Fran Seymour

Education

• MN/NP, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
• BN, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB

Areas of interest

• Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
• Chronic Disease Management
• Barriers to NP role implementation
• NP Legislation review

Teaching

• N6204 NP Roles and Issues
• N6211 Advanced Health Assessment
• N6212 Advanced Health Assessment Practicum
• N6201 Advanced Community Development
• N6213 Primary Health Care Adult I
• N6214 Adult I Clinical Practicum
• N6215 Primary Health Care Pediatrics
• N6217 Primary Health Care Management Adult II
• N6219 Final clinical Practicum

Research, grants and publications

2005- Honorary Research Associate at Acadia University. Unpublished research focused on “Under Pressure” hypertension diagnosis, treatment and management using a multidisciplinary approach to guide patients.

Professional practice, committees, volunteer work summary

• NP Advisory Committee (Founding Chair)
• Nurse Practitioners of New Brunswick Interest Group
• Nurse Practitioner Association of Nova Scotia (Founding Chair)
• Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative-Advisory Committee
• College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia- Legislation Review Committee
• College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia- Ad Hoc Committee NP Practice Review.
• Nova Scotia Department of Health: Information Technology Core Committee