RV JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCES (RVJNS)
EDITORIAL TEAM
Patron
Dr. Gajendra Singh
Principal, RV College of Nursing, Bangalore
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. I. Clement
Professor & HOD
Department of Research & Development
RV College of Nursing
Associate Editors
Dr. B.V. Kathyayani (Bangalore)
Dr. Prathiba Samy (Bangalore)
Executive Board
Dr. Balasubramaniyan PhD (Statistics)
Mrs. Mamtha N
Mr. Chetan Kumar M.R
Mr. Siddeshwar Angadi
Mrs. Sheela. J
Mrs. Uma Maheshwari
Mrs. Navitha
National Advisory Board
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi (Bangalore)
Dr. Sunita Peter (Raipur)
Dr. Indra.S. (Andrapradesh)
Dr. Gopi Chandran (New Delhi)
Dr. Jaya Deepa (West Bengal)
Dr. Ravindra.H.N (Gujarat)
Dr. Srinivasan Gandhi (Tripura)
Prof. Indra Moza (Kashmir)
International Advisory Board
Dr. Malarvizhi Jayakumar (USA)
Dr. Rajinikanth (Ireland)
Editorial office
RV College of Nursing, No: CA2 / 83-3, IX Main, 4th Block, Jayanagar Bangalore- 560011
Ph & Fax: 080-26631466
Email: editorrvjns.rvcn@rvei.edu.in
Website: www.rvcn.edu.in
EDITORIAL MESSAGE
RV Journal of Nursing sciences (RVJNS) is a peer reviewed Journal in the discipline of Nursing published by the RV College of Nursing (RVCN). The Journal provides a platform to Researchers, Academicians, Scholars, Professionals and students in the Domain of Nursing Sciences to promulgate their Research/ Review/ Case studies in the field of Nursing. The journal considers for publication original articles (research) dealing with different fields such as Medical-Surgical, Mental Health, Community Health, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, as well as Nursing Education and Administration; case reports related to any of these fields; review articles and columns (short communications pertaining to any discipline in nursing practice, education and administration).
RV Journal of Nursing Sciences would publish the articles which are: Original, novel and add significantly to research already published, Interest to the community, Not been published previously or not under consideration for publication in any other journal or book and available through a library or by purchase and encompasses our journal aim and scope. Articles based on thesis for higher degrees can also be submitted, although authors should take care that such articles are prepared in the format of a research paper, which is more succinct and is appropriate for a thesis. Articles presented at conferences may also be submitted, provided these articles do not appear in substantially the same form in a published conference proceeding.
Editor in Chief
Dr. I. Clement
RVJNS RV JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCES (Contents)
RESEARCH ARTICLES
- 1.A Study to Assess Knowledge On Diabetes Mellitus Among Care Givers- Mrs. Mamata Nagaraj & Ms Yumnam Chanu Superior
- Assess the Level of Knowledge on Water Preservation among Nursing Students- Mr. Chetan Kumar M R
- A Study on Activity Analysis Of Care Providers Of The Clients With Fractured Hip Admitted In Selected Orthopedic Hospital In Tumkur, Karnataka, India- Mrs. Jayanthi C M.Sc (N) & Mrs. Hemalatha S.
- Computer Vision Syndrome and Its Prevention among Mothers of Children Attending Online Classes during Covid-19 Pandemic- Mrs. Umamaheswari. N & Mrs. Navitha. N
- Patients’ Satisfaction Regarding Nurse-Patient communication- Mr. Siddeshwar Angadi & Ms. Indu K C
- Quality Of Life of Elderly People Regarding Stress and Its Coping Mechanisms- Mrs. Gauthami. H
- Knowledge and Attitude among Nurses in Responding To Survivors of Domestic Violence Mrs. Shasikala. V
REVIEW ARTICLE
- Role of Midwife in Covid – 19 Pandemic- Mrs. Sheela. J
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) – Dr. Nisha Clement
- Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Mental Health of Children- Ms. Dhumal Rashmi Ravishankar & Mrs. Umamaheswari
- Optimizing Acceptance and Receptiveness of Covid-19 Vaccine – Nursing Perspectives- Mrs. Preeti Awasthi
JOURNAL PARTICULARS
Title | RV Journal of Nursing Sciences |
Frequency | Biannual (June, December) |
p-ISSN | |
Publisher | Dr. Gajendra Singh Principal, RV College of Nursing, Bangalore |
Chief Editor | Dr. I. Clement Professor & HOD |
Copyright | © RVJNS |
Starting year | 2019 |
Subject | Nursing |
Language | English |
Publication format | Online + Print |
Phone No. | 080-26631466 |
Email Id | editorrvjns.rvcn@rvei.edu.in |
Mobile No. | 9448406646 |
Readership | Staff Nurses, Nursing Students, Nurse Educators, Nurse Managers, Nurse Administrators, Nurse Practitioners |
Website | www.rvcn.edu.in |
Communication Address | RV College of Nursing, No: CA2 / 83-3, IX Main, 4th Block, Jayanagar Bangalore- 560011 Ph & Fax: 080-26631466n Email: rvcn@rvei.edu.in Website: www.rvcn.edu.in |
AUTHORS GUIDELINES
Editorial and Peer Review Process
A manuscript will be reviewed for possible publication with the understanding that it is being submitted to RV Journal of Nursing Sciences (RVJNS) alone at that point in time and has not been published anywhere, simultaneously submitted, or already accepted for publication elsewhere. On submission, editors will review all submitted manuscripts initially for suitability for formal review and plagiarism. Manuscripts with insufficient originality, serious scientific or technical flaws, or lack of a significant message will be rejected before proceeding for formal peer-review. Manuscripts that are unlikely to be of interest to the RGUHS Journal of Nursing readers will also be liable to be rejected at this stage itself. Manuscripts that are found suitable for publication in RV Journal of Nursing Sciences are sent to two or more expert reviewers. The journal follows a double-blind review process, where the reviewers and authors are unaware of each other’s identity. Each manuscript is also assigned to a member of the editorial team, who based on the comments from the reviewers takes a final decision on the manuscript. The comments and suggestions (acceptance/ rejection/amendments in manuscript) received from reviewers are conveyed to the corresponding author. If required, the author is requested to provide a point by point response to reviewers’ comments and submit a revised version of the manuscript. This process is repeated till reviewers and editors are satisfied with the manuscript. Within a 3 weeks, the authors will be informed about the reviewers’ comments and acceptance/rejection of their manuscript. Articles accepted would be copy edited for grammar, punctuation, print style, and format. To avoid delays in publication, authors are advised to adhere closely to the instructions given below.
Types of Articles and Word Limits:
Original articles:
Original articles include randomized controlled trials, intervention studied, studies of screening and diagnostic test, outcome studies, cost-effectiveness analyses, case-control series, and surveys with high response rate. This article must be written within 3000 words excluding references and abstract. A structured abstract of up to 250 words should be included with the following subheadings: Background, Methods, Results and Conclusion. The content of the original article should be structured as Title, Authors, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, Conflict of interest and References.
Review articles:
Review articles include systemic critical assessments of literature and data sources. These kinds of articles must be written within 4000 words excluding references and abstract. An unstructured abstract of up to 250 words should be included.
Case reports or case studies:
Should be short, decisive observation. These should be kept within 2000 words with not more than 15 references and up to 4 tables or figure. An unstructured abstract of up to 200 words should also be included. The content should have the following headings: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case presentation, Discussion, and References.
Short communications/brief reports:
These follow a similar format as an Original Articles; however, the Results and Discussion sections in the main body of the text should be combined. The word count for Brief Reports should be kept within 1500 words in the main body of the text, with up to 15 references and not more than 2 tables or figures.
Letter to the editor/editorials:
This can include comments on earlier publications, presenting data or findings in brief, expressing opinions on health-related issues, and communicating interesting case material. These should be of approximately 750-1000 words and not more than 10 references.
EDITORIAL TEAM DETAILS
S.N | Editorial Members | Mobile | Email id |
Patron | |||
Dr. Gajendra Singh Principal RV College of Nursing, Bangalore | 9448406646 |
principal.rvcn@rvei.edu.in
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Editor-in-Chief | |||
: Dr. I. Clement Professor & HOD Department of Research & Development RV College of Nursing | 9880786252 |
clement.recn@rvci.edu.in
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Associate Editors | |||
Dr. B.V. Kathyayani (NIMHANS-Bangalore)
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bvk18@nimhans.ac.in nimhascon2006@gmail.com | ||
Dr. Prathiba Samy (NIMHANS-Bangalore) | nimhanscon2006@gmail.com | ||
Executive Board | |||
Dr. Balasubramaniyan PhD (Statistics) | balamanidhanam@gmail.com | ||
Mrs. Mamtha N | mamata.rvcn@rvei.edu.in | ||
Mr. Chetan Kumar M.R | chetankumarmr.rvcn@rvei.edu.in | ||
Mr. Siddeshwer Angdi | siddeshwarangadi.rvcn@rvei.edu.in | ||
Mrs. Sheela. J | sheela.rvcn@rvei.edu.in | ||
Mrs. Uma Mageshwari | umamaheswarin.rvcn@rvei.edu.in | ||
Mrs. Navitha | navithan.rvcn@rvei.edu.in | ||
National Advisory Board | |||
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi (NIMHANS-Bangalore) | pvi1741@nimhans.ac.in | ||
Dr. Sunita Peter (Raipur) | govtcon@rediffmail.com | ||
Dr. Indra.S. (Andrapradesh) | narayana_nursing@yahoo.co.in | ||
Dr. Gopi Chandran (New Delhi) | pravigopi@aiims.edu | ||
Prof. Indra Moza (Kashmir) | principalgncjammu@gmai.com | ||
Dr. Jaya Deepa (West Bengal) | ramaraj.jeyadeepa@iqct.in | ||
Dr. Srinivasan Gandhi (Tripura) | srinivasangandhi@yahoo.com |