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Wendy Peterson RN, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Nursing Research Associate, Community Health Research Unit. Teaching: 2006-2007. Second year BScN program NSG 2301: Foundations of Family Health NSG 2302 :Theoretical Perspectives of Family Nursing Interventions Graduate committee member.
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Wendy Peterson RN, PhDAssistant Professor, School of NursingResearch Associate, Community Health Research Unit Wendy Peterson RN, PhD
Teaching: 2006-2007 • Second year BScN program • NSG 2301: Foundations of Family Health • NSG 2302 :Theoretical Perspectives of Family Nursing Interventions • Graduate committee member Wendy Peterson RN, PhD
Research Interests • Improving maternal-child health services for vulnerable populations • Adolescent mothers, urban poor, new immigrant & aboriginal families • Acute care, primary care, community-based & public health services • Collaboration between providers & sectors • Mixed methods • Focus on qualitative & survey methodologies Wendy Peterson RN, PhD
Current Research • Pregnant and parenting youth project • Peterson W, Moreau D, Edwards N & Montgomery P • Funded by Nancy Edwards’ CHSRF/CIHR Chair pilot funds • To identify gaps in the existing system of resources for pregnant & parenting youth. • Data analysis phase • Integrating services for vulnerable families project • Partnership: Community Health & Resource Centres, Ottawa Public Health & Community Health Research Unit. • To evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-level intervention designed to improve collaboration between primary care and public health maternal-child services & child outcomes. Wendy Peterson RN, PhD
Current Research • Improving inpatient care for adolescent mothers • Partnership with TOH • Building on thesis findings • Proposal development stage • Other projects • (PI: D. Smith) Concept Paper on Supporting Best Practices in Public Health and Primary Care with Rural and Isolated First Nations Communities • (PI: A. Lang) Tailoring RNAO BPGs to a Bereavement Context Wendy Peterson RN, PhD
“It’s not easy it’s a big road to travel…” Wendy Peterson RN, PhD
Contact information Wendy Peterson RN, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ottawa RGN 3249A 613-562-5800 ext. 8207 wendy.peterson@uottawa.ca Wendy Peterson RN, PhD