NICOLE PARENT, RN PHD Telephone: 514-878-2691 Email: parent.nicole@rcgt.com CAREER PROFILE Nicole Parent, RN, PhD is a Senior Consultant in s Strategy and Performance Consulting Group. She is also a nurse by trade. In her 22 years of experience, she took on various management roles in a university hospital, but also held clinical research responsibilities on a national level. These activities enabled her to develop skills not only in developing schedule and clinical indicator management models but also in evaluating research data and transferring knowledge in clinical practice. EDUCATION AND DIPLOMAS Doctorate in Epidemiology, McGill University, 2005 Master of Science in Nursing, Université de Montréal, 1995 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, McGill University, 1989 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Université de Montréal, 1986 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2011 to present Senior Consultant, Strategy and Performance Consulting Group 2010 to 2011 Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre (MHI) Scientific Coordinator, Biobanque Collaborated with MHI researchers on research project development for Biobanque Was a member of the MHI's internal scientific research committee Represented the MHI s Nursing Directorate on the operational research committee at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Nursing 2003 to 2011 Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses (CCCN) National Research Director Was in charge of scientific planning for the CCCN s annual conventional (summary assessment) as part of the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
NICOLE PARENT, RN PHD 2 2004 to 2011 CCCN 2006 to 2010 MHI 1995 to 2011 MHI 2001 to 2003 CCCN Presided over the Scientific Research Committee comprised of 10 provincial research representatives during adjudication sessions for research and clinical practice grant awarding Was in charge of drafting the research column published by the CJCN Co-editor in Chief of the Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Co-chaired the Editorial Board Wrote the editorial and evaluated manuscripts submitted for publication Surgery Coordinator Managed the clinical, financial, material and human resources activities for surgical intensive care, the surgery unit (29 beds) and the systematic surgery follow-up Co-directed the quality improvement committee (accreditation committee): determined and developed the quality improvement objectives for the surgery department s healthcare and practice Was a member of the MHI's internal Scientific Research Committee (monthly meetings) Sponsorship Program Coordinator Was In charge of recruitment, professional development and guiding the program s patient volunteers Provincial Director Coordinated all healthcare promotion, professional development and research activities Took part in local planning for the provincial annual symposium and national scientific conference 1991 to 2006 MHI Coordinated all nursing care activities Took on the delegated responsibility of managing all of the establishments directorates (week-ends, evenings and nights) Coordinated clinical and administrative activities
NICOLE PARENT, RN PHD 3 1989 to 1994 MHI Project Manager Assistant Head Nurse Nurse RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Collaborated on developing the nosocomial infection prevention and control manual for the Nursing Directorate and infection prevention professional development sessions Supervised the nursing activities in the coronary care unit Contributed to new personnel orientation and training (coronary care unit, emergency room) 2007 to 2008 Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Co-researcher Qualitative study (focus groups): Nursing in an ethnically diverse clinical context 2001 to 2004 Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (CJCN) Associate Editor Evaluated the manuscripts and scientific summaries 1996 to 2005 Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Doctoral thesis The role of illness perceptions in relation to depression and functional performance in men and women with heart failure 1992 to 1995 Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal Master s thesis Intervention de soutien par un ancien patient modèle auprès de personnes devant subir une chirurgie cardiaque (Essai clinique randomisé) (Social support intervention by former model patients to persons undergoing heart surgery (randomized clinical trial)) 1994 to 1996 Fond de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) Research Assistant Identified the needs and expectations of the research support programs
NICOLE PARENT, RN PHD 4 1993 to 1994 Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal Research Assistant UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE Summarized writings to evaluate a healthcare program for families of cardiac patients returning home 1994 to 1996 Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal Instructor Introduction to research (SOI 3386 and SOI 1003) Complex adult health problems (SOI 3361) 1995 Health Sciences Department, Université du Québec à Trois- Rivières Instructor Applied Physiology in Nursing 1 (PLS 1010) (nervous system and cardiovascular physiology) 1995 Social Sciences Department, Université du Québec en Abitibi- Témiscamingue Instructor COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING Infectious diseases (SOI 2115) Summer School in Public Health, McGill University and Direction de la santé publique de Montréal (2006) OTHER ACTIVITIES PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION Parent, N., and Fortin, F. (2000). A randomized, controlled trial of vicarious experience through peer support for male first-time cardiac surgery patients: Impact on anxiety, self-efficacy expectation, and self-reported activity. Heart & Lung, 26 (6): pp. 389-400. NON-PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Parent, N., and Price, P. (2010). Getting Involved in Research: Whose initiative is this?, Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Editorial, Vol. 20, no. 3: pp. 3-5; Parent, N., and Hanley, J.A. (2009). Assessing Quality of Reports in Randomized Controlled Trials in Nursing Journals, Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, research column, Vol. 19, no. 2: pp. 25-39; Parent, N., and Vissandjée, B. (2008). Evidence-based Cardiovascular Nursing Practice: Why? For whom? Where and how? Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, research column, Vol. 18: pp. 26-30, pp. 32-36;
NICOLE PARENT, RN PHD 5 Doyon, O., et Parent, N. (2008). Systematic Review Coupled with Meta-Analysis Regarding the Clinical Follow-up Programs of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Patients. Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, research column, Vol. 56-61, 62-6736. COMMUCATIONS WITH SUMMARIES Deroy, G., Guay, R., Parent, N. (2008). Thoracotomie d urgence aux soins intensifs.(emergency thoracotomy in intensive care) Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC). Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Conference, Toronto, Ontario; Soucy, C., Parent, N., Dubeau, R., Théoret, S., Cara, C., Lambert, A. (2008). Identification des perceptions et des croyances des infirmières au sujet des précautions additionnelles en chirurgie cardiaque. (Identification of nurses perceptions and beliefs regarding additional precautions in cardiac surgery). Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC). Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Conference, Toronto, Ontario; Parent, N., Sabourin, I., Desrochers, N. (2007). Outil de communication et d enseignement pour les familles des patients hospitalisés aux soins intensifs post chirurgicaux. (Communication and teaching tool for families of patients hospitalized in post-operative intensive care). Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC). Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Conference, Québec City, Quebec; Vissandjée, B., Parent, N., Ledoux, I., Loyer, J., Hamelin, I. (2007). Intervenir en cardiologie en contexte clinique ethniquement diversifié. (cardiological intervention in an ethnically diversified clinical context). Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC). Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Conference, Québec City, Quebec; Parent, N, and Hanley, J. (2000). Assessing Quality of Reports in Randomized Controlled Trials in Nursing Journals. Controlled Clinical Trials. 19, no 2: pp. 25-39; 32S. Society for Clinical Trials Meeting, Toronto, Ontario; Parent, N. (1995). Volunteer dyadic social support for surgery patients: a randomized trial. Supplement to Circulation, 92 (8), Oct. 15; p. I-179. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Anaheim, California. SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS How to Write a Winning Abstract. Guest speaker at the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Annual Conference, Montréal, Quebec, October 2010; Publishing in CJCN: Helpful Hints. Guest speaker at the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, October, 2008; Learning Through Peer Support: Helping Patients Help Others. Open plenary session at the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Annual Conference, Québec City, Quebec, October 1999; Assessing Quality of Reports in Randomized Controlled Trials in Nursing Journals. Simultaneous sessions at the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Annual Conference, Québec City, Quebec, October 1999; Intégration du soutien vicariant aux soins post-opératoires de chirurgie cardiaque (Integration of vicarious support for post-operative heart surgery care). Congrès du
NICOLE PARENT, RN PHD 6 Regroupement des infirmières et infirmiers en soins intensifs du Québec, Trois- Rivières, Québec, May 23, 1997; Apprentissage vicariant et soutien par les pairs: application des résultats de recherche à la pratique. (Vicarious learning and peer support: application of search results to practice) Guest speaker at the Journées d études de l Association de recherche en soins infirmiers (A.R.S.I.), Paris, France, January 23, 1997; Using research to improve nursing practice: vicarious learning through a peer support program, a one-year profile. Simultaneous sessions at the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Annual Conference, Montréal, Quebec, October 1996; Comprendre la recherche : Saisir le sens des statistiques contenues dans les articles. (Understanding research: understanding statistics in articles) Congrès de l Ordre des Infirmières et infirmiers du Québec, Montréal, Quebec, October 31, 1996; Volunteer dyadic social support for open heart surgery patients: a randomized trial. Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario; La personne devant subir une chirurgie cardiaque : intervention de soutien par les pairs. (Persons undergoing heart surgery: peer support). Congrès de l Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec, Montréal, Quebec, October 31, 1995; Dyadic social support for surgery patients. Simultaneous sessions during the International Nursing Congress, Athens, Greece, June 7, 1995; Intervention de soutien auprès de personnes devant subir une chirurgie cardiaque. (Social support intervention for persons undergoing heart surgery). Guest speaker at the Congrès de l Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (I.N.S.E.R.M.), Paris, France, March 10, 1994. L:\CURVITAE\ANGLAIS\PARENT_NICOLE_A.DOCX