Faculty Directory
Aimee Milliken
Associate Professor of the Practice
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., Boston College
Expertise
- Ethics
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, Boston, MA: Boston Medical Center.
- Milliken, A. (2024). Introduction to Ethics Seminars. VA Boston & 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., Boston, 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, Boston 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.