Kiley Medeiros
Program Director & Assistant Professor
JWU Faculty Since 2023
Kiley Medeiros, PhD, RN, has been a registered nurse for over 20 years, practicing in Massachusetts and Arizona. Her work centered around adults with cardiac and surgical hospitalizations. In addition to working as a bedside nurse, she also held supervisory and educator roles in hospitals of various sizes and locations.
Medeiros earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, her master's degree from the University of Phoenix, and her doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her dissertation focused on understanding how individuals with chronic illnesses use their patient portal (electronic medical record) to make self-care decisions.
Education
- Ph.D. , Nurse Educator Scientist, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- MSN, Nursing Education, University of Phoenix
- BSN, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Teaching Interests
Adult Health
Patient Education
Simulation
Scholarly Interests
eHealth Literacy
Patient Portal use to guide self-care behaviors
Gaming in the Classroom
Courses
- NURS3110: Health Assessment
- NURS3030: Foundations of Nursing Practice Practicum
Professional Affiliations
Sigma Theta Tau: Theta Kappa Chapter
Massachusetts/Rhode Island League for Nursing
Eastern Nursing Research Society
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
Publications
- Medeiros, K. (2023). Qualitative Study Exploring the Patient Portal as a Self-Care Management Tool. Presenting at the 35th Annual ENRS Scientific Sessions.
- Viveiros, J. & Medeiros, K. (2021). Engaging students in clinical reasoning during a synchronous online class by leveraging word clouds. Nurse Educator, 46 (2). doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000912
- Medeiros, K., Gesner, E., McIntosh, V., Rudd-Arieta, M., & Viveiros, J. (2021). Improving Student Clinical Reasoning through Observer Role Engagement. Presented at Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators: Next Gen Learning: From Critical Thinking to Critical Judgement to NCLEX and Beyond
- Tyo, M., Medeiros, K. & McIntosh, V. (2021). Implementing an Unfolding Case Study as an Innovative Teaching Strategy. Presented at NurseThink® for Nurse Educators - Next Gen Learning: Fundamentals, NCLEX®, and Beyond Conference
- Medeiros, K., Gesner, E., McIntosh, V., Rudd-Arieta, M. & Viveiros, J. (2021). Improving Student Clinical Reasoning through Observer Role Engagement. Presented at Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference.
- Viveiros, J. & Medeiros, K. (2020). Using Digital Discovery Boards in a Prelicensure Nursing Course. Nurse Educator, 45(6), 325–325. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000827
- Medeiros, K. & Viveiros, J. (2015). The Use of Digital Discovery Boards in Developing Tomorrow’s Nurse. Presented at the 23rd Annual Conference for Nurse Educators: Partners in Developing Tomorrow’s Nurse May 2015