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Mrs. Latha U S
Assistant Professor
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School/College
MS Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research
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Department
Department of Child Health (Paediatric) Nursing
Mrs. Latha U S is pursuing Ph.D. in Nursing at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, Bangalore in the area of developmental care of preterm neonates with special emphasis on neurodevelopmental care at NICU. She has a consolidated clinical experience of 5 years 10 months at NICU, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and academic experience of 12 years. She has expertise in the area of clinical teaching at ICU and NICU. She is also currently pursuing Fellowship in Patient safety under the association of nurse executives India collaboration with Patient safety movement foundation, USA
Qualifications
- Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
KLE’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, 2007
- M.Sc. Nursing in Child Health Nursing
Diana College of Nursing, 2010
- M.A. in Sociology
Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2021
- Ph.D. in Child Health Nursing
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 2021
Experience
Total Years of Experience17 Years 8 Months
Academic Experience
- Brite college of Nursing - 5 Years 4 Months,
- M S Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research- 6 years 6 Months
Clinical Experience
- Sri Krishna Sevashrama Hospital - 1 Year 10 Months
- M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital - 4 Years
Training Experience (With Topics)
- Resource person for workshop on
- Helping Babies to Breath.
- Normal delivery.
- Management of Paediatric Patients.
- Organised webinar series on Covid-19 in Children, 2020.
- Undergone NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) provider course organized by Indian academic paediatrics and National neonatology Forum.
- UG and PG project guided
- Knowledge on care of patient with CVAD among ICU nurses
- Knowledge on identification and management of Hypoglycemia among Nurses.
- Knowledge and attitude on risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among school age children.
- Knowledge on home management of Low Birth Weight babies in view to develop informational booklet.
- Presently guiding PG student
- Stress and coping strategies of mothers with preterm neonates admitted in Neonatal Intensive care unit
- Presently working on Department research project
- Prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children
- High Risk Neonates
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- School Health
- Neonatal Intensive care unit
- Breast Feeding
- Contributed for Clinical Nursing Procedures: The Art of Nursing Practice , Chapter- Infection control measures
- Teacher excellence award - 2021-2022 from Gokula Education Foundation, Bangalore.
- Currently pursuing Fellowship in Patient safety under the Association of Nurse Executives India collaboration with Patient safety movement foundation, USA.
- Funded Research projects
- Effectiveness of Helping Babies Breath simulation training on knowledge and skills of nurses working in selected BBMP maternity hospitals (faculty project funded by RGUHS).
- Effect of simulation training on Care of patients with CVAD among nurses. (student project funded by RGUHS).
National Conference Papers
- U S, L. (2018). Effect of Home Management of Low Birth weight Babies. Nightingale Nursing Times, XIV, pp.27–30.
International Conference Papers
- K, M. and U S, L. (2022). Effectiveness of Helping Babies Breath - Simulation training on knowledge and skills of nurses working in selected BBMP maternity hospitals. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research, [online] Volume – 7(Issue – 3), pp.117–123. Available at: http://ijmsir.com/.
- 2. U S, L. and Gurung, K. (2022). Knowledge Regarding Management of Patients with Central Venous Access Devices among ICU Nurses. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, [online] 12(2), pp.91–95. Available at: https://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR_Vol.12_Issue.2_Feb2022/IJHSR-Abstract [Accessed 3 Apr. 2022].
- Trained nurses association of India - 8527/LMT
- National neonatalogy Forum - KAR/NAL- 993
- Association of Nurses Executives India - ANEI/373/052022
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