skills laboratory training. Involved in curriculum planning, student mentoring, academic assessment, research supervision, and the development of evidence-based educational resources. Actively engaged in clinical and interdisciplinary research, scientific writing, grant and ethics applications, curriculum enhancement, accreditation activities, and quality assurance initiatives. Contribute to institutional service through academic administration, faculty development programs, committee participation, and the promotion of research, innovation, and evidence-based nursing practice.
Lecturer Oct 2022 - Feb 2025
Served as a Lecturer in the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, delivering undergraduate nursing education through classroom teaching, clinical supervision, skills laboratory demonstrations, and student mentoring. Responsibilities included preparing lesson plans, developing teaching materials, conducting theory and practical examinations, evaluating student performance, and facilitating evidence-based learning. Guided students during hospital clinical postings, promoted professional ethics and critical thinking, participated in curriculum implementation, academic administration, accreditation-related activities, student counseling, and institutional quality improvement initiatives. Contributed to research, scientific publications, and professional development while fostering a learner-centered educational environment
STAFF NURSE Apr 2021 - Sep 2022
Provided comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care in a tertiary care teaching hospital across medical and surgical settings. Responsibilities included patient assessment, medication administration, continuous monitoring of patient conditions, pre- and postoperative care, infection prevention and control, wound management, intravenous therapy, emergency response, and accurate clinical documentation. Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while educating patients and their families on disease management, treatment plans, and discharge care. Participated in quality improvement initiatives, adhered to NABH standards, and maintained professional, ethical, and compassionate nursing practice.
STAFF NURSE Nov 2016 - Apr 2021
Worked as a Staff Nurse at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, providing comprehensive nursing care to patients in accordance with institutional protocols and evidence-based practice. Responsibilities included patient assessment, medication administration, monitoring clinical conditions, assisting with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, infection prevention and control, documentation, and patient safety initiatives. Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality patient-centered care, provide health education to patients and families, and ensure continuity of care while maintaining professional and ethical nursing standards.
Education
KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India 2023 - 2027
Field of study: Nursing
Degree: PhD
Pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing with a research focus on oncology nursing, family caregiver support, digital health interventions, health literacy, and evidence-based nursing practice. My doctoral research involves the development and evaluation of a nurse-led intervention designed to improve caregiver well-being and patient outcomes through structured education and supportive care. Actively involved in clinical research, systematic reviews, scientific publishing, research methodology, biostatistics, ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to advancing nursing science through high-quality research, innovation, and the translation of evidence into clinical practice and nursing education.
Skills
Experienced in clinical nursing, nursing education, oncology nursing research, evidence-based practice, health literacy research, digital health interventions, clinical research methodology, systematic reviews, biostatistics, questionnaire-based research, clinical data management, scientific writing, manuscript preparation, research ethics, outcome measurement, quantitative data analysis, and interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration. Skilled in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical supervision, curriculum development, student mentoring, and academic research.
Keywords: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing Education, oncology NursingProfessional interests
My professional interests focus on advancing evidence-based nursing practice through clinical research, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. I am particularly interested in oncology nursing, family caregiver support, health literacy, digital health technologies, artificial intelligence in healthcare, nursing education, implementation science, and public health. I am also interested in systematic reviews, clinical trials, healthcare quality improvement, and the translation of research findings into clinical practice to improve patient, caregiver, and community health outcomes.
Fellowships
National fellowship palliative care 2025 - 2026
Awards
Best Paper Award – National Conference on Digital Pedagogy: Revolutionizing Teaching and Learning 2026
• Second Prize, Scientific Paper Presentation — NEXUS-2026, Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery, Kerala. 2026
Languages
English, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
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