255: [UNICORN] Death and Dying - Pearls from a Palliative Care PA

How many of you have discussed your own end of life wishes with your loved ones, completed your living will, and designated your healthcare proxy? How often do you ask your patients about their own healthcare proxies or end of life wishes? How comfortable do you feel having these conversations? If you’re anything like me, talking about death and dying can be awkward, uncomfortable, and even scary. I often feel tongue-tied when I need to ask a patient their code status and don’t know the best phrases to use.  Thankfully, I have Tracey Piparo as my guest on the show today! Tracey found her dream Unicorn Job as a Palliative Care PA, and she’s here to teach us how to talk about death with not only our patients, but also our own families. Tracey shares many pearls that every healthcare provider, regardless of specialty, can use in their practice to normalize the conversation around death.  SPONSORS ADVANCED SCOPE www.advancedscopetalent.com ADVANCED PRACTICE PLANNING https://www.advancedpracticeplanning.com/ COACHING ⁠1-ON-1 NEGOTIATION CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/negotiate⁠  ⁠FREE 30-MINUTE COACHING CONSULT⁠ ⁠https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call⁠   CONNECT WITH TRACEY TRACEY ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/your.palliative_pa/ TRACEY ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracey-piparo-pa-c-dfaapa-484761118/ LINKS EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog ⁠TRACY ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mrstracybingaman/⁠ ⁠TRACY ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybingaman/⁠