Nurse. Ethicist. Educator. Mom. (She/her)https://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mtwlmxh56s2jIf you haven’t already, I encourage you to check out The Society for Nursing Ethics International (SONEI). The SONEI website includes a rich repository of nursing-ethics related resources. My essay on everyday ethics in nursing is on the SONEI blog this week: https://sonei.org/2026/08/25/ethical-awareness-in-everyday-nursing-practice/25 Aug 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwlmxh56s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3mgxbc2hdz22nCheck out my latest on Substack, inspired by recent Med Twitter events: https://aimeemilliken.substack.com/p/conflicts-of-interest-and-commitment13 Mar 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxbc2hdz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3ma4cttm6dc2tThis week, I cover surrogate decision-making and the standards we use in deciding for others. Check it out: https://aimeemilliken.substack.com/p/surrogate-decision-making16 Dec 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4cttm6dc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3m7ayaohqyc2xTrying something new - check out my Substack, Bioethics Basics, where I break down complex concepts in bioethics for the busy point-of-care clinician. Let me know what you think! https://open.substack.com/pub/aimeemilliken05 Dec 2025 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ayaohqyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3m6k3bcnyo22kIt will also likely disincentivize folks from pursuing nursing at the Bachelors degree level - the possibility of career advancement through graduate studies is something that draws many people into nursing in the first place. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Nov 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6k3bcnyo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3m4y7v3y7d22cFor years we’ve struggled to increase public conversation about end of life care and advance directives. The Pitt may just be showing us the model for how to do it. Viewers were more likely to seek/share information about organ donation and EOL care. This is accessible ethics education in action! https://www.thewrap.com/the-pitt-usc-study-organ-donors-end-of-life-plans/06 Nov 2025 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4y7v3y7d22chttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lq6ipdkefk2mRemembering the relief we felt when my then 6 month old was finally old enough to receive his first dose in 2021, and the way we navigated the world with such care before that point. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 May 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq6ipdkefk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lj76l2vkz222Shaker masterfully weaves her own lived experience with a wide range of cutting-edge research to tell a story that is undeniably familiar yet also refreshingly unique. With an evocative title and powerful prose, this book is a must read for anyone who has or knows someone who has dealt with anxiety. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-narrowing-alexandra-shaker-phd/114634691228 Feb 2025 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj76l2vkz222https://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lop7o7r7lk2kHousing first [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 May 2025 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lop7o7r7lk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lj76l2vkz222Shaker masterfully weaves her own lived experience with a wide range of cutting-edge research to tell a story that is undeniably familiar yet also refreshingly unique. With an evocative title and powerful prose, this book is a must read for anyone who has or knows someone who has dealt with anxiety. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-narrowing-alexandra-shaker-phd/114634691228 Feb 2025 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj76l2vkz222https://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lh2mefulcs2iJoin us in LA this March! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethics-of-caring_nursing-ethics-nursingethics-activity-7290588573689368578-mCyY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios31 Jan 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2mefulcs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lbv2kkgecs2aHousing is healthcare [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Nov 2024 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbv2kkgecs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lbjyyn4rls2gSuch a pleasure speaking at @umassboston.bsky.social last week for Boston Medical Center’s inaugural Nursing Ethics Conference. My talk focused on cultivating moral community as a mechanism for addressing moral distress. Conferences like this are a great example of community building!22 Nov 2024 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjyyn4rls2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/abmilliken.bsky.social/post/3lbcn2iua2s2vHuge policy update! Mass. joins the nursing licensure compact. https://www.mhalink.org/news/massachusetts-hospitals-nursing-leaders-celebrate-passage-of-nurse-licensure-compact/19 Nov 2024 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:gf4dxtid4mydokrshyn2pgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcn2iua2s2v