Breanna Hetland, PhD, RN, CCRN-K

Assistant Professor

Contact

University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
College of Nursing - Omaha Division
985330 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5330

Phone: 402-559-5460
Email: breanna.hetland@unmc.edu

Education

  • 2010, BSN, Southern Illinois University
  • 2015, PhD, University of Minnesota
  • 2017, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University


Publications


NIH NLM NCBI Complete List of Published Work

Bernard, T., Hetland, B., Schmaderer, M., Zolty, R., Pozehl, B. (2023). Nurse-led heart failure educational interventions for patient and informal caregiver dyads: An integrative review. Heart & Lung : The Journal of Critical Care, 59, 44–51. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.01.014

Hetland, B.D., McAndrew, N.S., Kupzyk, K.A., Krutsinger, D.C., Pozehl, B.J., Heusinkvelt, J.M., Camenzind, C.E. (2022). Family Caregiver Preferences and Contributions Related to Patient Care in the ICU. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 44(3), 214–226. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459211062954

Kopp, J., Cawcutt, K., Musil, L., Huang, X., Minard, C., Hetland, B. (2022). Efficacy of a Bioburden Reduction Intervention on Mobile Devices of Critical Care Nurses. American Journal of Infection Control, 51(1), 35-40. https://doi.org/10/1016/j.ajic.2022.04.013

Hetland, B.D., McAndrew, N.S., Kupzyk, K.A., Krutsinger, D.C., Turnbull, A.E., Pozehl, B.J., Heusinkvelt, J.M. (2022). Relationships among Demographic, Clinical, and Psychological Factors Associated with Family Caregiver Readiness to Participate in ICU Care. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19(11): 1881-1891. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202106-651OC

Bach, C. & Hetland, B. (2022). A Step Forward for Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): An Integrative Review of Early Mobility Interventions and Associated Outcome Measures. Critical Care Nurse, 42(6): 13-24. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2022459

Dunn, H., Balas, M., Hetland, B., & Krupp, A. (2022). Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A Review for the Outpatient Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner, 47(11), 15-22. https://doi:10.1097/01.NPR.0000884864.28090.c9

Castner, J., Bell, S. A., Hetland, B., Der-Martirosian, C., Castner, M., & Joshi, A. U. (2022). National Estimates of Workplace Telehealth Use Among Emergency Nurses and All Registered Nurses in the United States. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 48(1), 45–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2021.07.001

Krutsinger, D., Hetland, B., O’Leary, K., Halpern, S., Courtright, K. (2022). A qualitative analysis of factors influencing critical care trial enrollment among surrogates. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 37(3), 430–434. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885066621998978

McAndrew, N., Costa, D., Fortney, C., Guttormson, J., Harding, E., Hetland, B., & Jerofke, T. (2022). Systematic Review of Family Engagement Interventions in Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Nursing in Critical Care, 27(3), 296–325. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12564

George, M., Hernandez, C., Smith, S., Narsavage, G., Carno, M., Guttormson, J., Disler, R., Hart, D., Chlan, L., Happ, M.B., Chen, Z., Hetland, B., Harper, N., Hutchinson, A., Jonsdottir, H., Redeker, N., Schell-Chaple, H., Fletcher, M., Yorke, J. (2020). Nursing research priorities in critical care, pulmonary and sleep: International Delphi survey of nurses, patients and caregivers. Annals of the ATS, 17(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201909-705ST

Hetland, B., Lindroth, H., Kamp, K., Hardin, H., Gilmore-Bykovski, A., Edmiston, E., Topp, B., Hershberger, P., Madigan, E. (2020). The Emerging Scholars’ Network within MNRS: from Acorns to Oaks. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 42(2), 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945919845065

Hetland, B., Guttormson, J., Lindroth, H., Chlan, L. (2020). 2020 - The Year that Needed the Nurse: Considerations for Critical Care Nursing Research and Practice Emerging in the Midst of COVID-19. Heart & Lung, 49(4): 342-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.04.021

Hetland, B. (2019). The Resilient Emerging Scholar: Inspiration, Motivation, and everything in between…A recipe for BSN to PhD Success! Western Journal of Nursing Research, 41(4), 631-639. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945919839250

Guttormson, J., Chlan, L., Tracy, M.F., Hetland, B., & Mandrekar, J. (2019). Nurses’ attitudes and practices related to sedation: A national survey. American Journal of Critical Care, 28(4), 255-263. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2019526

Hetland B, Heusinkvelt J., Krabbenhoft L., Grotts E. (2018). Weaning from mechanical ventilation: An evidenced-based review. Nursing2018CriticalCare, 13(6), 5-16. doi: 10.1097/01.CCN.0000544397.74806.9a

Hetland, B., Guttormson, J., Chlan, L., & Tracy, M.F. (2018). “Sedation Is Tricky”: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Nurses’ Sedation Management In Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients. Australian Critical Care, 31(3), 153-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2018.02.001

Hetland, B., Hayes, S. M., Skaar, D., Tracy, M.F., Weinert, C., Chlan, L. L. (2018). Letting the patient decide: A case report of sedative self-administration during mechanical ventilation. Critical Care Nurse, 38(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2018676

Hetland, B., McAndrew, N., Perazzo, J., & Hickman, R. (2018). A qualitative study of factors that influence active family involvement with patient care in the ICU: Survey of critical care nurses. Journal of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 44, 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2017.08.008

Hetland, B., Bailey, T., Prince-Paul, M. (2017). Animal Assisted Interactions to Alleviate Psychological Symptoms in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing, 19(6), 516-523. PMID: 29276432

Hickman, R., Clochesy, J., Hetland, B., & Alaamri, M. (2017). Construct validity and reliability of the Questionnaire on the Quality of Physician-Provider Interaction in Adults with hypertension. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 25(1), 17–30. https://doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.25.1.E17

Hetland, B., Lindquist, R., Peden-McAlpine, C., Weinert, C.W., Savik, K., & Chlan, L. (2017). The predictive associations among music, anxiety, and sedative exposure on weaning trials in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. American Journal of Critical Care, 26(3), 210-220. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2017468

Chlan, L.L., Skaar, D.J., Tracy, M.F., Hayes, S.M., Hetland, B.D., Savik, K., Weinert, C. R. (2017). Safety and acceptability of patient-administered sedative therapy during mechanical ventilatory support. American Journal of Critical Care, 26(4), 288-296. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2017408

Hetland, B., Hickman, R. McAndrew, N. & Daly, B. (2017). Factors that influence active family engagement in care among critical care nurses. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 28(2), 160-170. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2017118

Pignatiello, G., Hickman, R., & Hetland, B. (2017). End of life decision support in the ICU: where are we now? Western Journal of Nursing Research, 40(1), 84-120. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945916676542

Hetland, B., Lindquist, R., Chlan, L. (2015) The Influence of music during mechanical ventilation and weaning from mechanical ventilation: A review. Heart & Lung, 44(5), 416-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.06.010