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Mrs. Tabitha Mallampati
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Lecturer I
- School of Nursing
- Turkeyen Campus
About Mrs. Tabitha Mallampati
Hi,
My journey as a Nurse Educator began in 1996, soon after I was graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (1992-1996) from the College of Nursing, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Subsequently, I was graduated with a Master's degree in Nursing Education (online) from Saint Joseph College, Connecticut, USA, in May 2010.
I also completed a Certificate program on, Renewal of Primary Health Care in Americas (online) from PAHO/ WHO, Georgetown, Guyana in 2012. I went on to complete a Basic introduction course to Portuguese language from the Brazilian Embassy, Georgetown in July 2017. In December 2017, I successfully completed a massive Open Online Course on, Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning offered jointly by the Commonwealth of Learning and the Athabasca University, Canada.
Working Experience:
In India:
I worked as a Nurse Educator in two different professional nursing training Institutions and as a Nurse Manager in a Maternity Hospital in India for six years (1996 to 2002). During this tenure, I taught several nursing courses and supervised professional nursing students in a wide range of clinical settings. Courses taught were: Medical and Surgical Nursing; Community Health Nursing; Maternal and Child Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Psychiatric Nursing; Fundamentals of Nursing and Ward Management.
In Guyana:
School of Nursing, Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Georgetown:
I worked in the capacity of a Nurse Educator, Assistant Director and the Director of School of Nursing, at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital for six years (2003 to 2009). During this period, I was actively engaged in teaching various nursing courses and carried out administrative functions of the School of Nursing. Courses taught were: Medical and Surgical Nursing; Community Health Nursing; Maternal and Child Health Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Psychiatric Nursing; Fundamentals of Nursing and Ward Management.
University of Guyana:
Since 2009, I have been working as a Lecturer, BSc Nursing Programme, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Guyana. I have taught several nursing courses in the previous curriculum of BSc nursing programme (2009 to 2011), including Innovation in Nursing; Current professional issues in Nursing; Reflective Practice; Home based care; Primary Health Care; Nutrition, Nursing Research and Health Promotion and Education.
I functioned in the capacity of Nursing Coordinator for the BSc nursing programme during the academic years, 2010/11; 2011/12 and 2014/15. During my tenure as Nursing Coordinator (2010/11), I played a key role in coordinating a Curriculum Committee and upgrading the BSc Nursing Curriculum (post RN) to the regional BSc Nursing Curriculum (post RN). I have represented BSc Nursing programme, University of Guyana at several national, regional and international professional and research conferences.
Presently, I am teaching the following courses for the BSc Nursing programme:
NUR 4101 - Leadership and Management Roles in Nursing (5 credits);
NUR 4104 - Teaching Strategies in Nursing (4 credits);
NUR 3204 - Nursing Process and Advanced Health Care Assessment (4 credits).
Each academic year, I also supervise several undergraduate students in their Research Projects (NUR 4100 - Nursing Research) as well as in Clinical Settings (NUR 4201 - Nursing Practicum).
My areas of expertise include:
Curriculum Development in Nursing Education; Teaching Methodologies in Nursing Education; Leadership and Management roles in Nursing - Leading a Change Process; Nursing Professionalism; Evidence Based Nursing Practice.
Research areas interested:
Nursing Education; Diabetes Mellitus; Non-Communicable Diseases
Research conducted:
- Assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices of first year professional nursing students regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission in Guyana, 2010.
- A comparative study on lifestyle assessment of patients with type 2 diabetes in Georgetown, Guyana and in South India, May to August 2012.
- Perceptions of final year professional nursing students, registered nurses and nurse educators regarding challenges and strategies in nursing education and nursing practice in Guyana and in India, 2015. A mixed study.
Research papers presented:
- Mallampati, T. (2010). Assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices of first year professional nursing students regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission in Guyana, 2010. Nurses Research Symposium, University of Guyana, April 2010.
- Mallampati, T. (2014). A comparative study on lifestyle assessment of patients with type 2 diabetes in Georgetown, Guyana and in South India, May to August 2012. Presented at a biannual conference of Caribbean Nurses Organization, Saint Lucia, October 2014.
- Mallampati, T. (2017). Perceptions of Final year Professional nursing students, Registered nurses and Nurse educators regarding Challenges and Strategies in Nursing Education and Nursing Practice in Guyana and in India, 2015. A Mixed study. Presented at a research symposium held by Guyana Nurses Association, Georgetown, June 2017.
- Mallampati, T. (2017). Perceptions of Final year Professional nursing students, Registered nurses and Nurse educators regarding Challenges and Strategies in Nursing Education and Nursing Practice in Guyana and in India, 2015. A Mixed study. Oral presentation was done at the 4th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference held in London United Kingdom 10-11 March 2018.
Poster presentation presented:
- Mallampati, T. (2014). A comparative study on lifestyle assessment of patients with type 2 diabetes in Georgetown, Guyana and in South India, May to August 2012. Poster presentation was done at the 4th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference held in London United Kingdom 10-11 March 2018.
- Mallampati, T. (2017). Perceptions of Registered nurses, Nurse educators and Final year Professional nursing students regarding Challenges and Strategies in Nursing Education and Nursing Practice in Guyana and in India, 2015. A Mixed study. Poster was presentation done at the 4th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference held in London United Kingdom 10-11 March 2018.
- Mallampati, T. (2018). Perceptions of Final year Professional nursing students, Registered nurses and Nurse educators regarding Challenges and Strategies in Nursing Education and Nursing Practice in Guyana and in India, 2015. A Mixed study. Poster presentation was done at the 63rd CARPHA conference, St. Kitts and Navis, on June 14-16, 2018.
Poster presentation approved:
- Mallampati, T. (2014). A comparative study on lifestyle assessment of patients with type 2 diabetes in Georgetown, Guyana and in South India, May to August 2012. The paper was approved for a poster presentation at 59th Annual CHRC, Aruba, in May 2014.
Nursing Education
Nursing Education including Curriculum Development in Nursing; Nursing Leadership and Management; Nursing Research
Diabetes Mellitus
Prevention and Care of Diabetes Mellitus
Non-Communicable Diseases
Prevention and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases
| Qualification | Specialization | Institution | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. | Nursing | NTR University of Health Sciences | India | 1995 |
| M.Sc. | Nursing | St. Joseph College | 2010 |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| NUR4103 | Communication Skills for Nurses |
| NUR4101 | Management and Leadership Roles in Nursing |
| NUR4201 | Nursing Practicum |
| NUR3204 | Nursing Process and Health Assessment |
| NUR3101 | Nursing Professionalism |
| NUR4100 | Research Project (Proposal) Year Long Course |
| NUR4104 | Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education |
| Title | Year Completed | Research Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Individual | Work in progress | |
| An orientation program for the new staff nurses recruited every year. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| aEURoePerceived experiences of Breast cancer patients after mastectomy in Guyana. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| aEURoePerceived needs of adolescents who attempted Suicide attached to Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Developing effective triage system for the staff nurses working in Emergency Department. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Development of a pilot project on effective professional communications among the Staff members working in Caribbean Heart Institute. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Development of motivational strategies for Nurses membership | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Disaster preparedness plan for Linden Hospital Complex. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Dissemination of information regarding NIS in two Secondary Schools. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Experiences of Breast cancer patients after mastectomy in Guyana, 2004 -2010. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Introduction of comfortable restraining tools for pediatric patients under IV therapy. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Introduction of effective recreational activities for Hospice patients | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Knowledge, attitude and beliefs of patients with heart failure in relation to medication adherence attending heart clinics. | 2009 | Individual | Work in progress |
| The level of awareness of HIV/AIDS among first year nursing students in Guyana. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| The level of awareness of HIV/AIDS among first year nursing students in Guyana. | 2009 | Individual | Completed |
| Factors contributing for ineffective health care management of Diabetic patients at Primary health care level in Guyana | 2010 | Individual | Work in progress |
| Date | Seminar / Conference | Location | Title |
|---|
| TItle | Details |
|---|---|
| An orientation program for the new staff nurses recruited every year. |
Publish Location: LHC, Linden Book Title: An orientation program for the new staff nurses recruited every year Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Developing effective triage system for the staff nurses working in Emergency Department. |
Book Title: aEURoeDeveloping effective triage system for the staff nurses working in Emergency Department, Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Development of a pilot project on effective professional communications among the Staff members working in Caribbean Heart Institute. |
Book Title: aEURoeDevelopment of a pilot project on effective professional communications among the Staff members working in Caribbean Heart Institute, Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Development of motivational strategies for Nurses membership |
Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Abstract Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Introduction of comfortable restraining tools for pediatric patients under IV therapy. |
Book Title: aEURoeIntroduction of comfortable restraining tools for pediatric patients under IV therapy Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Introduction of effective recreational activities for Hospice patients |
Publish Location: Joseph Mercy Hospital, Guyana Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Abstract Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Knowledge, attitude and beliefs of patients with heart failure in relation to medication adherence attending heart clinics. |
Book Title: aEURoeKnowledge, attitude and beliefs of patients with heart failure in relation to medication adherence attending heart clinics Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| aEURoePerceived experiences of Breast cancer patients after mastectomy in Guyana. |
Publication Date: 2010 Book Title: aEURoePerceived experiences of Breast cancer patients after mastectomy in Guyana, Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Disaster preparedness plan for Linden Hospital Complex. |
Publication Date: 2010 Book Title: Disaster preparedness plan for Linden Hospital Complex, Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Dissemination of information regarding NIS in two Secondary Schools. |
Publication Date: 2010 Publish Location: Georgetown, Guyana Book Title: Dissemination of information regarding NIS in two Secondary Schools, Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| Experiences of Breast cancer patients after mastectomy in Guyana, 2004 -2010. |
Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: NIL Publish Location: Guyana Page Start: NA Page End: NA Book Title: NA Chapter: NA Volume: NA Author: NA Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Work Completed but not Submitted /Accepted for Publication |
| The level of awareness of HIV/AIDS among first year nursing students in Guyana. |
Publication Date: 2010 Book Title: The level of awareness of HIV/AIDS among first year nursing students in Guyana, Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Published |
| The level of awareness of HIV/AIDS among first year nursing students in Guyana. |
Publication Date: 2010 Book Title: The level of awareness of HIV/AIDS among first year nursing students in Guyana, Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Abstract Publication Status: Published |
| aEURoePerceived needs of adolescents who attempted Suicide attached to Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic. |
Publication Date: Mar 2011 Book Title: aEURoePerceived needs of adolescents who attempted Suicide attached to Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic Publication Type: Publication Publication Item: Paper Publication Status: Not Applicable |