Overview
Education
- DNP, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
- MSN, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
- BSN, University of Kerala, Government College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- BS, Chemistry, University of Kerala, St. Xavier's College, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Areas of Research, Teaching, And Clinical Expertise and Scholarship
Research
- Self-management of chronic diseases
- Health promotion and disease prevention in vulnerable population
- Risk factors for Diabetes, behavioral modifications and self-monitoring
- Shared web-based log to control blood glucose level in Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Teaching
- Assistant Lecturer for BSN Students
- Clinical Instructor for BSN Students
- Clinical preceptor for FNP students
- Adjunct Faculty for MSN Students
Clinical Expertise
- FNP at various clinical settings-Outpatient clinic, Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, Long Term Acute Care, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Psychiatric Unit and Nursing Home
- Staff Nurse-Neurology, Neurosurgery, ICU, IMCU, Medical Surgical, Radiology, ER, Home health, Stroke Unit, Oncology and Orthopedic floor
Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations
- Galveston Coalition of Advance Practice Nurses
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
- Texas Nurse Practitioner Association
- Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
- Graduate Nursing Student Academy by AACN
- Trained Nurses Association of India
Scholarship
- The Crawford &Hattie Jackson Foundation Nursing Scholarship Award (2013)
- Salute to Nursing Scholarship (2013), School of Nursing
- Estalee Price Scholarship Fund, (2012)
- Gold Pin for Nursing Excellence (2010)
Selected Accomplishments
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) cap stone project on assessing the effectiveness of a provider and patient shared web based blood glucose log in managing the blood glucose level in adult patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Poster presentation on “ Online Role Play as a Method for Exploring the Issues Surrounding DNP” at the Fifth National DNP Conference at St. Louis, Missouri from September 18-21 ,2012
- 17 years of clinical experience in national and international hospitals and community settings
- Induction into Sigma Theta Tau International Nurses Honor Society
- Specialized training in Neurology and Neurosurgical Nursing from NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
