Margaret Dykeman, PhD, RN, NP
Contact information
Margaret Dykeman
Professor
Phone: (506) 451-6895
Fax: (506) 447-3374
Email
Education summary:
- Ph.D (Nursing) University of Illinois at Chicago,1998
- Masters (Med-Surg Nursing) Univ. of Illinois at Chicago,1990
- BN/RN University of New Brunswick,1989
- Nurse Practitioner Certificate Univ. of Illinois at Chicago,1996 Nursing Diploma Victoria Public Hospital,1964
Key area(s) of interest/expertise:
- Primary health care
- HIV/AIDS
- Addictions
- Health policy
Classroom/clinical teaching summary
Pharmacology at the Master's level to NP students and to students in the north through open access. Clinical experience with undergraduate students in the community. Supervise experiences that are developed within the Community Health Clinic structure.
Research, grants & publications summary
Received a grant from Health Canada to discuss the addiction process with injection drug users in NB. Received a grant from SSHRC to conduct a qualitative study into how restructuring of the health care system has had an impact on the lives of nurses working in the NB. Was second author of a proposal to set up a community health clinic in Fredericton for the homeless, low-income and addicted populations.
Professional practice, committees, volunteer work summary
- Member of the Advisory Committee for the Community Health Clinic (Currently the Nurse Manager); and a number of subcommittees to look at hiring, evaluation and financing for the clinic.
- Ministerial Council on HIV/AIDS that advises the Federal Minister of Health concerning HIV matters in Canada.
- Canadian Nurses Foundation Committee to choose Nursing Awards.
- Nurses Association Of New Brunswick’s NP Therapeutics Committee.
- Canadian Nurses Association NP Competencies' Development Committee.
