Joan Henriksen, PhD, RN, HEC-C
Senior Clinical Ethicist, Allina Health
Dr. Henriksen began her career as a nurse in pediatrics 25 years ago. Her Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Iowa provided the foundation for both clinical practice and research in ethics. She performs bedside consultation to support patients, their families, and clinical teams in the process of moral deliberation. Her research interests include conflicts of conscience of healthcare providers, proactive strategies to reduce ethical conflict, truthtelling and requests for non-disclosure of medical information. She enjoys teaching about ethics to trainees as well as working clinicians.
Professional Associations
Member, Children's MN: Education Committee, Institutional Review Board. Ethics Committee, Ethics Education Subcommittee, Ethics Consultation Subcommittee
Member, Society of Christian Ethics
Member, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Member, National Nursing Ethics Conference
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Bioethics Research
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
PhD, Religious Studies, University of Iowa
BA, Nursing and Religion, Luther College
Registered Nurse; Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Clinical Ethics Consultation, Conflicts of Conscience, Virtues of Health Care Practitioners, Proactive Ethics Interventions in Intensive Care Units, Decision-making for Unbefriended Patients