Dr. Veena M Joseph

Assistant Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing
QA & PE Coordinator

Dr. Veena M Joseph has 25 years of UG teaching & 17 years of PG teaching experience along with 14 years of experience as an administrator. She has guided UG and PG research projects. She has served as an examiner for Graduate and Post graduate examinations under various Universities in India. Has inspected Nursing colleges as member of the Inspection Panel, Indian Nursing Council and Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council, India. She was Editorial Advisor – Chettinad Health City Medical – International Peer Reviewed Journal.

She has served as Member of the Board of Management, Chairperson of Nursing Curriculum Committee and Board of studies and has also been member of various committees; to name a few, Planning and Monitoring Committee, Publication oversight Committee, Institutional Human Ethics Committee & Internal Quality Assurance Committee in an Indian University.

She has published scientific papers in National and International indexed journals, authored few chapters in two text books, procured few copy rights, presented scientific papers in conferences and has also been a resource person in workshops & conferences. She has organized conferences and workshops at State, Regional, National and International levels both offline and online.

Awards: Recipient of

• Citation for Academic Excellence and Research Award from International Centre for Collaborative Research (ICCR) and Alumni Association (Omayal Achi College of Nursing), Chennai, India, 2016
• Best Nurse Educator award in 2011 commemorating International Nurses Day celebration organized by Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives council, India
• President’s Gold medal for Academic Proficiency in the BSN Nursing program, academic year 1987-1990, Bangalore, India

Areas of Interest:

• Adolescent Health
• Reproductive Health
• Psycho social issues
• Maternal and Newborn Health
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Administration

Education

• BSN from Government College of Nursing, Bangalore University, India, 1990
• MSN in Maternity Nursing from Omayal Achi College of Nursing, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, India,1998
• PhD in Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing from Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India, 2016

Selected Publications

• Winniefred Justine Kwazi, Razan Al Thermzawi, Haina Angela Estabillo Dabu, Joseph, VM .International Journal of Research in Medical and Basic Sciences, July 2024;10(7):10-22. [link]
• Sahar M. Jakvani, Shaikha M. Yusuf, Hadil Saleh, Joseph, VM., Elmahdi, M. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breast self-examination among the Nursing students,UAE. Research Square. online print May 2024.DOI: [link]
• Hayan Fayez, Amna Khamis, Thuraya Abdulla, Joseph, VM, Varatharajan, V .Knowledge and Attitude towards Voluntary blood donation among nursing students in a selected University , UAE.  International Journal of Research in Medical and Basic Sciences July 2024; 10(7):1-9. [link]
• D’Souza PJJ, Assariparambil AR, Muthamilselvi G, Joseph VM, et al. Pandemic Pedagogy: Perception of Nursing students’: A cross-sectional study .F1000Research 2022, 11:398. [link]
• Lee MJ, Othman MA, Saeed MZ, Joseph VM, Varatharajan V. Practice of five moments of hand hygiene among the nurses in selected hospitals in UAE. American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research.2022.6(9).17-23. [link]
• Varghese SM, Joseph VM,Binoy S, Pillai R. Perception of Nursing students on Clinical Learning Environment. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results. 2022 Nov 25:2892-7. [link]
• Joseph, VM. Ethical sensitivity among nurse administrators in a selected tertiary care setting, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India- A descriptive study, AnnTropMed&PublicHealth.2020;23(S23):SP232323.
• Joseph, VM. Effect of acupressure on anxiety among women undergoing intrauterine insemination in a tertiary referral hospital, Tamil Nadu, India- A randomized controlled trial, Ann Trop Med & Public Health. 2020; 23(S23): SP2323109.
• Monickaraj J, Joseph, VM, Kandasamy Impact of video-assisted maternal training on focused concentration of fetal movements towards maternal fetal attachment/ bonding- A randomized controlled trial in a selected tertiary care hospital, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ann Trop Med & Public Health. 2020; 23(S23): SP2323117.
• Monickaraj J, Joseph, VM, Kandasamy V. Conceptual Framework based on Behavior System Model for the study on Focused Concentration of Fetal Movements towards Enhancing Maternal Fetal Attachment and decreasing Maternal Anxiety. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2020;23 (23).
• Rajalakshmi M, Santhiya J, Bhuvaneswari R, Kalaivani R, Joseph, VM. A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Hand Hygiene Practices among Mothers of Under Fives. Medico-legal Update. 2020:20(2): 98-102.
• Prithiba G, Priya K, Rekha R, Rebekahal R, Joseph, VM.  Assessment of Knowledge of Mothers Regarding Diaper Rashes in Infants in a Selected Rural Community, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India. Medico-legal Update.2020: 20(2): 58-60.
• Abirami, B. Abishek, K. Gayathri, S. Amudha, P. Suvetha, Joseph, VM. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Paternal Knowledge and Attitude towards Exclusive Breastfeeding in a Selected Tertiary Care Setting, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India. Medico-legal Update.2020: 20(2): 90-94.
• Yazhini G, Nivedha C, B Ramya, Joseph, VM. Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice related to management of anaemia among the antenatal mothers in a selected tertiary care hospital, Tamil Nadu, India- A descriptive study, Ann Trop Med & Public Health. 2020; 23(S23): SP232323.
• Gayathri K, Suvetha P, Abirami M., AbishekB., Amudha S, Joseph, VM. Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding essential new born care among postnatal mothers in a selected community, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India, Ann Trop Med & Public Health. 2020; 23(S23): SP2323104.
• Joseph, VM. Betty Neuman conceptual frame work – effect of acupressure on anxiety & fertility among woman with unexplained infertility subjected to intrauterine insemination. Indian Journal of Research. 2016;5 (2):71- 73.

Authorship of Book Chapters

Copy Rights

1. Structured Tools to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of essential New born Care
2. Conceptual framework for focused concentration of fetal movements towards maternal fetal attachment and maternal anxiety based on behavior system model
3. Modified Anxiety scale for Pregnancy