Publications by authors named "Maureen Hillier"
Purpose: New pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurses face distinct challenges in transitioning from the protected world of academia to postlicensure clinical practice; one of their greatest challenges is how to support children and their caregivers at the end-of-life (EOL). The purpose of this quality improvement project was to create, implement, and assess the efficacy of a high-fidelity EOL simulation, utilizing the "Debriefing with Good Judgment" debriefing model.
Design And Methods: Participants were nurses with 4 years or less of PICU experience from a 404-bed quaternary care, free-standing children's hospital in the northeastern United States.
Background: As educational programs compete with online and open courseware, TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Talks provide meaningful complementary content that can be easily integrated into curricula.
Purpose: Evaluate an innovative approach to the standard lecture by combining media mixture with reflective writing.
Methods: Undergraduate nursing students were asked to view a TED Talk and write a brief narrative reflection as part of their preparation for a communication class.