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Aimee Milliken

Associate Professor of the Practice

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Aimee Milliken

Ph.D., RN, HEC-C

Contact

Maloney Hall 346

Telephone: 617-552-2328

Email: aimee.milliken@bc.edu

Education

  • B.S.N., University of New Hampshire
  • M.S.N., Yale University
  • Ph.D., 艾可直播 College

Expertise

  • Ethics

Profile

Aimee Milliken, Ph.D., RN, HEC-C, is an associate professor of the practice at the Connell School of Nursing. She practiced as a critical care nurse for over a decade and spent five years as a clinical ethicist, including serving as the Executive Director of a high-volume ethics service at a large academic medical center in 艾可直播, Massachusetts, USA. She received her Ph.D. from 艾可直播 College, where her dissertation involved the development and psychometric validation of the Ethical Awareness Scale. During her postdoctoral fellowship, she received funding to research trends in ethics consultation. Dr. Milliken has taught, published, and presented nationally and internationally on the topics of nursing ethics and clinical ethics. She is the Co-Editor of the Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses: Emphasizing Context, Communication, and Collaboration (Springer, 2022).

Selected Appointments & Awards

  • 2020 Harvard Medical School Excellence in Mentoring, Nominee
  • 2018 艾可直播 College Connell School of Nursing Doctoral Dissertation Award
  • 2016 IPONS Student Paper Award Winner
  • 2016-2018 Jonas Scholar
  • 2015 ASBH Student Paper Award Finalist

Selected Publications

  • Morgan, J., Roman-Jones, J., & Milliken, A. (2024). Unit-Based Ethics Rounds: Creating an Ethical Work Culture for Nurses in the Hospital. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.
  • Milliken, A. (2024) Advocacy and Bioethics: Aspiration, Obligation, and Negotiation. The Journal of Clinical Ethics, 35(2), 142鈥�146.
  • Seiler, A., Milliken, A., Leiter, R., & Blum, D. (2024). The Psychoneuroimmunological Model of Moral Distress and Health in Healthcare Workers: Toward Individual and System-Level Solutions. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. Advance online publication.
  • Charles, C., & Milliken, A. (2024). Nursing Vaccine Mandates: Ethically Justified, an Infringement on Autonomy, or Both?听Nursing Ethics. Advance online publication.
  • Meyer, E., Lamiani, G., Uveges, M., McLeaod-Sordjian, R., Mitchell, C., Truog, R., 鈥� Milliken, A. (2024). Everyday Clinical Ethics: Essential Skills and Educational Case Scenarios. HEC Forum. Advance online publication.
  • Grace, P. J., & Milliken, A. (2023). A Semantic Exploration: Nurse Ethicist, Medical Ethicist, or Clinical Ethicist: Do Distinctions Matter? Nursing Ethics, 30(5):659-670.
  • Uveges, M. K., & Milliken, A. (2024). Nurses鈥� Ethical Obligations when Caring for Patients with Limited English Proficiency. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 35(1), 66鈥�74.
  • Rusinova, K., Vergano, M.,听Milliken, A., & Michalsen, A. (2023). Distributive Justice: Ethics in Health Care Crises. In A. Michaelsen, N. Sadovnikoff, & J. Kesecioglu (Eds.),听Ethics in Intensive Care Medicine听(pp. 141鈥�153). Springer International Publishing.
  • van Dam, M., Kesecioglu, J., Duttge, G., Ely, E. W., Sprung, C. L., &听Milliken, A.听(2023). Clinical Ethics and the Law. In A. Michaelsen, N. Sadovnikoff, & J. Kesecioglu (Eds.),听Ethics in Intensive Care Medicine听(pp. 131鈥�140). Springer International Publishing.
  • Benjamin, B., Milliken, A., & Grace, P. (2022). Effective Communication鈥擨mproving Communication Skills. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 59鈥�83). Springer.
  • Dunne, J. P., Blackwell, E. K., Ursini, E., & Milliken, A. (2022). Ethical Issues in Psychiatric and Mental Health Care. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 175鈥�203). Springer.
  • Grace, P. J., & Milliken, A. (2022). Advanced Practice Nursing: The Nurse-Patient Relationship and General Ethical Concerns. In P. J. Grace, M. K. Uveges (Eds.), Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice (4th ed., pp. 77鈥�125). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Grace, P., & Millikens, A. (2022). Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses: Emphasizing Context, Communication, and Collaboration. Springer.
  • Grace, P. J., & Milliken, A. (2022). The History, Language and Tools of Ethics: Application in Healthcare Settings. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 35鈥�55). Springer.
  • Grace, P. J., & Milliken, A. (2022). Organizational Influences on Ethical Action. In P. Grace, & A. Millikens (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 227鈥�235). Springer.
  • Grace, P. J., & Milliken, A. (2022). Research on Human Subjects: Nurses鈥� Roles and Responsibilities. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 205鈥�226). Springer.
  • Grace, P. J., Milliken, A., & Uveges, M. (2022). Neonatal and Pediatric Acute and Palliative Care. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 135鈥�151). Springer.
  • Grace, P., Milliken, A., & Welch, J. (2022). Social Justice, Structural Disparities and Nursing Responsibilities. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 237鈥�253). Springer.
  • Kerckhoffs, M. C., Dutzmann, J., Milliken, A., & Kesecioglu, J. (2023). Life-Sustaining Therapies: Indication, Prognostication, and the Patient鈥檚 Wishes. In Ethics in Intensive Care Medicine (pp. 71鈥�80). Springer International Publishing.
  • Mendola, A., Grace, P. J., & Milliken, A. (2022). Cultural, Religious, Language and Personal Experiences: Influences in Ethical Deliberations. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 115鈥�132). Springer.
  • Milliken, A., & Grace, P. (2022). Developing Ethical Awareness and Ethical Sensitivity. In P. Grace & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 21鈥�33). Springer.
  • Milliken, A., Mondeverde, S., & Grace, P. (2022). Models of Ethics Deliberation and Consultation. In P. Grace, & A. Milliken (Eds.), Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses (pp. 85鈥�114). Springer.
  • Milliken, A., & Sadovnikoff, N. (2023). Clinical Ethics and Ethical Principles. In A. Michaelsen, N. Sadovnikoff, & J. Kesecioglu (Eds.), Ethics in Intensive Care Medicine (pp. 3鈥�11). Springer International Publishing.
  • Milliken, A., & Sadovnikoff, N. (2023). The Two Pillars of Intensive Care Medicine (II): The Patient鈥檚 Wishes and Consent. In A. Michaelsen, N. Sadovnikoff, & J. Kesecioglu (Eds.), Ethics in Intensive Care Medicine (pp. 25鈥�29). Springer International Publishing.
  • Milliken, A., & Uveges, M. K. (2022). Nurses鈥� Ethical Obligations Toward Unvaccinated Individuals. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 33(2), 220鈥�226.
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Selected Presentations

  • Milliken, A. (2024, December). Cultivating Ethical Awareness. Presented at Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH.
  • Milliken, A. (2024, November). Nursing Ethics in Everyday Practice. Presented at the Empowering Excellence: Ethical Practices in Nursing Conference, 艾可直播, MA: 艾可直播 Medical Center.
  • Milliken, A. (2024). Introduction to Ethics Seminars. VA 艾可直播 & West Roxbury.
  • Milliken, A. (2024, May). Acknowledging and Addressing Moral Distress: Considerations for the Pediatric Context. Presented at the Pediatric Grand Rounds: The Todres Lecture., 艾可直播, MA: Massachusetts General Hospital for Children.
  • Roman, J., Roman-Jones, J., & Milliken, A. (2024, April). Unit-Based Ethics Rounds: Creating an Ethical Work Culture for Nurses in the Hospital. Presented at the Eastern Nursing Research Society, 艾可直播 MA: Eastern Nursing Research Society.
  • Curry, K., Rushton, C., & Milliken, A. (2024, January). Moral Sensitivity: Awareness of My Responsibility Recognizing an Issue听[Webinar]. Presented at Ethics in Nursing Education: Tools for Cultivating Ethical Competence in Learners. American Nurses Association and National League for Nursing.
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