Dr. Lekha Bist is currently working as Professor cum Principal/Dean in Galgotias School of Nursing. She has total experience of 17 years of teaching. Her area of subject expertise is Obstetrical & Gynaecological Nursing, Nursing Research & Nursing Management. She is firm Believer of productivity and efficiency in work. She Exhibits an honest work ethic with the ability to excel in fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. Being a passionate teacher, she believes that teaching is not merely restricted to making the students understand the underlying concepts of a course but also to develop critical thinking and evaluate alternate approaches for problem solving. She always put her efforts towards the overall developments of her students. She has published more than 17 papers in different National and International journals.

Experience

• 17years of teaching experience

Qualification

• Ph D. In Nursing
• B.Sc. Nursing (Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing)
• B.A in Hospital Administration

Award & Recognition

• Obtained “Best Student Award” from P G College of Nursing, Bhilai, C.G.
• Fecilitated by Uttar Pradesh Government in association with C.C.S University, Meerut as “Best Teacher”
• Awarded Best Paper Award in National Conference held at Dehradun.
• Certified as book reviewer for Textbook of Nursing Research new edition from Vision Publication.
• Professional member of SOMI( Society of Indian Midwives), NSS( Nursing Scholar Society) and TNAI( Trained Nurses Association of India)
• Certified trainer for HIV, TB & Malaria under government of India, Indian Nursing Council in collaboration of WHO.

Research

Published research papers in various National and International journals.

1. A study to assess effectiveness of planned teaching programme on active management of post-partum hemorrhage among staff nurses in selected hospitals of Mangalore published in Nightingale Nursing Times, Noida, and September 2013.

2. Article on “Egg Donation- a Gift of Motherhood” published in Asian Journal of Nursing Education, May 2014.

3. A study to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on polycystic ovary syndrome in terms of knowledge among adolescent girls, in selected school of Ghaziabad. Published in International Journal of Scientific Research.

4. A study to assess effectiveness of self-instructional guidelines on child trafficking in terms of knowledge and attitude of students studying in selected rural schools of Bisrakh, Greater Noida accepted for publication in International Journal of Nursing Education, June 2014

5. A study to assess the knowledge and attitude of student nurses regarding computer application in nursing curriculum is accepted for publication in STM Journal of Nursing, Noida, September 2016

6. Descriptive study to assess the prevalence of compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfaction among staff nurses working in selected hospitals of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, published in International Journal of Nursing & Midwifery research, Vol.7, No.3 (2020)

7. Childbirth preparation: Concept article published in European Journal of Molecular & clinical medicine, 2021, volume 8, Issue 3, 2197-2206

8. Descriptive study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding higher education among nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Noida, published in International Journal of Nursing Education, Oct-Dec 2021, Vol.13, No.4.

9. Paper presentation on “Lived childbirth experience of primigravida”, presented on National Virtual Conference (2021) organized by Shri Guru Ram Rai University, College of Nursing, Dehradun.

10. International paper presentation on “A descriptive study to assess childbirth preparedness, childbirth fear and childbirth expectation among primigravida mothers in selected community health center of Noida, Uttar Pradesh in Asia Pacific Conference on Nursing Science & Health Care, Dubai, UAE.

11. A qualitative study to explore childbirth experiences among primiparous women in selected health center of Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, published in International Journal of Advanced research, April 2023, Vol:11, Issue:05.

12. A descriptive survey to assess childbirth experiences of antenatal women in selected government hospital of Delhi

13. A study to assess attitude of parents of parents on adding sex eduction in curriculum of school children.

Ongoing Research Projects

1. A mixed method study to assess effectiveness of interventional programme on disrespect, abuse and childbirth satisfaction among postnatal mothers in selected community health center of Noida, U.P
2. An exploratory study to assess psychosocial impact of social media among adolescents in selected schools of Gautam Budha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Certifications

• Certified trainer from INC & WHO in training of staff nurses on management of HIV, Tuberculosis & Malaria.
• Certified OSCE trainer from National Regional Centre under Indian Nursing Council in SGT university, Gurgaon.

Area of Interest

 Obstetric Nursing

 Psychology

Research

Other Achievements

• Community Program (Health Days)
• Speaker in National & International Conference & Webinar
• Certified simulation trainer
• Workshop on BLS and certified as a BLS provider