M. Karpagam

M.Sc.Nursing (Community Health Nursing)




Contact: karpagam.rathinam@gmail.com

Professional Experience

Staff Nurse       

Annur Government Hospital, Coimbatore (Present)

SKS Hospital- Salem

PSG Hospital, Coimbatore.

Lecturer           

Cresent College of Nursing – Kannur

KG College of Nursing- Coimbatore

Achievements

  • Teaching and Supervision of Nursing Students
  • Class Coordinator & Research Guide for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Nursing students
  • Attended work shop
  • National conference on Indian Public health Association – Kemp gouda Institute of Medical Science, Bangalore
  • National conference on Nursing Care for the Elderly by Geriatric society of India- Vijaya Health Care Academic society College of Nursing, Hyderabad
  • National level work shop on Key concepts in nursing research- Sacred Heart Nursing College, Madurai
  • State level work shop on Innovation in teaching learning strategies- KMCH College of Nursing, Coimbatore
  • State level conference on Clinical supervision- West fort College of Nursing, Thrissur
  • State level work shop Biostatistics in nursing research- Gokulam College of Nursing, Salem
  • Disaster management- RVS College of Nursing, Sulur, Coimbatore

Organized workshop

  • Competency in maintaining basic life support- RVS  College of Nursing, Sulur, Coimbatore
  • Human Resource Management – RVS College of Nursing, Sulur, Coimbatore

Attended camps

  • Free Medical camp held at Thudialur, Ayampalayam, Aroivozhi Nagar
  • War widow camp  held at RA Hospital – Olympus
  • Family Welfare Programme- Palladam  Government hospital
  • Women’s Day Celebration –Kodangipalayam

Organized camp

  • Free Medical Camp in SRS – Sulur

Thesis/ Mini project

  • A study to assess the prevalence of dementia among elderly people in a selected community
  • A study to assess the effectiveness of neem paste application on head lice infestation among residential students in two selected hostels at Coimbatore.

Publications   

  • Janani Suraksha Yojana
  • Dementia