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Lecturer in Adult Nursing

I joined the Â鶹´«Ã½AV in December 2019 as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing. I teach on pre-registration, undergraduate and post graduate nursing course.

I am a postgraduate in critical care nursing. My areas of interest are critical care, end of life care, nursing education and research .

Previous work experience include working as a staff nurse, charge nurse and nurse manager in hematology, oncology and critical care settings.

I also functioned as a Tutor, Lecturer and Reader in India.

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Masters in Medical Surgical Nursing - Critical Care
• Bachelors in Science - Nursing
• Registered Nurse - UK and India
• Registered Midwife - India

Teaching Expertise

• Adult Nursing
• Intensive Care Nursing
• Palliative / end of life care
• Hematology and Oncology Nursing

Publications

• Chacko, R., Rajan, A., Lionel, P., Thilagavathy, M., Yadav, B., Premkumar, J (2017). Oral Decontamination Techniques and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. British Journal of Nursing, 11(6), 594-599
• Chacko, R., Anand, J., Rajan, A., John, S., Jeyaseelen, V. (2014). End of life care perspectives of patients and health professionals in an Indian health Care setting: International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20 (11), 557-565.
• Raju, H., Verghese, N., Terina, J., Chacko, R., Macaden, M. (2012). Levine’s Theory application on Mr. J with Hypovolemic Shock. Kerala Nursing Forum, 7 (1), 31-35.
• Chacko, R., Durai, S. (2011). Congenital Icthyosis and Vitamin D deficiency. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 12 (2), 54-58.
• Stanley, A., Chacko, R., Widar, M. (2008). Problems and Needs of family caregivers in palliative care setting. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 9 (2), 19-29.
• Chacko, R., Thomas J., David S., Chacko, B., Thilagavathy, M. (2017). Protocols for Critical Care Nurses (1st). Vellore, Christian Medical College

Contact Details

Â鶹´«Ã½AV
Polhill Avenue
Bedford, UK
MK41 9EA

E: ranjitha.chacko@beds.ac.uk