Anice Kavathekar

Anice is a dual registered nurse in adult and children’s nursing field with a specialisation in neonatal nursing. She is also Course Director for children’s nursing at ARU.

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Background

Anice began her career as a registered nurse and midwife in India, where she gained experience working in children’s wards and neonatal intensive care units. After completing her postgraduate nursing studies, she transitioned into academia as a lecturer in India.

Since moving to England in 2003, Anice has spent nine years working within the NHS across diverse settings, including orthopaedic wards, children’s units, and neonatal care. During this time, she served as a junior sister, mentor, and educational link, and collaborated closely with the Bliss charity to establish a parent support network for the Broomfield Hospital neonatal unit.

Anice joined Anglia Ruskin University in December 2013 and has held multiple roles, such as senior lecturer, course leader, admissions tutor, education champion, personal development tutor, academic assessor, and module leader for various child nursing modules. Her dedication to student support has earned her several nominations for the Made a Difference award.

She played a key role in developing a virtual simulated placement for child nursing students during the pandemic, which was shortlisted for the Student Nursing Times Award in the Best Student Experience category in 2023. In addition, Anice contributes to quality assurance through her roles as an external examiner and parent governor.

Research interests

Anice has a strong interest in student experience and active learning strategies. Her professional doctorate research, Team-Based Learning in Nursing Education and Its Applicability to Nursing Practice, explores the effectiveness of team-based learning as a teaching approach. The findings emphasise its value in preparing student nurses for clinical practice.

As part of her Masters in children’s nursing, Anice conducted primary research on Exploring the Occurrence of Low Birth Weight and the Effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Programme on the Care of Low-Birth-Weight Newborns.

Anice is currently engaged in a collaborative research project titled Enhancing the International Nursing Students’ Journey at ARU. The project aims to identify and implement supportive strategies for both staff and students, fostering an inclusive and positive learning experience.

Areas of research supervision

• BSc (Hons) and MSc student supervision – Children’s Nursing and Advanced Practice

Teaching

• Pre-Registration Nursing curriculum
• High dependency care of the children and young people (CPD course)
• Minor Illness (CPD course)
• Advanced Skills in Clinical Assessment (CPD course)
• Personal Development Tutor to children’s nursing cohort
• Education champion for Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital

Qualifications

• Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD), Anglia Ruskin University
• Postgraduate Certificate in Medical and Healthcare Education, Anglia Ruskin University
• NMC Stage 4 Teacher, Anglia Ruskin University
• ENB 405 - Special and intensive care of the new born, Anglia Ruskin University
• Mentorship in Public Health Services, Anglia Ruskin University
• Overseas Nurses supervised programme, Homerton School of Health Studies
• MSc in Child Health Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
• BSc Nursing, Shivaji University
• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery, Miraj Medical Centre

Memberships, editorial boards

• Registered Nurse (Adult), Registered Nurse (Child), NMC
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Nurse, Royal College of Nursing
• Registered Nurse and Midwife, Trained Nurses Association of India
• Registered Nurse, Christian Medical Association of India

Selected recent publications

Sookhoo, D., Kavathekar, A., & Bonacaro, A., 2019. Effectiveness and Experiences of Team-based Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Education Programs: Some Findings from a Mixed Methods Systematic Review. In 6th World Congress on Advanced Nursing and Healthcare, Brussels, Belgium.

Kavathekar, A.,2018. Phototherapy. In: E. Gormley-Fleming and D. Martin.2018. Children and Young People's Nursing Skills at a Glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Kavathekar, A., 2018. Arterial Blood Gas. In: E. Gormley-Fleming and D. Martin. 2018. Children and Young People's Nursing Skills at a Glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.Kavathekar, A., 2013. Neonatal Heel prick blood sampling - clinical guidelines. Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust.

Kavathekar, A.,2018. Phototherapy. In: E. Gormley-Fleming and D. Martin.2018. Children and Young People's Nursing Skills at a Glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Kavathekar, A.,2018. Arterial Blood Gas. In: E. Gormley-Fleming and D. Martin.2018. Children and Young People's Nursing Skills at a Glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Sookhoo, D., Kavathekar, A., & Bonacaro, A.,2019. Effectiveness and Experiences of Team-based Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Education Programs: Some Findings from a Mixed Methods Systematic Review. In 6th World Congress on Advanced Nursing and Healthcare, Brussels, Belgium.

Recent presentations and conferences

Mattukoyya and Kavathekar, A., 2025. Enhancing the International Nursing Students’ Journey. Oral presentation. RCN International Education Conference (Exeter).

Kavathekar, A., 2025. Team Based Learning in nursing education and its applicability to nursing practice. Oral presentation. 13th Edition World Congress on Nursing Education and Practice (World Nursing Congress, Vienna).

Kavathekar, A., 2024. Team Based Learning in nursing education and its applicability to nursing practice. Oral presentation. 16th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (Palma).

Mattukoyya and Kavathekar, A., 2024. A simulated placement learning (SPL) for pre-registration nursing students to recognise and respond to deteriorating children and young people. Oral Presentation. 16th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (Palma).

Media experience

Anice has contributed articles to the Staff Focus newsletter for Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust.