Sarah Mooney
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Compassionate and enthusiastic third-year BScN student with a strong background in patient- and family-centered care, and pediatric medical traumatic stress. Passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement, I excel in engaging patients and families, ensuring alignment with their values, while promoting evidence-based practices.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scientific Committee Member
Pediatric Outcome imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)
03.2023 - Current
In this role, using the patient perspective as a scientific committee member, I provide input on scientific direction and the approval of existing and new projects, making recommendations to the executive committee. Specifically, receiving and following fair processes to review and evaluate identified research gaps and priorities, create linkages with other networks, be responsible for data access and governance of appropriate statistical analysis planning, and review internal and new project protocols. Additionally, I have co-initiated the patient and family engagement strategy. Of note, this role is part time.
Patient Partner
Pediatric Inpatient Research Network
01.2021 - Current
As a patient partner, I advise on patient and family engagement in research methods, ensuring research projects are in line with the values of patients and families, and educating clinicians on engaging with patients and families in research.
Youth Advisory Council Member
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Insititute of Human Development Child and Youth Health
09.2020 - 08.2024
In this role, I had the privilege to serve as a youth advisor for a maximum of two terms (four years). I advised on numerous aspects pertaining to the health and well-being of children and youth in Canada today. Examples include advising on the CIHR IHDCYH 2022-2026, peer review, and collaborating with researchers to provide advice on youth-specific gaps in research and healthcare.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Grant MacEwan University
04-2026
Patient And Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) -
University of Calgary
01-2023
Basic Certificate in Quality And Safety -
Institute of Healthcare Improvement
12-2020
Skills
- Adhering to third year BScN guidelines
- Patient and Family-Centred Care
- Trauma and Violence informed care
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Quality and safety improvement
- Quality assurance
- Evidence-based practice
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
Volunteer History
- Current
- Pediatric Inpatient Medicine Quality Council Stollery Children’s Hospital (09/2020-current)
- Patient and Family Centered Care Stollery Children’s Hospital (09/2017-current)
- Children’s Healthcare Canada Pediatric to Adult Health Transitions Hub (12/2019-current)
Past
- Council Member, Maternal Newborn Child Youth Strategical Clinical Network Core, Alberta Health Services
- Founder and Co-Chair, Maternal Newborn Child Youth Strategical Clinical Network Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Working Group, Alberta Health Services
- Committee Member, Youth Addictions and Mental Health Pediatric Advisory Council, Alberta Health Services
Accomplishments
- 2020 Patient and Family Centered Care Champion Stollery Children's Hospital
- Grant MacEwan Dean's List 2022, 2023, and 2024
Research
Current
- Co-designing inpatient care to address medical trauma in families of children with medical complexity (Ethics ID: REB23-1786)
- Online modified delphi exploring quality indicators realted to pediatric to adult healthcare transitions
Select Publications
- Hay, R. E., O’Hearn, K., Zorko, D. J., Lee, L. A., Mooney, S., McQuaid, C., ... & Guerra, G. G. (2025). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Population-Level Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Pediatric Intensive Care Survivors. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 10-1097. https://journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/abstract/9900/systematic_review_and_meta_analysis_of_prevalence.437.aspx
- Munce, S. E., John, T., Luong, D., Mooney, S., Stromquist, L., Chambers, K., ... & Toulany, A. (2024). Establishing Effective Patient Engagement Through a Terms of Reference to Foster Inclusivity and Empowerment in Research: Example From a Healthcare Transition Quality Indicators Project. Health Expectations, 27(6), e70113. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70113
- Bailey, K., Avolio, J., Lo, L., Gajaria, A., Mooney, S., Greer, K., ... & Toulany, A. (2024). Social and structural drivers of health and transition to adult care. Pediatrics, 153(1), e2023062275. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-062275
Certification
- BLS Provider
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (as of January 2025)
Timeline
Scientific Committee Member
Pediatric Outcome imProvement through COordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)
03.2023 - Current
Patient Partner
Pediatric Inpatient Research Network
01.2021 - Current
Youth Advisory Council Member
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Insititute of Human Development Child and Youth Health
09.2020 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Grant MacEwan University
Patient And Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) -
University of Calgary
Basic Certificate in Quality And Safety -
Institute of Healthcare Improvement
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