Nurse Scientist
Mayo Clinic
Natalie McAndrew is a Nurse Scientist and Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota). Drawing on her extensive experience as an ICU nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dr. McAndrew leads research focused on advancing patient and family engagement in palliative care. Her work centers on designing and implementing palliative-informed interventions—particularly for caregivers in high-acuity and transplant settings to ensure they receive support across the illness trajectory. She is dedicated to creating scalable, supportive care programs for integration into healthcare and community systems.
Dr. McAndrew serves as the Research SIG leader for the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) and has authored six position statements, including the Medical Aid in Dying statement, guiding HPNA members on critical practice issues. Recent palliative-focused publications include “Supporting hematopoietic stem cell transplant family caregivers: A pilot study of nurse-led Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers” (2025) in Psycho-Oncology, “A mixed-methods feasibility study: Eliciting ICU experiences and measuring outcomes of family caregivers of patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation” (2023) in Journal of Family Nursing, and “Rapid Review of Family Caregiver Engagement in Hospice and End-of-Life Patient Care: Implications for Nursing Practice” (2025) in Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing.
Implementation Science Strategies for Advancing Caregiver-Focused Palliative Care Interventions
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
10:15am - 11:30am PST
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
10:00am - 10:20am PST
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