Kaileen Milligan, MSN, RNC-NIC
Kaileen is an experienced pediatric nurse that spent the beginning of her career in the Intensive Care Nursery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania serving as clinical nurse, clinical practice leader, and infant delivery and resuscitation coordinator. She quickly found her passion for teaching through orienting new nurses. Kaileen supported the EPIC build, education, implementation, and optimization for the University of Pennsylvania Health System. After teaching several simulation and clinical courses at Penn, she now serves as a Simulation Education Specialist hoping to incorporate her bedside nurse and education experience to effectively bridge the gap between didactic and clinical.
Simulation is such an integral part of nursing education. We use advanced resources to provide students with expanded opportunities to confidently develop critical thinking and hands-on skills.
Education
- MSN, Drexel University, 2014
- BSN, University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Teaching
Kaileen has varying teaching experiences since earning her MSN in Nursing Education. In the hospital setting, she organized new nurse orientation, facilitated interdisciplinary simulations, and educated on high-risk births and changing policies. During the EPIC transition, she taught multiple roles the use of EPIC in the classroom setting and supported on-site during implementation. Since 2019, Kaileen has taught in several courses including N1600 Physical Assessment Simulation, N1650 Pharmacology Simulation, N2150 Women and Infants Simulation, N2250 Pediatric Simulation, N3800 Community Simulation and N3900 Pediatric Leadership Clinical.
Clinical Practice
Kaileen has over fifteen years of experience as a nurse, with almost a decade spent as a neonatal critical care nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Selected Career Highlights
- PennChart (Epic) Credentialed Educator 2015
- Distinguished Nurse Clinician Academy Nominee 2015
- Excellence and Innovation in Patient Safety Award 2009
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