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Nichole Parker

Academic Coordinator

Contact information

E-mail: nparker@athabascau.ca

Nichole Parker

Nichole Parker

Academic Coordinator

Contact information

Email: nparker@athabascau.ca

Nichole joined СÓÅÊÓÆµ in 2022 as an Academic Coordinator for the Faculty of Health Disciplines. Through СÓÅÊÓÆµ, she obtained both her Bachelor of Nursing (Post LPN to BN) and a Master of Nursing (with a teaching focus). She has been in nursing since 2006 and has enjoyed working in a diverse range of nursing fields. She has presented, authored and co-authored research including topics related to nursing curricula, excellence in online teaching, arts-based teaching strategies, humanizing the online learning environment, and topics related to community nursing.

Nichole’s nurse educator practice is grounded in a caring and compassionate pedagogy which respects and acknowledges the diverse uniqueness of her learners. She enjoys co-creating meaningful learning spaces that are accessible, inclusive, and learner-centered.


Research interests

  • Equitable, valid, reliable, and inclusive assessments within nursing education
  • Intentional strategies that support nursing student clinical judgement
  • Supporting social justice affective learning outcomes in nursing education
  • Albertan health promotion/health literacy projects that address the current trends and issues facing newly diagnosed children with autism and their caregivers
  • Social determinants of health within community and public health nursing
  • Arts-based pedagogy
  • Equitable, accessible, inclusive, and trauma-informed learning spaces
  • Exemplary nurse educator practices
  • LPN to BN Transitions

Educational credentials

  • Master of Nursing (Teaching Focus) (2021), СÓÅÊÓÆµ
  • Bachelor of Nursing (2010), СÓÅÊÓÆµ
  • Practical Nurse Diploma (2006), NorQuest College

Professional affiliations

  • Alberta Association of Nurses, 2022-current
  • Community Health Nurses of Canada, 2022-current
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2021-current
  • College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, 2010-current
  • Canadian Nurses Association, 2010-current