Instructor, KL2 Scholar
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Teaching Information
Teaching Interests
- Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Educational Technology
Research Information
Research Interests
- Decision Making
- Acute/Critical Illness
- End-of-Life
- Psychometrics
- Decision-Aid Development
Awards and Honors
Young Alumni Award for Excellence
2019
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Alumni Association
Outstanding Dissertation Award: Decision Making Research Interest Group
2019
Midwest Nursing Research Society
New Investigator Award: Acute & Critical Care Across the Lifespan Research Interest Group
2019
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Publications
Recent Publications
- Pignatiello, G. & Hickman, R. L. (2019). Correlates of cognitive load in surrogate decision makers of the critically ill. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 41(5), 650-666.
- Pignatiello G., Martin, R. J., & Hickman, R. L. (in press). Decision fatigue: A conceptual analysis. Journal of Health Psychology.
- Pignatiello, G., Tsivitse, E., & Hickman, R. L. (2018). A preliminary psychometric evaluation of the eight-item cognitive load scale. Applied Nursing Research, 40, 90-105.
- Pignatiello, G., Hickman, R., & Hetland, B. (2018). End of life decision support in the ICU: Where are we now? Western Journal of Nursing Research, 40(1), 84-120.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude
Case Western Reserve University
2013