Debbie Fraser

Associate Professor

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E-mail: dfraser@athabascau.ca

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Debbie Fraser

Debbie Fraser

Associate Professor

Contact information

Email: dfraser@athabascau.ca

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I began work with Athabasca University in 2006 as a sessional instructor and became a full time faculty member in the Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program in 2008. I was the NP Program Director from 2010-2019. Prior to joining Athabasca University I was the NP Program Director at the University of Manitoba and taught in the NP program at the University of Toronto. Teaching in three different Master’s Programs has given me a broad perspective on NP education which has been supplemented by national work on developing educational curriculum and standards.

I practice clinically as a neonatal nurse practitioner NICU, ST Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg Manitoba and strongly believe that this practice grounds me in the work that I do as a faculty member. I am the Editor-in-Chief for Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing and have edited three nursing textbooks. My passion for writing is something that I hope to pass on to both my students and colleagues as I believe that sharing knowledge is the key to moving the profession of nursing forward. I work internationally with several nursing organizations and have had the privilege of speaking at a number of conferences across Canada and the United States.

My research interests include the care of extremely low birthweight infants, online education strategies and curriculum development. I live and practice clinically in Manitoba.

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Research interests

  • Maternal Newborn Health
  • High Risk Newborns:
  • Nurse Practitioner Practice
  • Online education

Educational credentials

  • Baccalaureate in Nursing (1981) University of Manitoba
  • Master of Nursing (1989), University of Manitoba
  • Certification: Canadian Nurses Association Certified Neonatal Nurse CNeoN(C)

Professional affiliations

  • College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba RN, NP
  • College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta RN, NP
  • Adjunct Faculty, University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pediatrics,
  • Academy of Neonatal Nursing
  • National Association of Neonatal Nursing
  • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing
  • International Council of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network, Education Subcommittee
  • Canadian Association of Critical Care Nursing
  • World Association of Medical Editors
  • International Association of Nurse Editors