1. Mary Thelen is the nurse educator for the critical care unit at Luther Midelfort Mayo Health System, Eau Claire, Wis. Her work experience includes 18 years as a critical care nurse in 2 midwestern community hospitals. She is a recent graduate of the master’s degree program in nursing education at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire and is a member of the Indianhead chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.