Ongoing ICMR Projects 2013-2015 

• Awareness to Micro insurance schemes among rural population of Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore. - Principal Investigator, Ms Bridget D Silva
• A study to assess the prevalence, knowledge & attitude of adolescents on non smoking tobacco use in a selected college of DK District, Karnataka, India -Principal Investigator, Mrs. Prema D Souza.
• Impact of Supervisory Support training program for health Assistance in Enhancing Performance in PHC’s of Dakshina Kannada. - Principal Investigator, Mrs Leena KC

MOU with School of Nursing Sciences, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

·    Title of the study: Illness representations and coping styles in caregivers for individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in India and Switzerland.

         Year: 2013-14

Investigators:

·         Prof. Agnes Elizabeth Jose, Dept of Psychiatric Nursing,  FMCON

·         Prof. Shyhrete Rexhaj  and  Prof. Jérôme Favrod

·         School of Nursing Sciences, University of Applied Sciences of Western    Switzerland, Av. Vinet 30, CH-1004 

1. Awareness of psychiatric emergencies among the staff nurses in the general ward setup in a selected hospital in Mangalore. - Prof. Chanu Bhattachary
2. Attiitude of Significant family members towards hospitalization of mentally ill patients in a selected hospital at Mangalore.
3. Level of stress & quality of life of care givers of Patients with advanced cancer in a selected hospital at Mangalore.- Sr Tina Cathrine
4. Waste disposal practices among the residents of a selected semi urban community at Mangalore. - Mrs. Savitha Pramilda
5. Knowledge regarding family planning methods among men in the general population Kankanady, Mangalore. - Sr. Deepa Peter
6. Self medication among the nursing students in selected colleges of Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District. - Mrs. Leena K C    
7. Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on varicose vein and its prevention among student nurses in a selected college at Mangalore. -Sr.Winnifred D’Souza & Ms. Seema   
8. A study between nursing students and staff nurses regarding knowledge on nosocomial infection in a selected hospital. - Mrs. Savitha Pramilda Cutinho
9. Knowledge of mothers regarding weaning in a selected hospital at Mangalore - Sr.Winnifred D’Souza & Mr Manoj P.S
10. Attitude of Pre university students towards nursing profession in a selected college at Mangalore. - Mrs. Victoria D’Almeida & Ms. Sonia Dsouza
11. A comparative study to assess the managerial skills of ward in charges and staff nurses in Father Muller hospital, Mangalore. - Mrs. Bridget D Silva
12. Knowledge of primi mothers regarding the common problems of new born admitted in a selected hospital for safe confinement. - Mrs. Leena K C
13. Knowledge of staff nurses regarding the use of defibrillator in a selected hospital with a view to prepare information. - Mrs Irene Alvares
14. Knowledge and attitude of food handlers regarding food hygiene in selected hospital at Mangalore.  - Mrs Victoria D’Almeida
15. Knowledge and attitude of mothers of under five children regarding immunization in a view to prepare an information material. - Prof. Chanu Bhattacharya & Binsha Pappachan C        
16. An explorative study to assess the knowledge and factors related to documentation of patient care among nurses in a selected hospital in Mangalore. - Mrs. Bridget D Silva
17. Level of patients satisfaction availing OPD services in a selected hospital at Mangalore - Sr. Tina Catherine
18. Knowledge of personal protective Equipment, its self reported use and barriers to its use during clinical posting among the students of selected college of nursing at Mangalore. - Mrs. Leena KC
19. Knowledge regarding breast cancer and breast self examination among the women in selected hospital in Mangalore. - Mr. Manoj P S
20. Stress of family members of patients with alcohol dependence syndrome  - Mrs. Savitha Cutinho