OMAYAL ACHI COLLEGE OF NURSING, PUZHAL

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1 OMAYAL ACHI COLLEGE OF NURSING, PUZHAL OACN 9 th TANYA NEWSLETTER Dear Alumnus, Greetings from Omayal Achi College of Nursing! Since its creation in 1992, Omayal Achi College of Nursing (OACN) has trained thousands of students and professionals in B.Sc (N) 901 & M.Sc (N) 336 members. Our Alumni are today the key occupants of fundamental sectors in the health care system both nationally and internationally and are holding various cadres and functioning successfully and effectively. Having played a significant role in their know-how and development, OACN is particularly proud of its Alumni and considers nurturing this link with them to be its utmost priority. Over the years, OACN has introduced a wide range of initiatives that involve former students in the daily life of the institution. Immediate examples point to the construction of a sustainable bond between current students, teaching staff and graduates in the form of invitations to visit as lecturers, participate in a series of Alumni get-togethers and also staying connected through whatsapp & Alumni Newsletter. GOLDEN KEY MEMBERS OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION President Dr. (Mrs.) Ciby Jose Principal Venkateshwara Nursing College Off Old Mahabalipuram Road, Near Navalur, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Secretary Mrs.Bhagavathy Asso.Professor, HOD, OBG Nursing No:45, Ambattur Road Omayal Achi College of Nursing Puzhal, Chennai-66. 1

2 Joint secretary Mrs. Ruthrani Princely Asst. Professor, HOD Pediatric Nursing No:45, Ambattur Road Omayal Achi College of Nursing Puzhal, Chennai-66. Treasurer Ms. Nandhini. P Nurse Researcher cum Asst.Professor No:45, Ambattur Road ICCR & Omayal Achi College of Nursing Puzhal, Chennai-66. I PRESIDENT S NOTE Dear OACN Family, It is an exciting time for the Omayal Achi Alumni Association - Tanya. This has a member of our 900 B.Sc. (N) 336 M.Sc (N) & 5 PhD (N) alumni living in different countries. Alumni engagement is bursting with energy and excitement, and there s no better moment in our college history to acknowledge the best of our best. Our college has launched the Silver Jubilee Celebration of its existence this year to celebrate our brightest, most innovative and entrepreneurial-spirited young graduates. Just as our alumni s positive influence on the world grows, their participation with their alma mater continues to flourish. Since 2007 we have been enjoying our Tanya Reunion at our college premises. As suggested earlier I hope that you have thousands of small world OACN s moments and your memories are frequent and fond about your time at OACN across the globe. We all know how important networking is today. As the President of our Alumni Association I intend to engage and excite our Alumni Network throughout My intention is to work with our Alumni Board and Staff towards understanding and fulfilling the interests of our older and newer alumni and ensuring two remain connected with the students and staff on campus. I hope that our activities will improve our support and mentorship of young alumni who often continue on a journey of self-discovery and transitions even after graduation. I am sure that many of you still remember the individual who mentored you at OACN. I felt blessed to have many, especially our sir Dr.K.R.Rajanarayanan who 2

3 encouraged me like none other. I encourage all of you to reflect on your mentorship experience at OACN and to extend yourselves as mentors to alumni that follow you. It is because of these reasons that I feel obliged, humbled, and honored to give back through the Alumni Association. I look forward to connect with each & every one of you throughout the year and learning more about your experiences at OACN, and your thoughts on how we can continue to serve as alumni. Until we meet, please do not hesitate to reach me through the Alumni Office mail - oacnalumni@gmail.com. Also remember to update your contact information so we are able to send you information about the upcoming events. On behalf of everyone on the Alumni Association Board, we wish you successful years & prosperous years to come. Sincerely Yours, Dr. (Mrs.) Ciby Jose President, OACN Alumni Association The Omayal Achi College of Nursing is organizing the 9 th Alumni reunion on from 2pm-5pm. An official alumni meeting will be held between 2-5 pm (A CNE would be organized and the election for new alumni office bearers will also be conducted followed by networking sessions. The OACN alumni PhD Awardees will be honored by the Management, ICCR and Alumni Association during the Annual day celebration on in the morning session. We kindly request you to grace the occasion without fail. Kindly confirm your participation through or phone. We also request you to update us on your address for communication, contact number and ID to make our contact with you easier and direct. Do make it possible to attend the 9 th Alumni reunion. For further information, contact us at: Website: oacnalumni@gmail.com Dr. (Mrs.) Ciby Jose President Mob: Mrs. Ruth Rani Princely Joint secretary Mob: Mrs.Bhagavathy Secretary Mob: Ms. Nandhini. P Treasurer Mob:

4 II EIGHTH OACN TANYA REUNION: The eighth Alumni reunion was organized on and was attended by a total of 87 alumni members. The alumni report for the year was presented by Mrs.Bhagavathy.S, Secretary and the financial report was read by Ms.Nandhini.P, Treasurer and it was passed by the alumni. Dr.Ciby Jose led the open discussion on alumni matters. Dr.D.Celina requested a Laptop / Desktop with internet facilities to the faculty room. Our Alumnus i.e, Dr.Latha, HOD, along with Dr.Abirami, Professor, Dr.Jayabharathi, Professor from OBG Department & Dr.Hemamalini, Community Health Nursing, SRM college of Nursing said that they will donate a printer to our college. In view of Silver Jubilee celebration Dr.S.Kanchana suggested to plan for a batch wise reunion in the month of June alumni PhD awardees were honored with a medal, memento and a citation by Dr.Rajanarayanan for their academic excellence and outstanding contribution to research. 4

5 III ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS The college is nurturing 174 B.Sc (N), 5 M.Sc (N) and 23 PhD Nursing scholars during the academic year. PhD Program: The PhD program is affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University. The registered research guides guiding students at Omayal Achi College of Nursing are Dr.Revathy Vijayalakshmi Dr.S.Kanchana Dr. S.Vijayalakshmi Dr.Susila Dr.Jayaraman Dr.Jaya Dr.Sharadha Ramesh Dr.D.Celina A total of 23 PhD scholars have registered through OACN. Our alumni who have completed PhD (N) during last year are S:NO NAME M.Sc (N) / BATCH B.Sc (N) 1. Dr.Veena Joseph M.Sc (N) Dr.Malliga Rajadurai M.Sc (N) Dr.Bhima Umamaheshwari M.Sc (N) Ms.Sathyalatha M.Sc (N) Dr.Sharmila M.Sc (N) Dr.Subarani M.Sc (N) Ms.Lakshmi M.Sc (N) Ms.Padmavathy M.Sc (N) Dr.Zealous Mary M.Sc (N) Dr. A. Kanimozhi B.Sc (N) Dr.Vasanthakumari B.Sc (N) M.Sc (N) & B.Sc (N) Program 100% distinction secured by the M.Sc (N) batch in their University Exam. The students awarded for their academic achievements during XXIII Annual Day celebration are as follows The AMM Arunachalam Silver medal was awarded to o Best Outgoing Student M.Sc(N) : Ms.Nisha.J o Best Academic Student B.Sc(N) : Ms.Karpagam.V o Best Clinical Nurse M.Sc(N) : Ms.Rajeswari.S The Annapoorani Achi Silver medal for the B.Sc(N) Best Clinical Nurse was awarded to Ms.Princy Cynthia.C 5

6 The Alumni who had received their PhD Degree were awarded with an Academic Excellence Award by the ICCR, by Mrs. Valli Alagappan and Dr. K.R. Rajanarayanan. The scholars who received the awards were o Dr. Latha o Dr. Hemamalini o Dr. Abirami o Dr. Jayabharathi The Unnamalai Achi Proficiency prize was awarded to the class toppers by Mrs. Lakshmi Nagappan o B.Sc(N) I year : Ms.Joan Gethzy o B.Sc(N)II year : Ms.Pennarasi.T o B.Sc(N)III year : Ms.Sowmya Mathew o M.Sc(N)I year : Ms.Monicka.J.V Ms. Linda Sydie, Former Dean of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland has sponsored cash awards for the subject toppers in the UG program. The following subject toppers were given cash prizes by Mrs. Seetha Subbiah, Trustee. o Foundations of Nursing o Medical Surgical Nursing I o Pediatric Nursing o Psychiatry Nursing o Medical Surgical Nursing II o Community Health Nursing o Maternity Nursing - Ms.Santhiya.K.R - Ms.Abinaya.R - Ms.Sowmya Mathew & Ms.Divya.S - Ms.Sowmya Mathew - Ms.Mirunikaa.P.K - Ms.Ann Mathews - Ms.Beena.M & Ms.Karpagam.V Ms. Tintu Nisha.P.V won the Alumni PG Best Nurse researcher award. The IV year B.Sc (N) batch received the rolling shield for securing the highest distinctions during the university examination. IV RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Health Assessment Programme The International Centre for Collaborative Research had organized a Health Assessment Programme for 1250 school students of A.M.M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kotturpuram for five days in the month of August

7 Training Programme 5 th Training Programme on Research Methodology was conducted between It was facilitated by various resource faculties from outside institutions and in-house faculties. International Conference The 4 th International Conference on " Nurse facilitated research- Building capacity for excellence was conducted by the International Center for Collaborative Research(ICCR) of the Omayal Achi College of Nursing on 28 th,29 th & 30 th January 2016 at the college auditorium. A total of 336 delegates who attended from different parts of the world and made this international conference one of the most successful and productive events in 2016.The conference was facilitated by Dr.Anne Williams, Lecturer in Nursing, Queen Margret University, Dr.Ramachandra, HOD, Department of Nursing, NIMHANS, Dr.Rajkumar, Professor, Community Medicine, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute, Dr.Venkatraman,Vice President, Education and Training, India Cements and Dr. Premila Lee, CMC,Vellore. The audiences were introduced to another mode of presentation, the webminar on ethically guided research by Dr.Vivian Ramsden, University of Saskatchewan, Canada followed by an interesting discussion session along with Dr.Rajkumar and Dr.S.Kanchana. Mrs.Valli 7

8 Alagappan, Patron, ICCR launched the open access online journal i.e: International Centre for Collaborative Research Journal for Nursing Research (ICCRJNR) in the inaugural programme on 28 th January International Centre For Collaborative Research Journal For Nursing Research (ICCRJNR ) The first issue of open access online journal was published 10 scientific papers successfully during the month of May V ALUMNI ACTIVITIES The alumni association has sponsored the following things i.e; water Purifier (Blue Star), LED TV to the hostel & 2 Desktop for the faculty room & HP Laser Jet Printer with scanner was sponsored by Our Alumnus i.e, Dr.Latha, HOD, Dr.Abirami, Professor, Dr.Jayabharathi, Professor from OBG Department & Dr.Hemamalini, Community Health Nursing, SRM College of Nursing. 8

9 SPONSORSHIP FOR STUDENT FEES MESS FEE o Ms.R.Abinaya & Ms.M.Meenakshi from B.Sc (N) batch o Ms.Chitra B.Sc (N) batch o Ms.R.Suganthi & Ms.R.Gayathri B.Sc (N) batch HOSTEL FEE o Ms.P.Chitra B.Sc (N) batch EXAM FEES o Ms.P.Tamilselvi B.Sc (N) batch 9

10 RESEARCH BY ALUMNI o Every year the outgoing batch of students contribute Rs.2000/- per student from the Alumni fee to the ICCR. The intrest generated from the corpus of this fund is proposed to be used for sponsoring research activities by alumni. VI OMAYAL ACHI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE (OACHC) The centre provides various health services to 55 villages. The total beneficiaries in the clinics for the year August June 2016 were I. NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CONTROL PROGRAMME 1. Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular diseases: Evidence generated by a Research Project on the prevalence of non-communicable diseases Hypertension & Diabetes - in the 18 adopted villages, conducted by the Community Health Nursing Department, resulted in the Establishment of weekly Chronic diseases clinic at the OACHC in the year 2003, for diagnosis and management of Diabetes, Hypertension and other Cardiovascular diseases through proper medication, diet and exercise to control obesity, regular monitoring through assessment of Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Body Mass Index. Health education programmes are conducted while the clients wait to see the doctor. Milestones of progress in NCD primary Care at OACHC, is given in Table.2. Table 2. Milestones of progress in NCD primary Care - OACHC Year 1998 Inauguration of OACHC 2003 Chronic Diseases Clinic Milestones 2012 Village Health Empowerment Training Programme VHETP 2013 Village Health Assessment Kiosks, Mental Health Wellness Clinic 2015 Motivational Clinic for alcoholics, Cervical & Breast Cancer Screening programme By 2012, registration crossed 879 and increase in footfalls at the clinic, generated further NCD based research. It was felt that there was a need for Health empowerment of the Villagers through training and the Village Health Empowerment Training Programme or VHETP- Train the Trainer model, was started in 2012to identify community people and train them in the areas of health NCDs like Diabetes, Hypertension, Reproductive Health, 10

11 Adolescent Health, Obesity control and basic life support methods. They were also trained in simple techniques to assess Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Body Mass Index.The training was conducted in 5 phases. In the first phase ten members were selected from the community, based on predetermined criteria and the process was explained to them. In the second phase their pretraining knowledge on Cancers, their prevention etc, were tested using a questionnaire. The third phase was the actual training, using lectures, videos and practical, hands-on training. Post-training assessment was done in the fourth phase and certification and empowerment in the final, fifth phase. (See Table.3) Each empowered volunteer trained 10 to 15 women, following the same process and so far over 100 volunteers have been trained under this scheme and they in turn, have trained around villagers. Table 3. NCD primary care - VHETP - Phases of training Phase First phase Second phase Third phase Fourth phase Fifth phases Activities 10 community members were selected based on predefined criteria Assessment of Pre training knowledge Structured training for 5 days at OACHC Assessment of Post-training knowledge Certification & Empowement 2. Health Assessment Kiosks: The excellent response to the VHETP, showed us the need to move into the villages for more community participation by utilizing the services of these trained individuals. Health assessment Kiosks, manned by trained volunteers, were started in two villages for the early identification of Diabetes and hypertension in 2013, where Health assessments were done by two trained volunteers - measuring the blood pressure, weight, height, BMI, blood sugar using glucometer, urine sugar using uristick. The clients with abnormal levels were referred to the Community Health Centre for registration and management. From 2013 to 2015, kiosks were setup in 9 villages, thus serving a population of 13,779. An average of villagers utilized the Kiosks every month. From 2013 to 2016, 9066 villagers have been assessed and 562 clients were identified to have diabetes, 11

12 hypertension or both, and referred to our health centre for further management. These details are given in Table.4. Table 4 - Utilization of the Kiosks Total population covered by the Kiosks Number of Kiosks 9 Number of Villagers assessed at the Kiosks 9066 Average attendance at each Kiosk /month 55 to 60 Number referred to OACHC for Diabetes and Hypertension 562 Increase in registered clients 242 Before the establishment of kiosks, 879 clients were registered for diabetes and hypertension at the weekly Chronic diseases clinic, After the kiosks started functioning, this has gone up to 1121 clients, an increase of 242. This model has helped us in early identification, monitoring & control of Hypertension, Diabetes & Obesity through early diagnosis, prompt treatment and follow for treatment compliance. 3. Primary care of Cancers: Breast and Cervical Cancer screening of women was initiated in the year 2015, in 8 of our adopted Villages, based on Prevalence studies. Cervical and Breast cancer risk assessment was done for all women in the age group of 25 to 60 years a total of 2178 women in all. Out of this, 395 women have been screened in our Village level screening camps. Screening included detailed history, breast examination, internal examination including Visual inspection with Acetic acid / Lugol Iodine (VIA& VILI) and health education on cervical and breast cancer and Self breast examination. The Village level screening camps are conducted by Post Graduate Nurses from our OBG Nursing department. The main problems identified in the internal examinations were Aceto-whte discharge, cervical erosion, leucorrhea and cervicitis. Of the 395 women screened, using VIA/VILI, the morbidity pattern is shown in Table.5. 12

13 Table 5 - Cancer Screening - morbidity Abnormal Findings Number Aceto-white changes, 57 Cervical erosion 110 Leucorrhea 89 Cervicitis 63 In order to support this programme,a Cervical Cancer Screening Unit was established at OACHC with Facilities and equipment for Colposcopy as well as cryosurgery. The Unit is managed by OBG nurses and the consultant is a Cervical cancer specialist and Colposcopist, Dr. Rajkumar, Professor, Meenahski Medical College Hospital & research Institute, Kanchipuram. The 57 women who had aceto-white changes were followed up by colposcopy and those requiring expert treatment were referred to tertiary centres Cancer Institute, Adyar, Meenahski Medical College Hospital & research Institute, Kanchipuram and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai. One client underwent cryosurgery at our Centre. Table 6 - Referral Pattern Abnormal finding Referral hospital Number Abnormal cervical lesions Cancer Institute, Adyar 6 Abnormal cervical lesions Meenakshi Medical College, Kanchipuram 4 Breast abnormalities Madras Medical Mission, Chennai 7 HPV DNA PCR screening is being done for types 16, 18, 31 & 45, with the support of the Department of experimental medicine, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. 8 women have undergone this test. Results are awaited. 4. Primary care of Psychological and Psychiatric disorders: The Mental Health department of the college developed a model for the integration of mental health in Primary health care for Chronic disease clients by assessing the level of depression among chronic disease clients. The effectiveness of the model was assessed and found positive and this guided us in establishing weekly Mental health wellness clinics in 2013, managed by the psychiatry nursing department of OCN. Based on the findings of another Research Project on Effectiveness of community nursing intervention strategies on alcohol dependence and quality of life among alcoholics, 13

14 we started a motivational Clinic foralcohol dependantsin 2015 and Group and Family counselling and behavioural therapy, are conducted by Mr.Yayathee Subbarayalu, a Post Graduate Nurse and trained counsellor. 5. Primary care in Opthalmology: The Health Centre organizes annual eye speciality camp since 2002 to identify refractive errors and cataract. The village people undergo free cataract surgery which is channelized through Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal. (The OACHC welcomes Alumni to sponsor for the ONE TOUCH GLUCO STRIPS to the health assessment Kiosks for early identification and control of Diabetes Mellitus among community people) VII WEDLOCK: S:NO NAME M.Sc (N) / BATCH B.Sc (N) 1. Ms.Srimathi M.Sc (N) Ms.Thilagavathy M.Sc (N) Ms.Monicka M.Sc (N) Ms.Sandra Jebastin M.Sc (N) Mr.Jaivin M.Sc (N) Ms.Radhika M.Sc(N) Ms.Karthika B.Sc (N) Ms.Vincly Sindhuja B.Sc (N) Ms.Ashmin Varghese B.Sc (N) Ms.Shobana B.Sc (N) Ms.Sudha B.Sc (N) Ms.Suganya B.Sc (N) Ms.Ann Mathew B.Sc (N)

15 VIII PARENTHOOD: S:NO NAME M.Sc (N) / BATCH B.Sc (N) 1 Ms.Savitha M.Sc (N) Ms.Baby Shobana M.Sc (N) Ms.Nisha Rachael M.Sc (N) Ms.Lakshmi.B B.Sc (N) Ms.Amruthapudi Praveena B.Sc (N) Ms.Libby Baby B.Sc (N) Ms.Maria Alexia Reeha B.Sc (N) Ms.Mervy Rachael Varghese B.Sc (N) Ms.Sithara B.Sc (N) Ms.Daisy Samson B.Sc (N) Ms.T.Gayathri B.Sc (N) Ms.R.Durga B.Sc (N) IX ALUMNI ABROAD: S:NO NAME POSITION/COUNTRY M.Sc (N)/ B.Sc (N) BATCH 1 Ms.Susan Suby Koshy Staff Nurse- Harar, Arab B.Sc (N) Ms.Uthralakshmi Staff Nurse- Harar, Arab B.Sc (N) Ms.Cereen Thomas Staff Nurse Northampton, U.K B.Sc (N) Ms.D.Janani Staff Nurse- Saudi B.Sc (N) Ms. Ishwarya Staff Nurse- Saudi B.Sc (N) Manikandan 6 Ms.Subathra Archieve Clerk- Sharjah- UAE B.Sc (N) Ms.Veena Staff Nurse- Hail, Saudi B.Sc (N) Ms.Glory Wilson Registered Nurse- Australia B.Sc (N)