Ms.K.Nitharshan

Ms.K.Nitharshan is a Lecturer(Prob) in Nursing attached to the Department of Supplementary Health  Sciences, Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University Sri Lanka. She completed her Bachelor of  Science Hons (Nursing) degree from the Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University Sri Lanka in  2019. She is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health degree in the Faculty of Medicine, University  of Kelaniya. She has been working as a Lecturer(Prob) in Nursing since 2020. Her research interests focus  on pediatric nursing, public health, chronic illnesses.

 

Presentations at International / National / Regional Conferences /Symposia 

1. S.Krishana,A.S.Vathanraj,AANU.Premathilaka, S.Sujendran. ‘AWARENESS OF HYPERTENSIVE  PATIENTS ON PRECAUTIONS OF STROKE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY CONDUCTED  IN TEACHING HOSPITAL BATTICALOA, SRILANKA’. International Journal of Health-Care Sciences  (Vol7 , issue:02, pp -192-202, Month: October 2019 – March 2020) 
2. S.Krishana,A.S.Vathanraj,AANU.Premathilaka, S.Sujendran. ‘KNOWLEDGE ON STROKE AND ITS  MANAGEMENT AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING MEDICAL CLINIC AT TEACHING  HOSPITAL BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA’. Annual Academic Session, Faculty of Health- Care Sciences – 2019. 
3. S.Krishana, AMSS.Alahakoon. ‘IMPACT OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN THE HEALTH-RELATED  QUALITY OF LIFE IN ANTENATAL MOTHERS ATTENDING THE SELECTED ANTENATAL CLINICS IN  BATTICALOA MOH AREA’ . International Conference on Emerging Trends in Health-Care Sciences - 2023’ organized by Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. 
4. ‘FOOT SELF CARE BEHAVIOURS AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS ATTENDING CLINICS ATTACHING HOSPITAL BATTICOLA’- 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Health-Care Sciences’ , Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University, SriLanka – 2024.

• Pediatric Nursing related studies,
• Public Health,
• Chronic Illnesses

Undergraduate

• MBBS and B. Sc (Nursing) 

Visiting Lecturer for BSc Hons (External Degree) students 

External BScHons (Nursing) 

1. Adult Health Nursing 
2. Child Health Nursing 

 

At the University 

1. Secretary of Annual Research Session 2021  
2. Member of the Organizing Committee of the Annual Research Session 2022 ∙ Member Of Gender Equity & Equality Cell 
3. Faculty Board representative of the probationary lecturers from 01.02.2022 to 03.10.2023 

Professional Membership 

• Lifetime member of the Alumni Nurses Association, Eastern University, SriLanka ∙ Member of the Teachers’ Association Eastern University,SriLanka

• Registered Nurse, Sri Lanka Nursing Council (SLNC No. 25898)