Priyanga Munidasa

Lecturer
Nursing
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Professor Nursing
Biography

Ms. Priyanga Munidasa Educational Qualifications 1. Master of Philosophy at Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka - 2016 2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Open University of Sri Lanka - 2007 3. Certificate course in Teaching in Higher Education from Open University of Sri Lanka - 2012 4. Diploma in Teaching and Supervision in Nursing conducted by Department of Health Services, Sri Lanka - 2007 to 2008 5. Midwifery (Theory and Practice) conducted by Medical Collage Council of Sri Lanka - 2006 to 2007 6. Passed CGFNS Qualifying Exam awarded by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Certificate No. 0004372398) - 2006 7. Passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registerd Nurses (NCLEX-RN) conducted by National Council of State Boards of Nursing (Candidate ID - 21060556) - 2007 8. Three Years General Nursing Diploma in School of Nursing, Ratnapura conducted by Department of Health Services, Sri Lanka - 1997-2000 Professional Qualifications 1. Registered Nurse (RN) at Sri Lanka Medical Council (License No. 18728) 2. Registered Nurse (RN) at Vermont Board of Nursing, USA (License No. 026.0041064) 3. Worked as Staff Nurse at Neuro Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The National Hospital Of Sri Lanka, Colombo - 2001 to 2006 4. Worked as Nursing Tutor at School of Nursing, Kandy, Sri Lanka - August 2008 to May 2009 5. Visiting Academic in Nursing at Kandy Regional Centre, The Open University of Sri Lanka - January 2009 to May 2009 6. Lecturer in Nursing at Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka - May 2009 to date. Professional Memberships 2001 to present - Sri Lanka Nurses Association 2006 to present - Graduate Nurses Foundation of Sri Lanka 2009 to present - Sri Lanka Federation of University Women 2009 to present – Federation of University Teachers Association

Research Intrest

Occupational Health Nursing ,Public Health

List of Publications
Munidasa KGPK, Pethiyagoda K, Samarasinghe K (2013) Validation of selected section of Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire to use as a tool to identify musculoskeletal disorders in Sri Lankan hospital nurse International Conference on Public Health Innovations 2nd 4th May National Institute of Health Sciences Sri Lanka.
Munidasa KGPK, Pethiyagoda K, Samarasinghe K (2013) Study on Musculo Skeletal Disorders and Related Factors among Female Nurses in Central Province of Sri Lanka.