Thusthika Arulnayakamoorthy

Ms. Thusthika Arulnayakamoorthy

Lecturer Probationary

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Ms. Thusthika Arulnayakamoorthy holds the position of Lecturer (Probationary) within the Department of Biomedical Science at the Faculty of Science. She earned her B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing with First Class distinction from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya. Ms. Thusthika brings valuable clinical experience gained at prominent institutions, including Teaching Hospital Kegalle (2017 – 2018), Teaching Hospital Kurunegala (2020 – 2021), National Hospital Kandy (2020 – 2021), and Srimavo Bandaranayke Specialized Children’s Hospital, Peradeniya (2018 – 2020) during her undergraduate period. She is a Registered Nurse in the Sri Lanka Nursing Council (SLNC). She initiated her academic journey as a Temporary Demonstrator at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, and subsequently served as a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing at the Open University of Sri Lanka.

Research Interests

  • Pediatric nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Maternity Nursing

Memberships

  • Registered Nurse in Sri Lankan Nursing Council from October 2022.

Conference Publications

  1. Thusthika A, Kudagammana S.T, Practices on oral rehydration solution among the caregivers of inpatient children in two tertiary paediatric units, Kandy district, 1st International Research conference on healthy delights 2022 of University of Jaffna (pp.3), University of Jaffna.
  2. Thusthika A, Kudagammana S.T, Knowledge and Attitudes on Oral Rehydration Solution among the Caregivers of Inpatient Children in Two Tertiary Paediatric Units, Peradeniya University International Nursing Research Sessions 2022 (pp.2), University of Peradeniya.

Ongoing Research

  • Emotional Intelligence among the nursing students of selected nursing educational institute in Sri Lanka: A mixed method study.