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Telephone: 514-878-2691 Email: [email protected]

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Niiccoollee PPaarreenntt,, RRNN,, PPhhDD is a Senior Consultant in Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’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.

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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

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Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ)

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2011 to present Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

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

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• 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

2004 to 2011 CCCN

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

2006 to 2010 MHI

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)

1995 to 2011 MHI

Sponsorship Program Coordinator

• Was In charge of recruitment, professional development and guiding the program’s patient volunteers

2001 to 2003 CCCN

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

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1989 to 1994 MHI

Project Manager Assistant Head Nurse Nurse

• 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)

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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

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Research Assistant

• Summarized writings to evaluate a healthcare program for families of cardiac patients returning home

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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

• Infectious diseases (SOI 2115)

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Summer School in Public Health, McGill University and Direction de la santé publique de Montréal (2006)

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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

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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

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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