NURS 463 Practicum in Leadership and Population Focused Nursing
NURS 704 Clinical Prevention in Advanced Nursing
NURS 419 Population Focused Nursing
Honors Faculty Fellow (2020-2021)
As an Honors Faculty Fellow, Professor Hickey will teach a seminar onDisparities in Criminal Justice, Addictions and Healthwith Professor Walther in spring 2021 in the University Honors Program. TheHonors Faculty Fellowshipprogram identifies faculty eager to teach innovative, exciting seminars of interest to highly-motivated students from across the university.
Education
Ph.D., Nursing, Illinois State University
M.S., Nursing, Northern Illinois University
B.S., Nursing, Northern Illinois University
Academic/Research Interests
Online nursing education best practice
Facilitating RN-BS completion articulation and dual enrollment programs with community colleges
Research with vulnerable populations including inmates, those in frequent contact with law enforcement, and parents whose child has made a suicide attempt
Awards/Recognitions
2018, Awarded Community Health Endowment Grant "Connecting Community Service Agencies to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services"
2016, Awarded Sigma Theta Tau Beta Omega Chapter Grant "Survey of Concerns Most Important to Parents After Their Children’s Suicide Attempt: A Pilot Study"
2011, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services (JPN) Article of the Year Award.
Selected Publications
Hickey, K., Rossetti, J., Oldenburg, N., Abendroth, M., Uhlken, C, Musker, K., Peters, B., and Paramore, P. (2017). Moving nursing program portfolio assessment from midterm to end of program: Lessons learned.Nurse Educator, 42(4), 172-175.
Hickey, K., Rossetti, J., Strom, J., and Bryant, K. (2015). Issues most important to parents after their child's suicide attempt: A pilot Delphi study.Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 28, 157-164.
Hickey, K., Kerber, C., Astroth, K., and Kim, M., Schlenker, E. (2015). Behind bars: experiences conducting behavioral addictions research in a county jail.Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services,53(10), 60-64.
Hickey, K., Kerber, C., Astroth, K., Kim, M., and Schlenker, E. (2014). Gambling and perceived health among adult jail inmates.Journal of Forensic Nursing, 10(1), 36-43.
Hickey, K., Kerber, C., Astroth, K., Kim, M., Schlenker, E. (2014). Perceived health and gambling behavior of inmates: A review of the literature.Nursing Forum, 49(4), 247-58. DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12055
Kerber, C.S., Hickey, K. H., Astroth, K. A., and Kim, M.J. (2012). Gambling behaviors and perceived health among incarcerated older adults.Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services,50(8), 32-39.
Kerber, C.S., Schlenker, E., and Hickey, K. (2011). Does your older adult client have a gambling problem?Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 49(6), 38-43.