Curriculum Vitae

DR. THALWATHTHE GEDARA NADEEKA SHAYAMALIE GUNARATHNE

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Nursing Science
    Faculty of Medicine

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. T.G Nadeeka Shayamalie Gunarathne is a Senior Lecturer of the Department of Nursing Science at the Faculty of Medicine, UM. Her areas of expertise include Renal Nursing, Biopsychosocial influences, Telenursing, mhealth and Sustainable health care. She has vast experience in supervising students in clinical areas and nursing research. Her ongoing research projects include Emotional Distress Among Postnatal Mothers, Occupation Related Health Hazards among Intensive Care Nurses, Telenursing for prevent PTSD following COVID-19, Continuing professional development in Nursing.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Kejururawatan)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MSc, (Science)
    University of Peradeniya
  • BSc, (Kejururawatan)
    University of Peradeniya

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator for "Postgraduate Nursing Research Webinar series"
    16 Nov 2023 - 17 Apr 2024 (Department)
  • Course Coordinator of MID1010- Microbiology and Parasitology
    01 Oct 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 (Department)
  • Course Coordinator of MQD7021 Clinical teaching (MASTER)
    01 Oct 2023 - 30 Jan 2024 (Department)
  • Coordinator for MID 1001 - Basic Medical Science 1
    01 Oct 2023 - 29 Jan 2024 (Department)
  • Procedure Book development
    16 Aug 2023 - 16 Aug 2023 (Department)
  • Course Coordinator
    24 Sep 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 (National)
  • Coordinator
    03 Feb 2017 - 03 Aug 2017 (National)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • LIFE MEMBER OF GRADUATE NURSES FOUNDATION OF SRI LANKA, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (International)
  • A REGISTERED NURSE OF THE SRI LANKA NURSES ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    Since 2014 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Critical care in nursing in patients receiving stroke thrombolysis, The updates in the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke, University of Malaya Medical Center (National) (07 Dec 2023 - 07 Dec 2023)
  2. Nursing and Beyond (Professional Growth and Development in Nursing, "BRIGADE OF NIGHTINGALES: NURSING INTERVARSITY BATTIE 2023", Nursing Science Student Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (University) (06 Dec 2023 - 06 Dec 2023)
  3. Training and educational programs in Sri Lanka, 17th Urological Association of Asia Congress (UAA 2019), Malaysian Urological Association, Urological Association of Asia (International) (07 Aug 2019 - 11 Aug 2019)
  4. Gender, Health and Caring consideration in Sri Lanka, The care with consideration to Gender, Department of Nursing, Niigata University, Japan  (International) (14 Feb 2017 - 14 Feb 2017)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Dynamicity of illness representation and its relation to fatigue among new patients on hemodialysis, Virtual Nursing Conference University Malaya, 2021, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya (National) (08 Dec 2022 - 09 Dec 2023)
  2. Influence of stress, illness perception, symptom burden, social support on fatigue among new hemodialysis patients of national hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka, ICN Congress 2021 Nursing Around the World, International Council of Nurses (ICN) (International) (02 Nov 2021 - 04 Nov 2021)
  3. Psychosocial determinants of fatigue among new hemodialysis patients of national hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 36th Annual Congress of Malaysian Society of Nephrology 2021, Malaysian society of Nephrology. (International) (23 Jul 2021 - 24 Jul 2021)
  4. Assessment of the knowledge related to Hemodialysis among patients undergoing Hemodialysis in Emergency Dialysis Unit, National Hospital, Kandy, Conference of Jaffna Science Association , Jaffna Science association (National) (14 May 2021 - 15 May 2021)
  5. Health Literacy, Knowledge and patient satisfaction among hemodialysis patients attending to emergency dialysis unit, National Hospital, Kandy, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) (International) (05 Dec 2020 - 09 Dec 2020)
  6. Assessing the current data communication system to generate inpatient statistics in the teaching Hospital Kegall, iPURSE 2017, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (International) (24 Nov 2017 - 24 Nov 2017)
  7. The impact of Home Health Visiting in improving knowledge on primary health care services in selected gramaniladhari divisions in Gangawatakorale MOH area, 37th international conference on Medical, Medicine and Health Sciences (MMHS 2016), November 21-22, 2016., Academic conferences worldwide  (International) (21 Nov 2016 - 22 Nov 2016)
  8. Influence of Pain Catastrophyzing on Analgesics consumption among pain free Allied Health Science undergraduates. , Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE) 2012, University of Peradeniya (National) (04 Jul 2012 - 04 Jul 2012)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease among undergraduates among university of Peradeniya. , Peradeniya University international research sessions(iPURSE) 2016, University of Peradeniya (International) (04 Nov 2016 - 05 Nov 2016)
  2. Fasting blood Glucose level in a group of undergraduates, Proceedings of Peradeniya University Research Sessions (iPURSE) 2014, University of Peradeniya. (International) (04 Jul 2014 - 05 Jul 2014)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Research Project Evaluator for Bsc Nursing and Msc in Nursing Education Degree Programmes of Infortec International Asia Campus, International, (External Examiner)
  2. (2023) The Effect of Online Psychoeducation Program On Panic Symptom Severity, Anxiety and Quality of Life Among People Experiencing Panic Attacks in Egypt, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2023) The Relationship Between Patient Safety Culture and Subjective Well Being Among Nurses as Second Victim, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  4. (2023) Mqd-7014, Nursing Research Project Presentations, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2023) Motivation, Resource, Barriers to Peruse Higher Education Among Nurses At Public Hospitals in Selongor, University, (Internal Assessor)
  6. (2023) Parents’ Perspectives of The Influence of Cultural Values On The Uptake of Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) Vaccination by Their Daughters: a Protocol of Qualitative Meta Synthesis, National, (Reviewer)
  7. (2023) Knowledge and Preventive Practice of Pediatric Inpatient Falls Among Caregivers At Tertiary Hospital, University, (Internal Assessor)
  8. (2023) Schedule of Research Project Presentations Mqd7003, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2023) Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Practice of Behavior Pain Assessment Among Critical Care Nurses, University, (Internal Assessor)
  10. (2023) Digital-Based Discharge Planning and Stroke Education Instruments (Medikasita) On Family Ability in Early Detection and Stroke Treatment, University, (Internal Assessor)
  11. (2023) Evaluator for Thesis Seminar Presentation -Mardiana Mansoor, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  12. (2023) External Examiner for The Proposal Defense and Final Research Project Presentation, University, (External Examiner)
Mentoring
  1. (2024) Post-Graduate Students Mentor, University, (Mentor)
  2. (2024) Mentoring of Undergraduate Students, University, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2021) Occupation Related Health Hazards among Intensive Care Nurses in Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Sri Lanka (SJGH), L.Y.S.S.Kumari (Lincoln University College, Malaysia)
  2. (2021) Factors affecting emotional distress in postnatal mothers with newborns are in NICU National Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka., Ms. N.P. Abeyrathne (Lincoln University College, Malaysia)
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2022) Work engagement , Expectations and Motivation among nurses in National Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka (Lincoln University College, Malaysia)

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) MQD7033 - Advanced Nursing Practice in Renal
  2. (2023) MQD7021 - Clinical Teaching
  3. (2023) MQD7014 - Nursing Research Project
  4. (2023) MQD7013 - Research Methodology in Nursing
Bachelor
  1. (2023) MID1001 - Basic Medical Science I
  2. (2023) MID1010 - Microbiology & Parasitology
  3. (2023) MID4003 - Nursing Research Project
  4. (2023) MID4005 - Teaching Function of a Nurse

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
NATIONAL
  1. One Health International Conference conducted by the UOP, Sri Lanka. September 2014., University of Peradeniya (23 Sep 2014 - 24 Sep 2014)
  2. First Aid conducted by St. Jhon Ambulance Service, Kandy, Sri Lanka. December 2011., Faculty of Allied Health Science , University of Peradeniya (28 Dec 2011 - 28 Dec 2011)
  3. Scientific Data Handling, Analysis and Interpretation June 2015., Pgis, University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka. (18 Jun 2015 - 18 Jun 2015)
  4. Multivariate Data Analysis -. 3/2016, Pgia, University of Peradeniya (18 Mar 2016 - 20 Mar 2016)
  5. Basic Assessment and support in Intensive care (BASIC) provider course, National Hospital, Colombo (22 Dec 2017 - 22 Dec 2017)
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Acute Stroke Nursing during the Covid- 19 Pandemic , Online (14 Aug 2020 - 14 Aug 2020)
  2. Delirium in ICU- Critical Care Nurses association of the Philippines. August 2020. Zoom ID- 932 6244 5297, Online (28 Aug 2020 - 28 Aug 2020)