The Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing and Nursing Foundation aims to offer comprehensive training to undergraduate and postgraduate students based on the philosophy that students need to be well informed not only in knowledge and skills in basic and advanced nursing procedures but also in the upcoming scientific advances in different areas of clinical practices to enable them to face new challenges and opportunities in various health care settings. This will allow the student to attain competent skills in inpatient care. The department also gives practical training to undergraduate students in the laboratory under simulated conditions before performing in actual hospital settings.
The college has a well-equipped Nursing Foundation and Medical-surgical nursing lab, which are spacious and well-furnished with advanced mannequins that act as a simulator for practicing basic nursing procedures. A new OSCE lab has been set up with advanced types of equipment like ECG and arrhythmia simulator, defibrillator, and crash Kelly which will help the students to get simulated learning experience in Critical care nursing. The students also get hands-on experience in the Central Skill lab of Nitte University: NU-MEDISIM through simulated clinical experiences and high-fidelity manikins.
The students are given the best clinical exposure at Justice. K.S.Hegde Hospital in all specialty areas. Second-year P.G. students are sent to specialty hospitals like Narayana Hrudayalaya, NIMHANS Bangalore, and B.M. Birla Institute of Cardiology and Research Center Kolkata.
The department offers various skill-based training to enhance the hands-on competency of the students, like value-added courses on Prehospital and Emergency life support, Critical care nursing, Renal Nursing, and ENLS. The ENLS-qualified faculty from the department offers first aid and emergency nursing training to the rural community. Interdisciplinary training is an integral part of the department as the faculty from the Nursing Foundation are involved in educating the first-year BPT , Respiratory therapy ,Renal Dialysis technology students and dental interns.
PhD in Nursing
Dr. (Prof). Mrs. Fatima Dsilva is an outstanding academician and an excellent administrator with over 25 years of experience in the nursing profession. Has been associated with NITTE University since 2004 and was promoted as a Principal since 2011.
She completed her graduation in 1992 and post-graduation in Medical Surgical Nursing with Cardiovascular and Thoracic nursing specialization from Father Muller College of Nursing, Mangalore in the year 1996.She was awarded her doctoral degree under the National Consortium for PhD Nursing in India, constituted by Indian Nursing Council in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and W.H.O. in the year 2015. She has worked in various capacities as a tutor, clinical demonstrator, Lecturer, Asst. Professor and Professor and has also worked in administrative capacities as a Vice Principal and Principal. She also has worked as a Senior Clinical Tutor at Muscat Nursing Institute Sultanate of OMAN from 21/03/2001 - 21/04/2004.
Was the Member of BOS (Mangalore University), Since 1999-2002
Published a monograph on 'Therapeutic nutrition' in 2012
Published an e-book on 'Life Style Modification Practices of Persons with Hypertension' by Lambert's Academic publishers, Germany in 2012
UG and PG Examiner for Kannur University, Kerala, Manipal University, Manipal, Rajiv Gandhi University of health Sciences, Bangalore, MGR University, Tamilnadu and Nitte University, Mangalore.
Paper setter for Rajiv Gandhi University of health Sciences, Bangalore. Meenakshi University, Coimbatore, Kerala University of health Sciences, Kerala, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, KLE Deemed University, Belgaum
and Nitte University (Deemed to be University)
Detailed as squad for Medical Examinations at Government Medical college, Hassan
Appointed as INC inspector for conducting inspections in various states like Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh
Invited as a Judge for paper presentation in the 19th Annual National Conference of Nursing Research Society of India on 29th Oct 2015 at Fr. Muller's College of Nursing, Mangaluru.
Examiner for doctoral students at Datte Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed University Wardha, Nagpur as well as Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences
Expert for UGC inspection -KIMS Karad Institute from Jan 5th -7th 2018
Appointed as an external academic auditor by Fr Muller's college of Nursing on 27th March 2014
Was selected as a judge for the paper presentation during an International conference on Evidence Informed practice: An Approach to healthcare reform held on 24 and 25th Jan 2015 and the 19th Annual National conference of NRSI held from 29th to 31st Oct 2015
Chairperson during the 12th National conference of SOMI, India held on 21st and 22nd Nov 2015
Invited as an external expert for PhD Admission scrutiny committee at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
External evaluator for research proposals for grants from funding agency at Yenepoya on March 17th 2018.
Was appointed as a KNC observer for the National conference on 'Simulation in Nursing 'held on 24th and 25th May 2019 at Fr Muller's college of Nursing, Mangalore
Organized a KNC accredited regional workshop 'Enhancing Research competence 'on 18th and 19th Dec 2019
Organized an International Nursing Symposium with Ulster University, UK and ISDC, Bangalore on 27th and 28th Jan 2020
Invited as a participant for the INC workshop on 'Capacity Building of research guides' on 5th and 6th February 2020 at New Delhi
QUALIFICATION | UNIVERSITY | INSTITUTE | YEAR OF PASSING | AWARD |
Bsc N | Calicut | Govt College of Nursing;Calicut Medical college | 1999 | Second Rank |
Msc N | RGUHS | Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences | 2007 | Ninth Rank |
Registered for PH D in Nursing (2015) | NITTEs |
Completedrn19 years of UG and 13 years of PG teaching experience .
Best paper award at National conference - Laxmi CON 2015
Best paper award at National conference - Fr.Muller CON on 3rd June 2017
Certified in the following
1. 3 T IBHSC Bioethics course from UNESCO chair in Bioethics
2. Short term course on research methodology from Nitte (deemed to be )University
3. First responder training certificate---Savoir
4. BLS Skill certificate and Moving and lifting skill training certificate---23-24.11.18 from AHA
5. Master trainer for Simulation in nursing from INC-27.1.2020 to 1.2.2020
Short Synopsis
Completed BSc Nursing from Govt. College Of Nursing ,Calicut Medical College in the year 1999 and M.Sc Nursing in Medical Surgical Nursing from Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences in 2007.Worked as a Clinical Instructor at Unity College of Nursing Mangalore from march 1999 till 17.2.2001.Fortunate to join Nitte Family as Nursing Tutor in School Of Nursing w.e.f. 19.2.2001.During the tenure of service served as Vice Principal SON for 1 year till May 2007.Has completed 19 years of UG and 13 years of PG teaching experience .
MSc Nursing
Published 7 papers in various nursing and allied health sciences journals
Attended various national and international conferences and presented papers.
Genetic susceptibility and associated factors of tuberculosis among Indians and Tibetans
Medical Surgical Nursing
Trained as NSS officer from Mysore University in 2016
Life skill training under NIMHANS
Underwent training under 2018
GFATM for ADIS , Tuberculosis Malaria 2011
Visited Japan under JST project to Miyajaki University in 2017
Life Member - TNAI
Short Synopsis
Completed Graduation and post-graduation in Medical Surgical Nursing From Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences. Has completed a short term course in Counseling from Roshni Nilaya School of social work. Has 11 years of teaching experience
MSc (Nursing) in Medical-Surgical Nursing
Bagged various prizes for elocution competition, essay writing, and other literary and cultural events during UG and PG period.
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Medical-surgical nursing
Basic schooling and PUC from Don Bosco High School, Sulcorna, and Carmel Higher Secondary School, Nuvem, Goa. Completed GNM from Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing, Dharwad in 2011. PBBSc (N) from St John's National Academy of Health Sciences in 2014, Banglore and MSc (N) from Mnaipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal in 2018. Has 2.5 years of clinical experience in NICU and special wards.Hobbies singing, dance,gardening, a voracious reader of novels, magazines and better yourself books.
Basic BSc Nursing
International symposium on future of nursing, leading change , advance health
Medical Surgical Nursing
• Completed B.Sc. Nursing from Father Muller College of Nursing
• Acquired MSC Nursing from Athena College of Nursing Mangalore, specializing in child health nursing
• Worked as an Assistant Lecturer at the National Hospital College of Nursing From 01/01/2006 To 29/06/2006
• Worked as a Nursing Tutor at A. Shama Rao School of Nursing From 01/08/2006 To 06/10/2007
• Worked as an Assistant Lecturer at P VS College of Nursing From 17/10/2007 To 15/09/2011
• Worked as an Assistant Lecturer at Baby Memorial College of Nursing From 07/11/2011 To 30/10/2015
• Worked as Lecturer at Sree Anjaneya College of Nursing, Calicut, From 31.12.2018 to 30.04.2022
• Worked as Asst. Professor and HOD at Elite college of nursing, Thrissur, Kerala from 11.05.2022 to 13.10.2023
"Experienced in the field of nursing with a passion for teaching, I bring over a year of dedicated practice to my profession. My journey is marked by a commitment to healthcare excellence and an ongoing enthusiasm for imparting knowledge to future nurses, ensuring they are equipped to make a meaningful impact in patient care."