Joan is a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner currently working in London Health Sciences Centre's Byron Family Medical Centre.
Education
- Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Western Ontario , 1997
- Breastfeeding Certificate Program, Mohawk College , 1996
- Portfolio Development for NPs, Laurentian University, 1996
- Graduate Nursing Diploma, Fanshawe College , Victoria Hospital Campus, 1975
Academic Affiliations
Faculty Appointments
Casual Lecturer
School of Nursing , Faculty of Health Sciences,
The University of Western Ontario
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2010
Department of Family Medicine
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of Western Ontario
July 1, 2006 - June 30 2009
Joan has been a Clinical Preceptor to students enrolled in McMaster University 's and the University of Western Ontario 's (UWO) Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program.
Joan is also involved in educating UWO Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students at the Byron Family Medical Centre.
Interests/Research Interests
Clinically, Joan's interests include:
• Chronic health care management (e.g., Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Asthma, Hyperlipidemia)
• Health promotion and illness prevention counseling (e.g. prediabetes, smoking cessation, weight loss, exercise and nutrition)
Joan has completed a qualitative research project “The impact of a Nurse Practitioner's role with Family Medicine Residents' Smoking Cessation Counselling Experiences” and is awaiting publication.
In the past, Joan was the Nurse Practitioner working on the Community Care Access Centre's (CCAC) Integrating Physician Services in the Home (IPSITH) Pilot Project and is now a mentor for the Nurse Practitioners with the CCAC's Advanced Home Care Team.
Joan has published articles in the Canadian Family Physician , Registered Nurse , Canadian Nurse , and Home Health Care Services Quarterly . Her most recent publications include: “Evolving the Delivery of Acute Care Services in the Home”, “Work in Progress: Integrating Physician's Services in the Home”, and “Public Perceptions of and Comfort Level with Nurse Practitioners in Family Practice”. Current Activities/Future Plans
Joan is currently undertaking a descriptive audit of her smoking cessation counselling practice, looking particularly at success outcomes.
Awards
Recipient of Pfizer's 2006 Award – ‘Clinical Excellence in Cardiovascular Health' for a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner |
