Ms. Vimala Varatharajan

Lecturer, Medical Surgical Nursing

Ms. Vimala Varatharajan has over 11 years of teaching experience. She has served as an examiner for under graduate and post graduate examinations under various Universities in India and also guided undergraduate students’ projects. She is a member of Asian Cardiac Nurses Association. She has participated in many National & International conferences & workshops. She has completed COVID -19 Contact Tracing Online Certified course conducted by Johns Hopkins University. She is the recipient of the ‘Seetha Lakshmi Gold Medal’ in 2006 for securing first mark in the Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing at the University level.

Areas of interest

• Cardiothoracic procedures
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Nursing Informatics
• Evidence-based nursing
• Inter Professional Education

Education

• BSc Nursing from The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India in 2006
• MSc Nursing from The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India in 2010
• Pursuing Ph.D. in Medical Surgical Nursing, India since 2021.

Selected Publications

• 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]
• Varatharajan V, Shringi T. Assessing the nursing informatics competency among registered nurses of selected hospitals in India. Journal of Propulsion Technology. 2024;45 (1): 4341 – 4348. [link]
• Varatharajan V, Shringi. The Significance of Nursing Informatics in Enhancing the Quality of Healthcare and the Importance of Suitable Education. Journal of Propulsion Technology.2024; 45 (1) :2493 – 2499. [link]
• Varatharajan V, Shringi T. How the nursing profession should change to prepare for the digital age. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. 2023;10(6):163- 167. [link]
• Ibrahim S, Sam BJ, Varatharajan V. Virtual Patient Learning in Nursing Education. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems. 2023;35(1):168 -174. [link]
• Varatharajan, V. Evolution & Implication of Nursing Informatics among Undergraduate Nursing Students. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research.2023; 10(3):51 – 54. [link]
• Sam BJ, Binoy S, Varatharajan V. Satisfaction and Self Confidence on Clinical Simulation Experience among Undergraduate Students at Selected University in Ajman, UAE. Res Militaris (resmilitaris.net), 2023; 13(2): 4507-17 [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]
• Azzam N, Alshehhi N, Hamdan L, Ibrahim S and Varatharajan V. Patient satisfaction with the quality of nursing care provided in selected hospitals, UAE. International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2022. 9(8): 30-36. [link]
• AblahAlhefeiti, Laila Alshehhi, ShadiyAlmarri, Varghese, SM and Varatharajan, V. Quality of Life Among Perimenopausal Women Attending Selected Hospitals in UAE.(2022). Interventions in Gynaecology and Women’s health.2022.5(1) 458-466. [link]
• Al saadi FM, Kaabi SR, Hamdan AS, Varghese SM, and Varatharajan V. Health Anxiety among Adults Attending Selected Health Centre, At UAE. Journal of Psychiatric Nursing,2022.9(3):105-109.
• Sofiya P, Thilagavathi M, Vimala. V. Knowledge on Prevention and Early Detection of Thyroid Conditions among Women Attending Selected Outpatient Departments of a Selected Hospital. International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews. 2019; 8 (2): 2522 – 2527. LINK
• Vimala V, Prabhu G, Sofiya P. A descriptive study to assess the quality of sleep and identify the factors influencing quality of sleep among patients admitted in critical care units of selected hospitals. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. 2019; 6 (6): 633 – 637. LINK
• Sofiya P, Priyadharsini V, Vimala V. Awareness on menopause among women in selected outpatient departments of selected hospital. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. 2019; 6 (5): 114 -117. LINK
• Hemasakthi M, Jeevitha R, Vimala V. To assess the level of knowledge among cardiac patients undergoing the cardiac catheterization. Nightingale Nursing Times. 2015; 3(11):16-18.
• Vimala V. The effect of isometric exercises on pain perception, functional mobility, and anxiety of old age people with Osteoarthritis. Nightingale Nursing Times. 2013; 9(5):31-34.