ILS Nursing Institute | India
AUTHOR PROFILE
CURRENT POSITION
Ms. Ankita Debnath is currently working as a Full-Time Assistant Professor at the ILS Nursing Institute, Agartala, Tripura, a position she has held since 22nd April 2019. Alongside her academic role, she is pursuing a Part-Time Ph.D. in Nursing from Desh Bhagat University, Punjab, which she commenced in 2020 and is expected to submit her thesis within the next two months.
SUMMARY
Ms. Debnath is a dedicated and ambitious nursing professional with over six years of teaching experience and a strong clinical background. She possesses excellent communication skills, leadership qualities, and a strong commitment to continuous learning and academic development. She has contributed significantly to academic research, student mentoring, and clinical training, and has been actively involved in scientific publications and national/international conferences.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Ms. Debnath holds a Master of Science in Medical-Surgical Nursing with Distinction (79.41%) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, completed in 2018. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Gauhati University in 2014, securing 65.53%. Her earlier education includes a Higher Secondary qualification from TBSE in 2009 (66%) and Madhyamik from TBSE in 2007 (84.5%). She is currently a Ph.D. Research Scholar (Part-Time) at Desh Bhagat University, Punjab (2020 batch).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ms. Debnath began her clinical career as a Staff Nurse at Mahanam Seva Sadan Nursing Home, Tripura, in 2014, followed by a tenure at the BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata, in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) from 2015 to 2016. She transitioned to academics in 2019 at ILS Nursing Institute, where she has been serving as an Assistant Professor and SNA Unit Advisor for over six years.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Her primary research interests include postoperative care, complementary therapies, pain management, quality of life in cancer patients, and nursing education interventions. Her M.Sc. dissertation focused on the “Effectiveness of supportive educational intervention on pain and physical function among patients undergone abdominal surgery“, and her Ph.D. research aligns with similar themes in clinical nursing.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Ms. Debnath has co-authored three peer-reviewed journal articles, including a recent publication in the Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics (2025) and the Journal of Cancer Biology (2025). One of her key publications, focusing on supportive educational intervention in abdominal surgery patients, has been accepted in the International Journal of Caring Sciences. Her work reflects a strong inclination toward evidence-based practice and patient-centered care.
PUBLICATION
Effectiveness of a supportive educational intervention on pain and physical function among patients undergone abdominal surgery: A randomized controlled trial
Author(s): Venkatesan Balu, Sukanta Nath, Ankita Debnath
Journal: International Journal of Caring Sciences
Year: 2025 (Accepted)
Effectiveness of comprehensive nursing intervention on alleviating postoperative fatigue and anxiety in patients with oral cancer
Author(s): Sukanta Nath, K. Falwaria, S. Debbarma, M. Pattnaik, Ankita Debnath
Journal: Journal of Cancer Biology
Year: 2025
Molecular epidemiology and genotype distribution of genital high-risk human papillomavirus among women in North–East India
Author(s): Jayanta Ray, Jaharlal Baidya, Dhruba P Paul, Gautam Majumdar, Shiromani Debbarma, Atanu Sarkar, Manidipa Chakma, Manash P Barman, Matrujyoti Pattnaik, Ankita Debnath, Sukanta Nath
Journal: Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Year: 2025
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions on Anxiety among Postoperative Oral Cancer Patients Admitted in Regional Cancer Centre, Tripura, India
Author(s): Sukanta Nath, Matrujyoti Pattnaik, Ankita Debnath
Journal: Journal of Healthcare Nursing Research
Year: 2025
Importance of Nursing Intervention in Alleviating Post-Surgical Fatigue for Patients with Oral Cancer
Author(s): Sukanta Nath, Matrujyoti Pattnaik, Ankita Debnath
Journal: Journal of Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice and Research
Year: 2025