Siv Sjursen, RN
Siv Sjursen cares for acutely ill infants in the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Siv previously worked as a pediatric nurse at La Rabida Children's Hospital, which provides comprehensive treatment for medically complex, chronically ill, often technology-dependent patients. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Suburban College of Nursing and her Master of Science in Health Sciences from Touro University. Siv completed fellowships in clinical medical ethics at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics in 2012, where she now serves as faculty, and in pediatric palliative care through the Coleman Foundation Palliative Medicine Training Program. Siv finds great fulfillment in caring for patients and their families, as well as mentoring students. Her professional interests include the impact of technology on nursing care, the limits of viability, and the dynamics of nurse-doctor relationships. She lives and works on Chicago’s South Side and enjoys discovering beauty in everyday life.