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Department of Community Health Nursing

Department of Community Health Nursing

Department of Community Health Nursing

The Department functions with the objective “Reach the unreached” and believe that every patient coming to a health care institution belongs to a family and hence considers holistic care are of utmost importance. Extensive practical experiences are provided to the students in rural and urban community through home visit, field visits and awareness programs. The department is supported with health personnel from government PHC, proactive community leaders and well qualified and experienced nursing faculty. The students also get the opportunity to work at different satellite clinics run by KSHEMA. The departmental faculty aims at having interdisciplinary multi centric projects to enable them to address the unmet needs of the community people.

Faculty

Nitte Teaching Faculty

Prof. Dr. JACINTHA VEIGAS

Professor & Clinical Coordinator

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Nitte Teaching Faculty

Dr. NEETHA KAMATH

Associate Professor

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Nitte Teaching Faculty

Mrs. SARITA TELMA FERNANDES

Associate Professor

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Nitte Teaching Faculty

Mrs. SUCHITHRA BS

Associate Professor

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Nitte Teaching Faculty

MR. SUDHAKAR

Lecturer

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Nitte Teaching Faculty

Mr. SHREEKANTH S K

Lecturer

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Facilities

Lab Facilities

Department has a well-equipped lab with computer access. All necessary equipment to meet the service needs in the rural and urban communities is available in the department & has got educational models which ease the students in teaching learning activities.

Clinical Facilities

The students are given the best clinical exposure at rural and urban community under Primary Health Centre -Natekal, Urban Health Centre -Kadri, Mangalore. The students are posted to the anganwadi and sub-centers under the Natekal PHC. Moreover, the students get exposure to satellites clinics such as Mudipu, Farangipete, Sasihithlu, Bailuru, Ira, Nitte psychiatry center which are under the administration of KSHEMA. The B.Sc. interns are having the residential posting to Bailur and Gajaria hospital, Karkala for a period of one month.

Research Thrust Areas

The faculties of the department are actively involved in the research activities. The major focuses of the research area are problems of vulnerable populations of the community such as geriatrics, children, reproductive and post reproductive women, communicable and non-communicable diseases. The faculties have received university intra mural funds to conduct these projects.


The faculties of the department are actively involved in the research activities. The major focuses of the research area are problems of vulnerable populations of the community such as geriatrics, children, reproductive and post reproductive women, communicable and non-communicable diseases. The faculties have received university intra mural funds to conduct these projects.

COMPLETED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS (2023-24):

  • Assessment of knowledge and practices on vector borne diseases and its prevention among rural people
  • Knowledge and practice of body mechanics among nurses
  • Comparative study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding menopausal symptoms among employed and unemployed women
  • Effectiveness of nurse-led counselling on diet management among tuberculosis patients in a selected hospital

ONGOING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS (2024-25):

  • Eating behaviour of the elderly and feeding challenges perceived by the caregivers
  • Screening and Risk factor for Urinary Tract Infection among adolescents in a selected School at Mangalore.
  • Effectiveness of educational program on knowledge regarding prevention of child abuse among mothers in selected rural community at Mangalore
  • Effectiveness of educational program on digital hygiene on Knowledge and attitude among students in a higher educational institution at Mangalore

STAFF PROJECTS ONGOING:

  • Effectiveness of competency training on feeding strategies among the caregivers of elderly

EXTERNAL FUNDED PROJECTS COMPLETED

  • Dr. Suchithra B S received ICMR fund for the Clinical training on “Management of Biomedical waste” for training Nurses.

EXTERNAL FUNDED PROJECTS ONGOING:

  • Dr Neetha Kamath received Cilappatikāram Translation project from Tamil to Konkani by Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai

COMPLETED Ph.D. PROJECTS (2023-24):

  • Dr Latha S. Multimodal Perioperative Management Programme (MPMP) on postoperative recovery among clients undergoing abdominal surgery under the guidance of Dr. Neetha Kamath

ONGOING Ph.D. PROJECTS:

  • Effectiveness of Nurse led counseling on knowledge, nutritional requirements and noncompliance behavior among hemodialysis patients
  • Empowerment program on wellbeing of Menopausal women in a selected rural community at Mangalore
  • A Multi Model Approach [MMA] on mental wellbeing among adolescents-A mixed method approach
  • Effectiveness of Self-Affirmation Technique on Work Stress and Lifestyle Among School Teachers
  • Impact of Heart Rate Variability Enhancement Program on Functional Outcome and Quality of Life of patients with Heart Failure
  • A study to estimate the occurrence and risk factors for rotavirus gastroenteritis and to find the effect of exclusive breast feeding and educational intervention on prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis among infants in selected Hospitals, in south Karnataka”
  • Effectiveness of health empowerment program on learning outcome regarding prevention of gynecological cancers among tribal women – A Mixed method approach

PUBLICATION 2024:

  • Thomas T, Kamath N, Joseph G. Efficacy of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction [MBSR] on Academic Test Anxiety and Self-confidence among Indian Undergraduates. Social Medicine, Volume17, Number 3, September-December 2024.
  • Jacintha Veigas. Severity of menopausal symptoms on quality of life among working women. Journal of education & health promotion 2024; 13:25
  • Jacintha Veigas. The influence of menopausal indicators & family support on the wellbeing of menopausal women. Journal of Annals Abbasi Shaheed hospital & Karachi Medical & Dental college2024;29(3)233-239
  • Fernandes, S. T., & Dsilva, F. (2024). Impact of dietary counseling on nutritional requirements and mitigating noncompliance behavior in hemodialysis patients: A pilot study. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1788903

PAPER PRESENTED:

  • Dr. Neetha Kamath. Effect of interaction with children on happiness among the elderly. International conference” Exploring boundless horizons of Mixed Method research. Organized by Yenepoya College of Nursing on 2nd and 3rd August 2024

POSTER PRESENTATION:

  • Dr. Suchithra B S. A Comparative study on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice regarding menopausal symptoms among Employed and Unemployed women. Building and sustaining a culture of innovation in nursing research. Chirayu College of Nursing, Bhopal on 27th Sept 2024
  • Mrs. Sarita T Fernandez. Effectiveness of Nurse Led counselling on diet management among tuberculosis patients in a selected hospital. Building and sustaining a culture of innovation in nursing research. Chirayu College of Nursing, Bhopal on 27th Sept 2024
  • Mr. Sudhakar. Effectiveness of Planned Video assisted health educational programme on knowledge of health Hazards and its prevention among Sanitary workers. Chirayu College of Nursing, Bhopal on 27th Sept 2024

RESOURCE PERSON:

  • Dr. Suchithra BS. ICMR Clinical training on Management of Biomedical waste Organized on5 th , 11 th 18 th 19 th , 27 th and 29 th January 2024 at Skill lab of Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital.
  • Dr. Suchithra BS ICMR Clinical training on Capability Enhancement program on Handling Emergencies Organized on 8 th ,9 th and 10 th January 2024 at Skill lab of Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital.
  • Dr. Neetha Kamath. Training programme on First Aid Awareness at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., on 18.07.2024 &. 19.07.2024
  • Dr. Neetha Kamath. Ethics consideration in social science research. regional workshop on Research methodology conducted by PG studies of University college on 27-12-2024.
  • Dr. Jacintha Veigas. Usage of Bio safety cabinet. Industry sponsored workshop on Empowering Nurses for Oncology Care, Organized by Vriddhi IIC, NUINS 10/09/2024

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      Mass Health Education

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      Nutrition Program

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      School Health Program

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      National Health Program

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      In-service education

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