Learning about Hospice from The Nurse with the Purple Hair

The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.   Today’s Guest In 2004, Michelle was working as a surgical nurse at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, when her father died unexpectedly. Michelle returned home to Philadelphia and switched to hospice nursing.  Michelle explains: "It was a personal healing journey. For me, everything that I didn't get to do for my dad I was now doing for all of these other people. So it was really important to me." Michelle serves as a level 3 RN on her hospice unit, and as a preceptor to nursing students and advisor to newly hired employees. During her 13 years as a Hospice nurse Michelle has received many awards, but her favorite is the UPHS Nursing Excellence Award in reconigtion of Nurse/Patient-Family Relationships (2010). Michelle makes her home in Philadelphia where she raises two little boys. Keep up with Michelle The Nurse with the Purple Hair  The Death Cafe Michelle on Instagram Want more healthcare related content? Check out our COVID-19 podcast hosted by Dr. Ted O’Connell COVID-19: Common Sense Conversations on the Coronavirus Pandemic Are you a medical student looking for more informational podcasts? Check out InsideTheBoards Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing [email protected]. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices