Professional Involvement / Life Memberships

1. Vice President, Society of Community Health Nurses Association of India(SOCHINI)
2. TNAI, Member
3. Nutrition Society of India, Member
4. All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)
5. Indian Association of Palliative Care
6. Programme in Charge, IGNOU Programme Study Centre, 1460P, KVM College of Nursing , Cherthala from Jan 2008 – April 2010
7. Trainer of nurses under GFATM Project, conducted by Indian Nursing Council 
8. KNMC Registration Number : RN12006 RM10946 Date: 07.03.1988

Teaching Experience

Before M.Sc. (N)

After  M.Sc. (N)

• Quality assurance in Nursing Education
• Clinical and Field Research
• Organizational Behaviour
• Obesity and lifestyle

1. Received Best Teacher Award from KVM Trust, KVM College of Nursing, Cherthala in the year 2004
2. Received appreciation letter from Governing Board of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical Mission for achieving exemplary results in curricular and co-curricular spheres
3. Internal member, thesis advisory committee, Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai
4. Member, DC, Bharathidasan University, Tirichirappilly
5. Examiner for PhD Viva-voce Examination at Saveetha University, Chennai
6. Co- Guide, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala
7. Co-Authored “Preceptorship Manual” prepared by MOSC College of Nursing
8. General Convener of MBFHI programme in MOSC Medical Mission Hospital, Kolenchery
9. General Convener of I-RRT, Covid Management of MOSC Medical Mission Hospital,  Kolenchery
10. Chairman, Prevention of Sexual Harassment Committee, MOSCMCH, Kolenchery

Previous and current grant funding

1. Received grant of Rs. 40,000/- for organizing international seminar on Disaster Preparedness and Emergency management as per order no.7/688/16-seminars (HRD) Dated: 9/11/2016 from ICMR
2. Received grant of Rs. 40,000 for organizing State Level Workshop on Biostatistics for health professionals, held on 3-4^th May 2018 at M.O S.C Medical College, Kolenchery from ICMR

    Best paper award / Paper presented / Resource Person

1. Secured best paper award- 3^rd prize in National Community Health Conference-2020 held at CMC, Vellore
2. Secured best paper award in the International Conference on Obesity- - A multi faceted approach held on2^nd and 3^rd of December 2017 held at Amrita College of Nursing , Amrita Institute  of Medical Sciences, Cochin.
3. Secured best paper award in Community Health Nursing in the International Conference on “Challenges in Clinical Nursing Research’’ held on 9^th and 10^th of January 2010 at Govt. College of Nursing , Thiruvananthapuram
4. Presented a paper entitled Impact of progressive exercise therapy and Nutrition education on overweight and obesity among higher secondary school children in Kottayam district during ICMMR-2019, held at School of behavioral sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India from 23^rd February to 24^th February 2019
5. Resource person for webinar on “Psychological issues of family members with Covid positive”, organized by Society of community health nurses of India ,June 2020
6. Convener for Webinar series on Covid19and Mental Health
7. Convener for Webinar on Obstetrics perspectives in COVID19 context
8. Convener For State Level Conference On“ Peadiatric Lung Diseases- Help the Young to Breathe” organized by MOSC College of Nursing, Kolenchery on 16/11/2019
9. Convener for workshop for Nurse educators on “Ardram Peoples Campaign , Unite for Healthy Eranakulam” organized by MOSC College of Nursing in collaboration with NHM , Eranakulam District on 30/11/2019
10. Convener for the first National conference on Palliative and Hospice Care held at MOSC College of Nursing, Kolenchery from 30^th to 31^st January 2019
11. Convener for workshop on Reflective Practice in Nursing education and practice organized by MOSC College of Nursing, Kolenchery on 25/8/2018
12. Convener and resource person for the Workshop on Fostering Effective Preceptorship  for Nurse preceptors on 15^th of May 2018 to 20^th May 2018
13. Convener of the State Level Workshop on Biostatistics for health professionals, held on 3-4^th May 2018 at M.O S.C Medical college, Kolenchery
14. Convener of the State Level Conference on “Violence against elderly, women and children- Changing perspectives and challenges” held on Nov.16th 2017 at MOSC College of Nursing, Kolenchery in Association with District Child Protection Unit, Ministry of Social Justice, Kerala and Help Age India.
15. Convener for an international conference on Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in collaboration with Kerala Disaster Management Authority, Government of Kerala  from 4/1/2017 to 6/1/2017
16. Convener for state level workshop on OSCE for teaching faculty for college of Nursing at MOSC College of Nursing, Kolenchery on 6/8/2016
17. A resource person for the CNE on New Horizons in Nursing  organized by SIMET College of Nursing and TNAI, Kerala on 3^rd May 2017
18. .A resource person for the CNE on Effective leadership – promoting positive organizational culture organized by Nursing department, MOSC Medical College Hospital, Kolenchery on 07/12/2017
19. A resource person for the  CNE on Nursing Standards – Challenges and Issues, organized by TNAI Central Zone at MOSC Medical College Hospital, Kolenchery on 19/4/2016
20. A resource person for the workshop on Trends, Issues and Challenges in Health care Delivery Systems held at Vijaya College of Nursing , Kottarakara on 10 May 2014
21. A resource person for state level conference on Ladder of Statistics-hypothesis testing, at Josco College of Nursing, Pandalam on 07/02/2014
22. A resource person for state level conference on “Clinical supervision in Nursing –Empowering and enabling Nurses for excellent nursing practice” conducted on 5^th and 6^th of November 2009 by Westfort College of Nursing WAHE, Thrissur, Kerala
23. A Resource person for the state level workshop on “Nursing research methodology” on 20^th and 21^st of February 2009 at KVM College of Nursing, Cherthala
24. A Resource person for the state conference on “Challenges in Community Health Nursing” on 3^rd Dec 2010 at TMM College of Nursing, Thiruvalla.

Supervision and Mentoring

• Supervised students and participated in mentoring students of ANM, GNM, B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing and M.Sc Nursing students in the medical surgical wards and community area.
• Led the community nursing team for extending nursing services to people in Tsunami affected areas near Kollam with team of Mata Amritanadamayi Math

1. Sheela Shenai N.A, Jolly Jose. Effectiveness of Nutrition education and lifestyle interventions in obesity.  International Journal of Ph R & D 2020 Vol.11 No.8
2. Sheela Shenai N.A, Ann Mary George, Anp Mariam, Anu P.Abraham, Ardra Balakrishnan, Ariya Scaria. Perception of educational environment International Journal of Nursing Education Vol.11, No.1 Jan-March 2019
3. Sheela Shenai N.A, Jisha Joseph, Anu Jacob Kachappillil. Knowledge of staff nurses regarding legal aspects of patient care.  Asian Journal of Nursing education and Research; Vol 9 No.1 January-March:2019
4. Grace Maria Joseph, Jenimol Sosa Chacko, Sneha Ann John, Dr.Sheela Shenai N.A, Preethy Jawahar, Soney M.Varghese. Effectiveness of computer Assisted teaching program on knowledge of staff nurses regarding Telemedicine, Indian Journal of continuing Nursing Education Vol.18.No.(2) July-Dec 2017 79-Sl
5. Preethy Jawahar, Soney M.Varghese, Dr.Sheela Shenai N.A. Assess the knowledge of Disaster preparedness and family Disaster kit , Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research 8(2) April-June 2018
6. Sara Scaria, Susan Mathai, Sheela Shenai N.A. Effect of structured teaching programme on knowledge of staff nurses regarding prevention of clostridium difficile infection in a Tertiary Care hospital, Indian Journal of Applied Research Vol.8 Issue 10  Oct 2018 142-143
7. Tinu Kuriakose, Anu Jacob Kachappillil, Sheela Shenai N.A. Effect of structured teaching program on knowledge  of housekeeping staff regarding  preventives and management of Needle stick injury, Indian Journal of Applied Research Vol.8 Issue 10.Oct 2018 144-145
8. Nimi Tom, Jisha Joseph, Sheela Shenai N.A. Attitude and involvement of men in postnatal and baby care. International Journal of Applied Research Nov 2018;4(10):437-443
9. Suja Thomas, Susan Mathai , Sheela Shenai N.A. Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding  hypoglycemia  and its management among diabetic  patients. International journal of Nursing education 2019:11(1) Jan-March 2019
10. Jannet Maria Elias, Prashanth P.V. Sheela Shenai N.A. Mony K, Soney M Varghese. Knowledge and attitude regarding children’s pain and perceived barriers to optional pain managements among staff nurses .International Journal of Nursing Education Vol.11.No.1 Jan-March 2019
11. Anju Mary Rarichan, Sr.Mony Sheela Shenai N.A, Preethy Jawahar. Effect of child to child approach on Hand Hygiene practice among Primary School children. International Journal of Advanced Research.6(10).2018
12. Teena Varghese, Namitha Subrahmanyam, Sheela Shenai N.A. The Practice  adherence on baby friendly hospital initiative (BFHI) among staff nurses  working in  Obstetric and Paediatric care unit volume4 (11) Nov.2018
13. Grace Maria Joseph, Jenimol Sosa Chacko, Praisy mol Baby, Dr.Sheela Shenai N.A, Renju Sussan Baby. Compare the level of stress and coping strategies adopted by the staff nurses working in various patient care settings.  International Journal of Innovative Research and Development Vol.5 Issue 7 June 2016.
14. Sneha P Raju, Sonia Abraham, Sheela Shenai. N.A, Cardiac self- efficacy and its predictors among patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Cardio Vascular Surgery,vol.6.no.3,july-sept 2020
15. Mrs.Abraham Sonia1, Ms. Baby Anju2, Ms Jose Anju2, Ms. Nixon Vinima2,       Prof. Dr. Shenai N A Sheela3AV Fistula Care Practices among patients undergoing Hemodialysis-A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research Year : 2020, Volume : 10, Issue
16. Joseph Jisha1, Aswathy KS 2, Chackochan Binju2, George Merin2, Prof. Dr. Shenai N A Sheela3 Sleep quality among antenatal women in Third Trimester International Journal of Nursing Education and Research Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
17. Assessment of Burden and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Stroke Survivors-Sona Anto, Susan Mathai, Sheela Shenai. N.A, Assessment of Burden and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Stroke Survivors in a Teaching Hospital in Ernakulam, Kerala. International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, vol.5. no.1, jan-june 2019
18. Ambili Joy, Renju Susan Baby, N.A. Sheela Shenai, Effect of a mindfulness based intervention on stress and mindfulness among primary care givers of patients with alcohol dependence syndrome- abstract of the 26^th National conference of IASP, Bhubaneswar, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, vol.35. issue.4.oct-Dec 2019