BUSINESS ADDRESS Fagin Hall, Room 420 418 Curie Blvd..19104-4217 215-530-8820 hickerso@nursing.upenn.edu EDUCATION May 2017 KIRSTEN A. HICKERSON, DNP, MSN, RN, CEN D.N.P 2015 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD May 2015 M.S.N 1988 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Master of Science Degree in Pediatrics Summa Cum Laude B.S.N. 1987 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Dean s List (1983-1987) ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2016-Present Practice Assistant Professor University of Pennsylvania 2011-Present Advanced Senior Lecturer University of Pennsylvania 1998-2011 Senior Lecturer University of Pennsylvania 1993-1998 Clinical Instructor University of Pennsylvania 1
CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSTIONS 2015-Present Vice Chair University of Pennsylvania Family and Community Nursing 2006 - Present Health Center Nurse (Part-Time) Haverford College, Haverford, PA. 1993-2006 Per Diem Staff Nurse Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, 1996-1998 Nurse Manager Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1993-1996 Nurse Manager Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, 1992-1993 E.R. Staff Nurse Schneider Children s Hospital 1989-1992 Nurse Educator 1989-1992 Per Diem Nurse Emergency Room 1991 Clinical Nurse Specialist Schneider Children s Hospital/ Pediatric Surgery 1988-1989 Float Nurse Schneider Children s Hospital/ 1987-1988 Staff Nurse University of Virginia Medical Center School Age/Adolescent Unit Charlottesville, VA 1986-1987 Teacher s Assistant University of Rochester Rochester, NY CERTIFICATION 1997-present Certified Emergency Room Nurse (CEN) 200268 2
LICENSURE 1987-present Licensed as a registered Nurse in Pennsylvania (RN 321512L) HONORS and AWARDS 2017 Diversity Award for Distinguished Teaching, University of Pennsylvania 2017 University of Pennsylvania, Department Award, Faculty Mentorship 2009 Dean s Award for Teaching Excellence by Non-Standing Faculty, University of Pennsylvania 1995 Nominee: One in a Thousand Award for Community Involvement and Volunteer Work, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, 1995, 1996 Superior Person/Employee Award, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia RESEARCH May, 2017 Impact of Dance and Movement on Physical and Psychological Health. funded Nursing Research, $5,000 April, 2017 Mental and Medical Health Support for LGBTQ Youth, an inter-professional simulation approach. funded through the Penn Futures Project. April 7, 2015 Improving the Performance of Nurse Preceptors, Johns Hopkins. Doctor of Nursing Practice- Final Defense. PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles: Clinical, Peer Reviewed, *Data Based *Agosto, P., Cieplinski JA., Monforto, K., Griffin, M., Roberts, KE., Tracy, E., Hickerson K.A., The Central Staffing Office Intensive Care Nurse Residency Program: A Pilot Program at The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia." Nursing Economics (2017) *Hickerson, K., Improving the performance of pediatric ICU nurse preceptors and novice nurses, Journal of Nursing Education and Practice (2016) *Hickerson, K., The preparation-practice gap: an integrative review of the literature, The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing (2016) 3
Other Publications Hickerson, K., Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer. Letter to the Editor, The New York Times, June 13, 2007 Hickerson, K. Letters of Condolence. Letter to the Editor, The New England Journal of Medicine, 2001, 345, (35): 374. POSTERS The Practice-Preparation Gap: An Integrative Review of the Literature, The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, October 2014. RECENT LECTURES BY INVITATION, SPEECHES AND WORKSHOPS Using Simulation to Deliver Standardized LGBTQ Content: A Pilot Program in Undergraduate Nursing Education, The American Association of Colleges of Nursing; Baccalaureate Education Conference, Los Angeles, California, November 2016 Using Checklists to Enhance Performance, The Association for Nursing Professional Development, Annual Convention Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2015 Aspire to Excel, (Star Search Winner), The Association for Nursing Professional Development, Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida, July 2014 The Preparation Practice Gap: An Integrative Review of the Literature, Council for Advancement of Nursing Science Annual Meeting, Washington DC October 2014 Education on the Run, (Invited) Society of Pediatric Nurses, Annual Meeting,. MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL & SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES & OFFICES HELD SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2012-Present 2012-Present 2005-Present 1983-Present Emergency Nurse Association Sigma Theta Tau Southeastern Pennsylvania College Health Nurses Association Meridian Society Member University of Rochester Admissions and Publicity Department 1996-2000 Consultant: National Council of State Boards of Nursing To work on a testing methodology designed to evaluate the application of the clinical management of client care. 1994-1996 Family Centered Focus Care, Interdisciplinary Team Committee 4
Children s Hospital of Philadelphia 1992-1996 Homeless Health Initiative Volunteer; coordinate and participate in weekly shelter visits and health assessments. 1987-1999 Alumni Recruiter, Admissions Network Coordinator for Long Island/New York City Region and Philadelphia, University of Rochester SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Editorial Peer Review 1996-2000 Section Editor: The Journal for Emergency Nursing 1995-1999 Manuscript Reviewer: The Nursing Spectrum 1989-1997 Manuscript Reviewer: Association for the Care of Children s Health SERVICE ACTIVITIES Activities 2015-Present Member DNP Task Force University of Pennsylvania 2015-Present Faculty Wellness Ambassador University of Pennsylvania 2015-Present Member First Generation, Low-Income (FGLI) Faculty Member 2016-Present Member Penn Futures LGBT Faculty Member 2011-Present Member Junior Year Curriculum Revision Task Force University of Pennsylvania 2009-2011 Member Undergraduate Curriculum Committee University of Pennsylvania MENTORED PROFESSIONALS Megan Snyder, Masters of Nursing Education, Drexel University, 2011-2012 Megan Snyder, Certification Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Delaware, 2015-present. Danielle Traynor, Masters in Nursing Education, Chamberlain College, 2015-2017 Michelle Griffin, Masters in Nursing Education, Drexel University, 2015-2017 April Lydon, Masters in Nursing Education, Drexel University, 2016-2017 Ashley Doll, Masters in Nursing Education, Drexel University, 2016-2017 5