Areas of Research Interests:

• Qualitative Research, particularly phenomenology.
• Community health promotion and prevention.
• Stress/anxiety and its effect on student learning.
• Adolescents coping with asthma.
• Pediatric Respiratory Health
• NP Role in primary health care

Memberships:

• ARNNL
• NLNU

Other Projects / Awards:

• Member of Team Project for Malawi Africa: (2004) Proposal: Strengthening youth though HIV prevention curriculum

Books / Book Chapters:

• Review of chapters for Pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states, 7e Porth

Presentations:

• Poster Presentation at the 5th International Qualitative Research Conference -Australia (April 1999). Topic : The lived experience of nurse educators during clinical practicum.
• Paper presentation at Pediatric Respiratory Day (2004).Topic:Adolescents coping with asthma: a review of the literature.
• Presentation at the 4th Annual Nurse practitioner Conference (2004). Topic: Experiences in Malawi, Africa
• Presentation at the 5th Annual Nurse Practitioner Conference (2005). Topic: working in an Asthma clinic
• Poster presentation Nurse Practitioners in
   Newfoundland and Labrador: 35 Years and Counting! 5th International Council of Nurses International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network (INP/APNN) Toronto: September 2008
• Poster presentation : Validating best practice guidelines for women’s health in Newfoundland and Labrador. Annual Eastern Health Research Day, May 2009 St.John’s, NL.
• Poster presentation: Validating best practice guidelines for women’s health in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 24^th Annual American Academy of Nurse Practitioners conference June 2009 Nashville, TN
• Poster presentation : Validating best practice guidelines for women’s health in Newfoundland and Labrador. Annual ARNNL Meeting, June, 2009 Cornerbrook, NL.
• Oral team presentation: Innovative E-Learning Technologies Prepare Learners for the Challenges of Nurse Practitioner Practice. Annual Eastern Health Research Day, May 2010 St.John’s, NL.
• Oral team presentation: Innovative E-Learning Technologies Prepare Learners for the Challenges of Nurse Practitioner Practice. ARCASN AGM Conference, May 2010 St. John’s, NL
• Poster presentation: Validating best practice guidelines for women’s health in Newfoundland and Labrador.  .PriFor 2010, the 2^nd annual Primary Healthcare Partnership Forum, November  2010.St. John’s, NL

Scholarships:

• Colonel J J Janes Award for Proficiency in Pediatric Nursing (1980)
• Pharmaceutical Supplies Scholarship (1994)
• Sisters of Mercy Jubilee Scholarship (1995)
• NLNU Scholarship Masters (non Nursing) (1996)
• Pharmaceutical Supplies Scholarship (1997)
• ARRN Education and Research Trust Scholarship Masters (non Nursing) (1998)

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