Mrs. Reena Santhosh

DesignationDesignationProfessor- Category II
DepartmentDepartment 
Email IdEmail Id

reenarachelgeorge@gmail.com

Telephone0416-228-2717
QUALIFICATIONMSc. Nursing
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENT

Started ‘Short Course in Peritoneal Dialysis’ in January 2020 in collaboration with departments of CNE, College of Nursing and Nephrology- The course is endorsed by International Society of Nephrology, Indian Society of Nephrology and Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India

TEACHING INTERESTMedical Surgical Nursing
RESEARCH (Interest& Ongoing)Nephro Nursing - Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis
PUBLICATIONS
  1. Anand J, George RR, Umesh S., Pathophysiology of Acute Renal Failure Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education.
  2. George RR, Premkumar B. Assessment of chronic wounds – a challenge for nurses.
  3. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education. 11 (1), January 2010:10-13.
  4. Abraham Sonia, Ms. George RR, Ms. Valliammal Babu LASER  Ablation   for  Varicose veins- A case study” , Nightingale Nursing times,  2013
  5. Silvia Rani, George Reena,Mrs Anbu S Kumar, Four Layered Compression Dressing for Chronic Venous Ulcers- A case study Nightingale Nursing Times, March 2014 
  6. George Reena, S.Anbu,Bedside percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion – role of a nurse’, Indian Journal of Continued Nursing Education. March 2015
  7. George Reena, Kumar.S.Anbu, Grace Joann Phanny ‘ Home Hemodialysis-a dialysis option for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, The International Journal of Nursing Education, volume 7, number 4, Oct – Dec 2015, Page 8- 10
  8. Wrote a chapter in ‘Peritoneal Dialysis Primer’ on ‘Organization of Peritoneal dialysis unit- Role of a Nurse” which got published in 2017
  9. Contributed towards writing guidelines for Indian Society of Nephrology on Identifying and Managing complications during Hemodialysis' – 2018
  10. Completed a cross sectional study to compare the symptom burden and independence in activities of daily living between patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis- Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis
  11. Completed research on the topic- "Improving coordination during care transition between ambulatory and inpatient care facilities: Evaluating the scope of EHR facilitated Longitudinal Plan of Care." and the manuscript is accepted for publication in International Journal of Nursing Education.
  12. Impact of government mandated lockdown to combat the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS – CoV-2) infection on the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease requiring maintenance hemodialysis at a dialysis facility in South India- A mixed methods approach- Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Nephrology
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Member of International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

ISN- Southeast Asian Region representative

ISN- Kidney Health Professionals Work group member representing Southeast Asia

Member of Trained Nurses Association of India

Member of Christian Medical Association of India – Nurses League