Natalie S. McAndrew, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K, is an assistant professor at the College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is also a nurse scientist at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. Her research interests include palliative integration in the ICU setting and the development of palliative-based interventions to support patients and families in acute and critical care.
Jill Guttormson, PhD, RN, is an associate professor at the College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee. Her research interests include improving communication with mechanically ventilated patients and patient symptom management in the ICU setting.
Sean Marks, MD, is an associate professor at the Division of Hematology & Oncology, Palliative Care Section, at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. His research interests include improving prognostic discussions and standardization in palliative care practice.
Mary Rhodes, MD, is an assistant professor at the Division of Hematology & Oncology, Palliative Care Section, at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Her research interests include palliative communication and the influence of language and culture on serious illness conversations.
Jayshil Patel, MD, is an associate professor at the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. His research interests include risk stratification and outcomes in critical care patients and their families, as well as optimizing end of life care, including communication and nutrition support.
Colleen McCracken, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CHPN, OCN, is a nurse educator for the Inpatient Oncology Unit at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. Her research interests include advance care planning and the integration of palliative care in oncology populations.
The authors have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Natalie S. McAndrew, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K, College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1921 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 ([email protected]).
