Dr. Vinitha Ravindran

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Dr. Vinitha Ravindran
DesignationDesignationProfessor & HOD of Continuing Nursing Education & Research
DepartmentDepartmentContinuing Nursing Education & Research, Child Health Nursing
Email IdEmail Idvinitha@cmcvellore.ac.in
Telephone0416-228-7017
QUALIFICATIONMSc. Nursing
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENT

Senior Training Fellowship in Continuing Nursing Education – at University of Washington, Seatle, USA

· Genieve Gray Medal for outstanding performance in PhD in nursing and clinically based research (2012), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

· Ruth E.McClure scholarship award for being the outstanding student in the graduate program in the Faculty of Nursing (2011), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

· WCHRI (Women and Children Research Institute) Graduate Studentship research award (2010) (Sept 2009- April 2010)

· Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship, FGSR, University of Alberta (Sept 2009- April 2010)

· EQUIPP – CIHR (Enhancing Qualitative Understanding in Illness Processes and Prevention – Canadian Institute of Health Research) - Travel award (2009)

· EQUIPP- A CHIR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research – qualitative research student scholarship (2008-2009)

· American Burn Association, United States – Scholarship for International Exchange Program, (2006)

· Second price in Education and Administration in the second year MSc Nursing Programme

· Second prize in clinical practice in the fourth year BSc Nursing program (1986)

TEACHING INTEREST

Nursing Research

Child Health Nursing

RESEARCH (Interest& Ongoing)

Qualitative Studies

Mixed Methodology

PUBLICATIONS

(2023). Occupational Satisfaction of Public Hospital Nurses in India: A Qualitative Explorative Study. Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 31(1), 42-47.

(2011-2014). Strengthening family resilience by assessing demands and     resources for parents whose children have complex cross-sectoral service needs. ACCFCR Investigator-Driven Research Grant.

“Systematic Literature Review”, Indian Journal of Nursing Education, Vol.24, Issue 2, July – December 2023.

Valson AT, George RR, Lalwani M, Balusamy D, Albert DS, Abraham A,.. Ravindran. V. (2022). Impact of the lockdown on patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis at a tertiary care facility in Southern India – A mixed-methods approach. Indian Journal of Nephrology, 31:256-

Nayak R, Manoharan M, Prasad L, Gladston S, Raghuram M, Edwin D, Kanthi E. Psychological issues in adolescents. IJCNE 2022;23:29-39.

“Biological Disasters: Role of Nurse managers (Editorial), Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 22 (1), 1.

Publishing a Nursing Journal: What for? (Editorial), Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 22 (2), 107-108.

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Trained nurses association on India (TNAI) – Life member

NL, CMAI - Life member

National Neonatology Forum - Life member

Sigma Theta Tau, Edmonton chapter

International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI)- Annual

Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (GICS) - Annual

National Research Society of India – Life member