Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais
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Professor Emeritus |
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Biography
Dr. Frances Fothergill Bourbonnais was a full professor in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences. She joined the university in 1976 and has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Her teaching has been in the area of life threatening and complex health problems. Her research has centered on pain assessment of patients as well as various aspects of intensive care nursing such as Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Frances’ research has also focused on palliative care including an exploration of the learning needs of nursing students and educators related to palliative care. She continues to be the co-director of the Nursing Palliative Care Research Education Unit of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Frances has supervised numerous thesis students using qualitative research methods, particularly phenomenology. |
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| Year | Degree | Specialty | Institution |
| 1990 | Ph.D. | Nursing | King's College, University of London, England |
| 1979 | M.Sc.N. | Nursing | Dalhousie University, Halifax |
| 1976 | B.Sc.N. | Nursing | University of Toronto |
| 1968 | R.N. | Nursing | Montreal General Hospital |
Research Interests
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