Radhika R Pai

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Radhika R Pai is working as Assistant Professor – Senior Scale in the Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, MCON Manipal. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students.
She:

Works as a class coordinator for 1st Year BSc Nursing students
Works as clinical supervisor for medical and surgical ward, both for UG and PG students.
Counsels academically poor students
Participates in conducting departmental research studies
Participates in evaluation of the curriculum
Guides UG and PG Nursing student’s projects

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject	Semester / Year
Nursing Foundation	First Year BSc Nursing
Physiology	First year BSc Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing	Second Year BSc Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing II	Third Year BSc Nursing
Critical Care Nursing I	Second Year Nurse Practitioner
Basic Nursing and First Aid	BPT, Mangalore
First Aid and CPR	NMT, Manipal

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree	Specialisation	Institute	Year of passing
International Diabetes Educator E- Learning Course (IDEEL)		International Diabetes Federation	2015
Certificate course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research methods	Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research methods	Department of Statistics, MU, Manipal	2014
MSc	Oncology nursing	Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	2009
BSc Nursing	Nursing	JSS College of Nursing, RGUHS, Mysore	2005

Experience

Institution / Organisation	Designation	Tenure
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal	Assistant Professor Sr Scale	2016
School of Nursing, Mangalore	Assistant Professor - Sr. Scale	2014 - 16
School of Nursing, Mangalore	Assistant Professor	2012
School of Nursing Mangalore	Lecturer	2009
School of Nursing Mangalore	Assistant Lecturer	2006
Alvas College of Nursing, Moodbidri	Assistant Lecturer	2005

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Preventive oncology, Continuing education of staff nurses, Chemotherapy and radiation therapy, technology based learning

Area of Expertise

Oncology nursing, Nursing Foundation, Nursing Education

Area of Research

Oral care in Head and Neck cancer patients, Venous thrombosis among cancer patients, OSCE, Teaching and learning portfolios, Student nurses clinical competency

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Life member of TNAI (Trained Nurses Association of India).
Life member of ONAI (Oncology Nurses Association of India).
Life member of IAPC (Indian Association of Palliative Care).

Achievements:

Awarded the Cynthia N. Rittenberg Travel Scholarship for the abstract titled “Evaluation of an Oral Care Protocol for Chemotherapy- and Radiation Therapy-Induced Oral Complications in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.” This award was given by MASSCC/ISOO award committee to attend a conference on MASCC annual meeting 2019 at San Francisco, USA between 21.06.19 to 23.06.19.
https://mascc.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=839:2019-travel-scholarship-awards&catid=39:mascc-headlines&Itemid=323.

Awards and Recognitions

Awarded as “Best Teacher” by the students of MCON, Mangalore during teachers day celebrations on 5th September 2010
Secured 3rd place in the poster presentation at International Conference on Research methods with a focus on “Mixed Method Research” conducted by Omayal Achi College of Nursing, Puzhal, Chennai, on 19th January 2012.

Palliative care challenges and strategies for the management amid COVID-19 pandemic in India: Perspectives of palliative care nurses, cancer patients, and caregivers.

2020 June Malathi G Nayak Sangeetha N

Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 1;26(5):121.

Oral care in cancer nursing: Practice and barriers.

2019-01-01 Ongole, R Banerjee, S

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 30(2), 226.

Oral Care Protocol for Chemotherapy-and Radiation Therapy-Induced Oral Complications in Cancer Patients: Study Protocol.

January 01, 2019 Radhika R Pai Prasad, K Ongole, R Banerjee, S Dr Baby S Nayak Anice George Dr Linu Sara George

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6(4), 417.

"Nurses’ Knowledge and Education about Oral Care of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy.

2015-01-01 Ongole, Ravikiran

Indian Journal of Palliative Care.21 (2): 225-230. ISSN 0973-1075

Perception of the staff nurses regarding caring patients from different culture.

2014-01-01 Janet Alva

The Journal of Nursing Trendz. 5(1): 18-22.

Perception of audit process among staff nurses

2012-01-01 Janet Alva Christopher Sudhakar

Nursing Journal of India, Vol CIII No 5.

Low back pain among student nurses

2011-01-01

International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 3 No1.

A study to assess the pattern of smart phone usage, smart phone addiction and associated subjective health problems among nursing students of selected colleges of Udupi district, Karnataka State, India.

July 01, 2019 Radhika R Pai Joyce Machado Reshma R Kotian

A study to assess the information needs and risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy with a view to develop and validate information guide in a tertiary care center, Udupi district.

2019-01-07 Smita D Varghese

A study to assess the knowledge and practices of cleaning and disinfection among Health Care Workers (HCWs) in the intensive care units (ICUs) of a tertiary care hospital in Udupi district, Karnataka.

2017-01-07 Tincy Varghese

Perception of staff Nurses regarding Quality Audit Process in hospitals of Mangalore district, Karnataka

2012-02-01 Nima Lhamo Dona M Jose Jesty M Mathew Dinsa Paul Nimil Netto GA Sunny

Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self-examination (BSE) among health care workers working in selected hospitals of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka

2010-01-01 Abu Hashim Princy M Joys Johnson Saranya. TP

2010 Batch.

Assistant Professor - Senior Scale