Ms. SDPL Weerawardhana
M.Phil (USJP), BSc. Nursing (Special) (USJP), RN (SLNC), CTHE (KDU)
Coordinator – Department of Nursing & Midwifery, FAHS (November 2022 to date)
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
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Address: 138/C, E/Palliyapitiya, Dunagaha.
Phone No: 0715398765
Email: Piyumiw@kdu.ac.lk, piyumiweerawardena@gmail.com
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil) at University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2023)
- BSc Nursing (Special), University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2014)
- Certificate course in teaching in higher education (CTHE)(KDU) (2018)
- Certificate course in Research Methodology & Scientific Writing (RMSW)- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2021)
Professional Qualifications:
- Staff nurse at Emergency Treatment Unit, Hemas Hospital, Thalawathugoda (2013 March-2014 July)
Teaching areas
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Nutrition and Dietetics, Palliative care Nursing, Leadership & Management in Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Nursing Skills practice
Research interest
- Nutrition, Palliative Care Nursing, Oncology Nursing
Award & Grant
- University Research Grant for MPhil for three years (From 2019), University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Research & Publication
Referred Journal Articles
- Weerawardhana, P L., Lalitha Meegoda MKD, & Goonewardena.CSE (2022). Modified Delphi in adapting a tool to assess the level of knowledge and practice on adult enteral nutrition therapy among nurses. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(5), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i5.42806
- Weerawardhana, P., Meegoda, L., Goonewardena, S., 2021. A tool for assessing nurses’ knowledge and practices on enteral nutrition therapy;a modified delphi study. Clin. Nutr. ESPEN 46, S648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.302
- Madhumali N. W. M, Bandaranayaka H. M. T, Hashari G. C, Ayesha H. K. B, Rathnayaka R. M. K. P, Withana I. U. M, Mowlana F. M, Weerawardhana P. L, Jayasekara J. M. K. B.,2021, Identification of risk factors for road traffic accidents using injured drivers: a cross sectional study conducted in Sri-Lanka, International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(9), 4232–4239. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213524
- Ruwani Nilakshika Padeniya, Ganga Thushari, Danushi Hashara Nissanka, Chandi Shashika, Dilani Hansamala Munasinghe, Deepamal Maduranga Aberathne, Piyumi Lanka Weerawardena, Lahiru Sandaruwan Galgamuwa, Nishantha Kumarasinghe & Lakshika Liyanage (2020) Maternal coping strategies in response to child’s oncological diseases in Sri Lanka, Acta Oncologica, 59:7, 866-871, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2020.1750695
Conference Papers
- Weerawardhana P.L, Meegoda M.K.D.L., Goonawardena C.S.E., Factors affecting nurses in providing nutritional care for hospitalized head and neck cancer patients on enteral tube feeding in Sri Lanka, Proceedings of 17th SAARC Federation of Oncologists International Cancer Conference & The Sri Lanka College of Oncologists Annual Academic Sessions-2022, 8th -10th December 2022.
- Weerawardhana P.L, Meegoda M.K.D.L., Goonawardena C.S.E., Perceptions of quality of life among hospitalized head and neck cancer patients on tube feeding at Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of MSF Asia Scientific Days & “International Conference on Medical Sciences (ICM), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 4th August 2022.
- Weerawardhana P.L, Meegoda M.K.D.L., Goonawardena C.S.E., 2021, A tool for assessing nurses’ knowledge and practices on enteral nutrition therapy; a Modified Delphi study, Proceedings in European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism- ESPEN virtual conference, in 9th – 14th September 2021. Published in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, Elsevier, Volume 46, Supplement, pp648. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.302
- Weerawardhana P.L, Meegoda M.K.D.L., Goonawardena C.S.E., Nurses’ current knowledge and practices on enteral nutrition therapy for the cancer patients on tube feeding at Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka: A preliminary result., Proceedings in Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Virtual Online Conference, Colombo, 5th – 9th of December 2020., pp72
- “COPD and High-Risk Occupations: Knowledge on Causative Substances and Safety Measures and Practice of Safety Measures” by GMKN Kumari1, JMSM Jayasinghe, SMDT Siriwardhana, NAA Madushani, WACD Wirasagoda,SDPL Weerawardhana and V Navarathne, KDU-IRC 2019
- “An assessment of different coping strategies used by mothers of children with cancer in Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama” by
L Liyanage WMRN Padeniya, JPG Thushari, NBADH Nishshanka, KAC Shashika, MDH Munasinghe, DM Aberathna, SDPL Weerawardhana, GLS Galgamuwa, N Kumarasingha, 11th International Research Conference, KDU 2018 - “Risk factors for road traffic accidents among drivers admitted to teaching hospitals Kandy and Kurunagala in 2017”, by, NEM Madhumali, HMT Bandaranayaka, RMKP Rathnayaka, IUM Vithana, SDPL Weerawardhana, JMKB Jayasekara, 11th International Research Conference, KDU 2018
- S.D.P.L Weerawardhana,R.T Nanayakkara “Awareness, associated factors, practices and myths regarding acne among the students of University of Sri Jayewardenepura”, (August 2014) http://www.kdu.ac.lk/proceedings/irc2014/View_page.php?key=80
Unpublished Thesis
- MPhil thesis on “Perceptions of quality of life and satisfaction on care received among hospitalized head and neck cancer patients on tube feeding and nurses’ current knowledge, practices and its associated factors on enteral nutrition therapy for the patients on tube feeding at Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka” (2022)
Involvement
- A member of The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC)
- A member of Palliative Care Association, Sri Lanka
Supervision
Graduate supervision
- Supervision of research projects of BSc Nursing undergraduates since 2016 to date.