Jessica Rong, MSN, RN, CCRN, HEC-C, has been a registered nurse since 2004. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Baylor University before starting her career in critical care. While working in critical care her passion for the promotion of quality end-of-life care began. Most of her nursing practice was in medical ICU where she first moved into an education role as a unit-based educator. After leaving bedside nursing, she continued her love of teaching and worked in clinical education at various facilities.

Jessica went on to complete a Master's in Nursing Education from Texas Woman's University and is currently completing a PhD in Nursing Ethics at Duquesne University with a focus in transplantation and donor ethics. Jessica currently works as a clinical ethicist at Parkland Health in Dallas, TX.