Jaimol Sreedhar, PhD, RN, MA, CRNP, NP-C is an associate clinical professor in the Undergraduate Nursing Department of the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She completed her PhD from the University of Kansas School of Nursing in 2016. Her post-master’s certificate was from Widener University School of Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Sreedhar has extensive experience in academic teaching in undergraduate and accelerated nursing program and clinical experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner and as a Registered Nurse. Her clinical experience as a registered nurse includes oncology/telemetry, medical/surgical nursing, and as CRNP at urgent care and outpatient settings. Sreedhar maintains her clinical practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner at outpatient setting.

Sreedhar is a member of various professional organizations and currently she is the education committee, co-chair of National Indian Nurse Practitioners’ Association (NINPAA). She has presented on various nursing topics at local, regional and national conferences.

Sreedhar’s philosophy of teaching is strongly associated with the philosophy of nursing practice and patient care. Nursing is a profession where students learn through professional education and personal experience. Her philosophy is closely related to education through life experience.

Academic Distinctions

• 2019 – Roberta Scofield Memorial Certification Award from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
• 2016 – Outstanding Poster Presentation Award (2016, December), 5th Annual Penn Medicine Nursing Research Conference
• 2013 – Dean's Scholarship at University of Kansas, School of Nursing

Professional Society

Selected Publications

Sreedhar, J.S. (2021). Symptom Occurrence, Severity, and Self-Care Methods by Ethnicity and Age Group Among Adults with Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 48(5), 522–534. https://doi.org/10.1188/21.ONF.522-534

Editorial Review Board Membership

• 2020 Editorial Board, Member – International Journal of Nursing Sciences and Clinical Practices
• 2018 Editorial Board, Member – Journal of Advances In Nursing and Patient Care, Kosmos Publications

Abstract Reviewer

• Eastern Nursing Research Society – 2017-2024
• Oncology Nursing Society – 2020-2024

Research Interests

• Symptom Management and Quality of Life among adult oncology patients during cancer treatment
• Patient education and cancer treatment adherence
• Self-care and stress management

• Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner – Widener University, Chester, PA
• PhD – University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas
• MSN in Psychiatric Nursing – MAHE University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
• Master of Arts in Psychology – Annamalai University, India
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Govt. College of Nursing, Mahatma Gandhi University, India