Prof. Dr. B. Vanaja Kumari

M.Sc. (N), Ph.D
Principal | Vice-President, TNAI AP State Branch
Principal

Head of the Institution

Prof. Dr. B. Vanaja Kumari is a distinguished nursing educator, administrator, researcher and mentor with over three decades of dedicated service in nursing education. Her commitment to academic excellence, research and student development has contributed significantly to the advancement of nursing education and practice.

35+

Years Experience

85

Research Publications

02

Life Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • TNAI – Life Membership
  • The Nursing Teachers Association of India – Life Membership

Awards & Achievements

  • Florence Nightingale Award 2026 for Best Nurse Research by Andhra Pradesh State Nursing Council.
  • Best Paper Presenter Award – 2025 in 5th International Conference, Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore.
  • World Record Certificate – 2024 for participation in International Yoga Day by HABUILD.
  • Outstanding Teacher Award – 2022 by Research India Foundation (RIF).
  • Award of Appreciation on World Health Day – 2013 by Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore.

Message from the Principal

Nursing is a caring profession. Nursing emerges from a vocation into a distinct discipline through its unique nature and body of knowledge. Nursing serves humanity through evidence-based care encompassing cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains (knowledge, skill and practice). The scope of nursing is universal and everlasting.

I wish all aspiring students the very best in choosing this noble profession. Narayana Nursing Institutions provide the ideal platform to develop as a Nurse Clinician, Practitioner, Administrator, Researcher and Leader through structured teaching, practical exposure and continuous evaluation.

We have created an environment that nurtures compassion, professionalism, critical thinking and leadership, preparing future nurses to meet the healthcare challenges of society with confidence and competence.