Bio
Curriculum Vitae
Name: I. Pratheesha
Date of Birth: 08.06.1989
Nationality: Indian
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Married
Address for Communication: AG1, Manis enclave, 4th main road,
VGN Nagar, Ayyappanthangal, Chennai-600056
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact numbers: 9176665996
Academic Credentials:
- Doing PhD @ SRIHER
- Sc. Nursing in Child Health Nursing Specialty @ Padma Sri College of
Nursing Kanchipuram, affiliated with DR. MGR. Medical University, Guindy (2014-2016)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing @ Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institution, affiliated with Pondicherry University (2006-2010).
Career Silhouette:
- Assistant professor @ Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Nursing, SRIHER from Dec 2024 to till now
- Assistant professor @ Meridian College of Nursing, Varanasi from July 2020 to July 2021.
- Nurse educator @ Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre from Sep 2019 to June 2020.
- Lecturer in nursing @ Madha College of Nursing, Chennai from Sep 2017- April 2019.
- Tutor at Sri Manakula Vinayaka Nursing College, Pondicherry from Feb 2011 – to Feb 2014.
Career Highlights:
- Handling of B.Sc. program coordinator.
- Assistance in inspection for B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs.
- Teaching post basic and B.Sc. students.
- Clinical and classroom supervision.
- Writing research papers.
- Guiding the students in research.
- Maintain cumulative records.
- Supervision of students in clinical settings.
- Internal Examination papers setting and evaluation.
- Plan for academics and non-academics as a program coordinator
Clinical Skill and Competence in Technology:
- Completed the cognitive and skill evaluation in basic life support, advanced life support, paediatric advanced life support, and neonatal advanced life support.
- Skilled in demonstrating the use of ventilators, defibrillators, cardiac monitors, ECG, etc.
- Managing and providing basic life support, and assisting in advanced life support.
- Proficient in handling the DAYC2 scale for assessing infant development.
- Expert in handling Diet Cal software.
- Proficient in handling SPSS software for data analysis.
- Proficient in handling OpenClinica and Epi Info for data management.
- Competent in handling Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote for reference management.
- Proficient in handling N Master for sample size calculation.
- Expert in Microsoft Word.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Proficient in OBS (Open Broadcaster Software).
Research Experience:
- Grant writing.
- Protocol development.
- Manuscript writing.
- Plagiarism checking.
- Sample size calculation.
- Data handling: collection, entry, and analysis.
Training:
- Infant development assessment at SRIHER.
- Using Diet Cal software (online – AIIMS).
- Data management (OpenClinica, Epi Info, Redcap), reference management (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote), and statistical analysis (SPSS) at CMC, Vellore.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis, qualitative and quantitative studies at CMC Vellore and St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.
- Writing a research paper, thesis writing, methodology writing, and statistical analysis.
Poster Presentation:
- Development of a food plate on micronutrients (iron, calcium, and vitamin D) and a balanced diet for dietary counseling among pregnant women- 5th national conference at SRIHER.
- Development of Mama’s micronutrient magic game board at SRIHER.
- Exploring the relationship of hb and itamin D among indian rural pregnant women – 4tharab nurses and midwives conference at Doha, Qatar. – December 2024
Paper Presentation: scopus indexed :
- A study to assess the effectiveness of selected nursing measures of neonates with low-birth-weight babies at a National conference in Madha College of Nursing, Chennai.
- A pilot study of a family-focused experiential learning Intervention on micronutrient status among rural antenatal women in Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu – at SRFN second prize
- Micronutrient -rich adai for Pregnant and Nutritional Evaluation of Micronutrient Women with Micronutrient Deficiency at SRIHER.
- Knowledge and Practices on Calcium, and Vitamin D deficiency among Antenatal Women in Selected Primary Health Centers in Thiruvallur District at JSS College of Nursing Mysuru.
- Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among rural antenatal women in Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu at 6th National Conference, SRIHER.
- Prevalence of anemia among rural antenatal women in thiruvallur district , tamilnadu at 9thstate nursing conference , SRM, kattankulathur, chennai.
Resource person :
- Overview of type 2 diabetic in children at CNE in SRIHER- Resource person
- Barriers and solutions to breastfeeding for working parents at Sathiyabama Nursing College
- Handling refrence manager software – zotero at SRFON,SRIHER
- Data interpresentation and analysis- saveetha college of nursing
Publications:
- Ilangovan, Pratheesha1; Subramaniam, Aruna1; Vembu, Radha2; Selvi, Silambu3. Development and nutritional and sensory evaluation of ragi, bajra, and white soybean incorporated adai: Traditional South Indian food for pregnant women with micronutrient deficiency. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases 14(1):p 84-91, January-March 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/ijnpnd.ijnpnd_75_23
- Harnessing Behavioural Interventions to Enhance Micronutrient Intake in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review: journal of education and health promotion.
- Exploring the relationship of vitamin D and hb among rural indian pregnant women- journal of education and health promotion.
- “A community-based family-focusedexperiential learning intervention to improve micronutrient status and maternal-infant outcomes among rural antenatal women in India: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial”
- Towards safer pregnancies:key research frontiers in maternal health and pregnancy outcomes.
- Development of food plate on micronutrients (iron, calcium and vitamin D)for pregnant women.
Awards:
- Received platinum award for poster presentation at 5thand 6th national conferences at SRFON in SRIHER.
Patent
A food plate on micronutrients (iron, calcium and vitamin D) was developed and filed a patent and it was published . The allotted patent application number from the patent office is 202341029800.
Copy right
- Copyright was obtained for the PARAMAPADHAM – MINI FLASH CARD GAME with the number L-148042/2024.
- Copyright was also filed for Micronutrient-Rich Recipes: A Guide for Indian Expecting Mothers.
- Copyright was obtained for “family focused experiential learning intervention module” – A guide for rural pregnant women on micronutrients” with the certificate no. LD-20250163920
- Coprright was filed for “giant paramapadham game board”
Certification Courses and Conferences Organized:
- Completed a short course in Health Research Fundamentals conducted by NPTEL
- Completed courses in Food and Nutrition conducted by NPTEL
- Completed a short course in Open-Source Tools for Data Management and Analysis
- Completed a short course in Statistics in Medicine using SPSS
- Completed an E-workshop on “JAMOVI”
- Attended a one-week Course on Health Research Methodology and Evidence-Based Medicine
- Organized Continuous Nursing Education programs at SRIHER, Chennai
- Organized national conferences at Madha Nursing College, Chennai
- Participated as a delegate in numerous conferences and workshops.
Membership:
- Life time membership in Trained Nurses Association of India
- Lifetime membership in research India foundation
- Volunteer member in Indian blue cross society
- Volunteer member in green Tamil Nadu mission
- Volunteer member in anti-corruption foundation
Nursing Practice License:
- Certified as RN and RM by Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council.
RN: 110659, RM: 114521 (VALID UPTO 2029)
Declarations:
I hereby declare that all the above information is correct and best to my knowledge
Date : 05.05.2025
Place : Chennai.
Research Interest
My research focuses on improving maternal and child health through community-based interventions, particularly addressing micronutrient deficiencies among rural antenatal women. I design and evaluate experiential learning strategies involving families to enhance nutritional knowledge and health behaviors. I’m also engaged in diabetes research, exploring glycaemic control and traditional remedies for diabetic complications. In nursing education, I focus on innovative teaching methods like reflective journaling and concept mapping to improve clinical decision-making and critical thinking. My work aims to develop sustainable, evidence-based solutions that strengthen both community health outcomes and nursing education.
