Sudha Patel, DNS, RN, MN, MA
- Clinical Faculty
Associate Professor
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
P.O. Box 43810 - Lafayette, LA 70504
- PHONE: (337)-482-5632
- EMAIL: scp8829@louisiana.edu
Education
- D.N.S. Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
- M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
- M.N. College of Nursing, Delhi University, New Delhi, India
- B.S. College of Nursing, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Post-Graduate/Specialty Training
- Post master, Psycho Analysis (6 Courses-Post-Master), Institute of Psychoanalysis, Teaneck, New Jersey.
- Completed 15 credits hours toward Family Nurse Practitioner program at LSUMC, New Orleans.
Licensure and Board Certifications
- Registered Nurse in Louisiana
Academic Positions
- Associate Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Honors & Awards
- Received award for standing first in the class at S.S.G. Hospital School of Nursing, Baroda, Gujarat Nursing Council Registered Nurse Examination, and India.
- Standing second in the class for the final (2nd) year examinations for Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, and Gujarat University, India.
- Who ’s Who in American Nursing Award: The Society of Nursing Professionals, Washington DC.
- Received Distinguish graduate award at Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Nursing, for Doctorate of Nursing Science.
- Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at Sigma Theta Tau International, 32nd Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Distinguished Student Award for the Doctor of Nursing Science Degree by the Epsilon Nu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
- Who’s Who Recognition Nursing Award: Sigma Theta Tau -Delta Eta Chapter.
- Recognized and received an award. “Top 25 Acadiana Nurses” at Acadiana Celebrate Nursing
Banquet by Louisiana Nurses Association, District IV, Year 2005. - Received “Col-Jean Migliorino and Lt Col.Philip Piccione 1951 commemorative endowed nursing Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence.
- Received the SLEMCO/BORSF Professorship in Nursing II.
- Tenured, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Professional Affiliations
- Nurses Association of India.
- Sigma Thêta Tau International, Delta Eta, Epsilon Nu.
- Honor Society for International Scholars, Phi Beta Delta Chapter at UL at Lafayette,
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
Areas of Research Interest
- Mental Health issues among vulnerable populations
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Patel, S. & Jakopac, K. (2011). Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Skills. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
- Jakopac, K. & Patel, S. (2009). Psychiatric Mental Health: Case Studies and Care Plans. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
- Patel, S. & Sudduth, A. (September 21, 2007). UL Lafayette Students Stressed After Hurricanes. In ULL News letter
#892. Office of Public Relation and News Services , University of Louisiana at Lafayette. - Patel, S. & Sudduth, A. (2007). Accepted, a chapter, Culture and Spirituality for F. A. Davis’s Comprehensive NCLEX –RN Review (5th Ed.).
- Leigh, G. Laroussini, J. Patel S. & Sudduth, A. (2007). From Dancing With Hurricanes To Regaining Our Balance: A
New Normal. In Oermann, M & Heinrich, K, Annual Review of Nursing Education, Vol. 5. (pp 137-152). New York, Springer Publishing Company. - Patel, s & Sudduth, A. ( 2010). Depression: An Undiagnosed Problem in the Working Poor seen in a Frees Clinic. Abstract submitted for presentation at the 24th APNA conference at Louisville, KY. October 13-16.
- Patel, S & Sudduth, A. (December 4, 2008) Natural disaster Leaves Students Nurses with Post Traumatic Disorder Symptoms at Accent on Scholarship day at ULL Alumnae Center.
- Patel, S & Sudduth, A. (November 17, 2008). Natural disaster Leaves Students Nurses with Post Traumatic Disorder
Symptoms at American Psychiatric Nurses Association‘s (APNA) 22nd Annual conference in Minneapolis. - Patel, S & Sudduth, A. (2007). Accepted for the oral presentation: Perceived Stress Of Nursing Students Following Hurricane Katrina And Rita. At the LSNA District IV meeting, Lafayette, LA.
- Patel, S & Sudduth, A. (2007). Nursing Students’ Stress Following Hurricane Katrina and Rita, at World Psychiatric Association conference in Melbourne , Australia, November 28-2 December 2007.
- Patel, S & Sudduth, A. (2007). Accepted for the oral presentation: Perceived Stress Of Nursing Students Following Hurricane Katrina And Rita. At Pursing Excellence in Public Health Conference in Savonlinna, Finland In August, 1-5, 2007.
- Patel, S. & Sudduth, A, (2007). Perceived Stress Of Nursing Students Following Hurricane Katrina And Rita. A
podium presentation at. Sigma Theta Tau International, 39th Convention. Baltimore, Maryland, November 3-7.
Selected Funded Projects and Research
- Developing Proficiency in Utilization of Stress Reduction Methods by Nursing Students.
- Providing the Simulated Clinical Experience of Hospital Information System to the Nursing Students to Develop Their Proficiency in the Computerized Hospital Information System Skills to Improve Patient Care.
- Expanding the Nursing Students Knowledge and Understanding of the Role of Spirituality In Patient Care across the Nursing Curriculum.
- Australia (2007):Nursing Students’ Stress Following Hurricane Katrina and Rita, at World Psychiatric Association conference in Melbourne , Australia, November 28-2 December 2007. (Abstract Published In Proceedings).
- Finland (2007). Accepted for the oral presentation: Perceived Stress of Nursing Students Following Hurricane Katrina and Rita. At Pursing Excellence in Public Health Conference in Savonlinna, Finland In August, 1-5, 2007.
