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Hospice Explained — 198 episodes

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197 Author Dr. Jerry Woodbridge on Children's Grief, Widowhood, and Writing the Loved, Lost, Won Series

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196 Six-Year Anniversary Reflections and CPR Considerations at End of Life

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195 Funeral Planning, Grief, and Hospice: Bob Arrington on Why Celebrating a Life Matters

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194 Pet Grief and Disenfranchised Loss (with Hospice Chaplain Jessica Shannon)

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193 From Grief Math to Spiritual Play: A Journey with Chaplain Jessica Shannon

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192: Cynthia Cisneros on Home Hospice, Symptom Management, and Team Support

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191 Jack Clifford on EECP, Self-Advocacy, and Supporting Loved Ones at End of Life

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190 Comfort Measures in the Hospital: What They Mean and How They Help

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189 Cumulus: Reimagining Digital Memorials and Legacy with Architect-Founder Alexander Josephson

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188 The Intersection of Hospice and Palliative Care: A Conversation with Dr. Jill Schwartz-Chevlin, MD, MBA, FACP

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187 Surviving with Laughter: Angela Nissel Talks Hospice and Healing

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186 Staying Independent: Innovations in Home Medical Equipment

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185 From Suffering to Peace: A Personal Hospice Story

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184 Hospice Explained: Lisa Snyder on Legal Psilocybin Facilitation, Grief Support, and Designing End-of-Life Conversations

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183 Creating Digital Legacies with Reflekta AI (with Grief Specialist Dawn DeLaloye)

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182 The Timely Presence: Year-Long Grief Support and Showing Up After Loss

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181 Feeling Supported and Prepared for Death on Hospice

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180 Hospice Buddy: Practical Symptom Support, Caregiver Logbooks, and Grounding Prompts with Jamie Haberman RN

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179 Hospice Is About Living: Honest Conversations, Palliative vs. Hospice, and Supporting Nurses with Gina Harris MSN, MSQT

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178 How to Talk to Someone About Hospice: Communication Tips and Resources

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177 Hospice, Caregiving, and Long-Term Care Planning with Raymond Lavine

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176 Hospice Explained: The Five Wishes and Why They Matter

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175 "Dying with Dad": Intimate Conversations and Five Wishes

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174 Facing the Unspoken: Embracing End of Life Conversations

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173 Understanding Palliative Care with Dr. Win Lin Chai

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172 Understanding Hospice: Choices and Considerations for End of Life Care

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171 Understanding the Role of End-of-Life Doulas with Peter M. Abraham RN

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170 Understanding End-of-Life Decisions: The Importance of Hospice Education

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169 Understanding Deathbed Phenomena with Alison Potter RN

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168 Breaking Taboos: Talking About Death with Gabby Jimenez

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167 Exploring Compassionate Hospice Care with Max Labutin

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166 Rachel Waters' Journey: From Care Giving Tragedy to Legal Advocacy

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165 A Rhythm to Remember: Enhancing End-of-Life Care

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164 Embracing Life Through Loss: A Conversation with Andy Chaleff

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163 A Pawsitive Journey: Helping Children Understand Hospice

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162 A Return to Hospice: Embracing the Spiritual Side of End-of-Life Care

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161 Taking a Pause: Reflecting on Five Years of Hospice Education

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160 Transforming End-of-Life Care: The International Doula Life Movement with Anna Adams

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159 Innovative Tools for Dementia Care - An Interview with Angela Fairhurst of Geri-Gadgets

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158 Exploring Hospice Care and the Legacy of Poet Andrea Werblin Reid

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157 Understanding Hospice Care with Hospital Chaplain Janice Willett Part 2

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156 Understanding Hospice Care with Hospital Chaplain Janice Willett

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155 Navigating Life and Death: An Interview with Author Sandy Doyle part 2

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154 Life and Stories from the Cemetery: An Interview with Author Sandy Doyle

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153 Understanding the Hero Generation: Empowering Caregivers with Nicole àBeckett

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152 The Importance of Rest and Laughter in Hospice Care

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151 Interdisciplinary Insights on Aging and Advocacy with Dr. Jacob Kendall

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150 Understanding Hospice Care: Scams, Patient Rights, and Quality Services with Peter Abraham BSN, RN

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149 Understanding the Role of Professional Fiduciaries with Sara Ecklein

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148 Exploring Compassionate Coaching and the Power of Grief Improv Theater with Erin Whalen

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147 Understanding End-of-Life Planning and the Cloud 9 Care System

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146 Navigating the End of Life: Insights from Hospice Nurses: Part 2 with Meg Johnson Hall MS, RN, NEA-BC

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145 The Transformative Stories and Lessons from Hospice Care with Meg Johnson Hall MS, RN, NEA-BC

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144 Understanding Hospice Care: An Interview with Scott Zimmerman

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143 Navigating Grief: An Acceptance Coach's Journey with Chris Mamone

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142 Understanding End-of-Life Care with Barbara Karnes RN

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141 Navigating Hospice Care: Insights from Helen Bauer BSN, RN CHPN

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140 Understanding the Heart of Hospice with Helen Bauer RN BSN CHPN

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139 Understanding Soul Injury: Insights from Deborah Grassman, Part 2

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138 Soul Injury and Healing: An Insightful Conversation with Deborah Grassman ARNP

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137 When Hospice Doesn't Go Well: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Jamie Haberman RN

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136 Managing Expectations in Hospice Care with Jamie Haberman, RN

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135 Death Essentials: Education and Empowerment for End-of-Life Care, Featuring Amy Hensley MSN, RN & Erin Putney MSN, RN

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134 Taking the Guilt Out of Goodbyes: How Open Conversations Change End of Life Care

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133 Living Funerals and Embracing Death: A Conversation with Kathy Dempsey

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132 Shedding the Old: Navigating Life and Death with Kathy Dempsey

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131 The Unsung Heroes: Examining the Role of Chaplains in End-of-Life Care

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130 Replay Understanding Give a Mile and the Power of Final Reunions

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129 Reflecting on End-of-Life Experiences and Looking Forward to 2025

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128 Fall Prevention Strategies for the Elderly: Insights from Hospice Explained

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127 Empowering End-of-Life Decisions: Insights from Dr. Josh Lowentritt

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126 Understanding Caregiver Stress and the Importance of Self-Care

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125 Understanding End of Life - Interview with Dr. Cynthia X. Pan

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124 Supporting Charities that Aid Hospice Patients and Their Loved Ones

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123 Pet Peace of Mind: Compassionate Care for Pets and Their Terminally Ill Owners

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122 The Blessings of Hospice: A Conversation with Andrew T. Shaw

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121 Understanding Hospice & Palliative Care: An Insightful Discussion with Peter Abraham BSN, RN

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120 Replay In-Depth with Linde Carter : Hospice Care, Death Doulas, and Grief Support

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119 Cloud9Care: Innovations in Comfort and Pressure Injury Prevention

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118 Navigating End-of-Life with Care: A Conversation with Debbie McCulloch

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117 Understanding the Complexities of Hospice Care with Renee McInnes

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116 Embracing the Role of a Caregiver: Tips and Techniques with Lili Udell Fiore

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115 Replay: Navigating Hospice Care: Insights from Derek J. Flores, RN

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114 Building a Legacy: An Interview with Dr. Kimberly Harms

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113 Personal Stories and Insights into Hospice Care with Jenna Lentz MA

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112 Behind Hospice Care: Special Replay with Monica RN

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111 Caring with Compassion: Jean Anne Menna BSN, RN on Hospice and End-of-Life Care

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110 The Importance of Listening Skills

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109 Navigating Mental Health: From Trauma to Wellness with David Woods Bartley

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108 Remix: Understanding Palliative and Hospice Care: Insights from Dr. John Mulder

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107 End-of-Life Stories: A Hospice Chaplain's Journey with John Wenderlein

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106 Process Improvement in Hospice Care and Listener Appreciation

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105 Understanding Hospice Care: Insights from Nurse Peter Abraham

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104 Reloaded #28-Understanding End-of-Life Care: Insights from Pepper Cappuccio, RN

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103 Pet Hospice and Humane Euthanasia with Dr. Tyler Sugarman

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102 Marie's top 20 things to know about Hospice

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101 Simplifying End-of-Life Planning: Interview with Adam Zuckerman

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100 Celebrating 100 Episodes: Ongoing Education and Support in Hospice Care

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99 The Power of Music Therapy in Hospice Care

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98 Reloaded: Discussion of The Medicare Benefit with Chris Graham PA, the co-founder of Stillwater Hospice

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97 Transforming Grief with Photography: A Conversation with Shannon McFarland

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96 Empowering Caregivers: Insights and Innovations with Denise Brown

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95 Reloaded Episode #20 Understanding Hospice: Finding a Hospice Agency and Knowing When to Call

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94 Choices with Sips and Wishes, Breaking the Silence: Embracing End-of-Life

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93 Patient Quotes: Stories of Resilience with Dr. Christina Gomez

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92 A discussion of the movie 'After Death'

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91 Navigating Diverse Hospice Experiences: A Family's Journey

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90 A Journey Through Hospice: Navigating End-of-Life with Love and Legacy

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89 Navigating End-of-Life Conversations: Embracing the Uncomfortable

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88 Dr. Kaishauna Guidry's Journey: From Medical School to Hospice Advocacy

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Ep. 87 Guiding Lights: Navigating Hospice with Jean Oswald RN

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Ep. 86 A few More Conversation Starters with Cards from the E*O*L Deck

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Ep.85 Start the Conversation: How Early Hospice Support Makes A Difference with Jamie Haberman

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Ep.84 The Best Death Doula School for Your Training with Kacie Gikonyo

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Ep.83 How to Have a Living and Everlasting Connection With Loved Ones Using DNA-Filled Products || Dave Latorra and Stephanie Ford

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Ep. 82 Conversation Starters with Cards from the E*O*L Deck

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Ep.81 Dying Well and Making Death A Beautiful Experience with Tamala May ARNP

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Ep. 80 More Conversation Starters with Cards from The Death Deck

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Ep. 79 Enhancing Care and Decision Making at the End of Life with Chaplain Hank Dunn

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Ep. 78 Conversation starters with Cards from The Death Deck

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Ep.77 Love and Compassion In Hospice and Palliative Care with Juli Boit

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Ep. 76 Self Care for the Caregiver

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Ep.75 Palliative Medicine and Hospice Insights with Andy Arwari MD MS FACP SFHM FAAHPM HMDC

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Ep. 74 An Example of the Gift of Travel

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Ep.73 Navigating End-of-Life Care with Jennifer Levesque MSN-RN, BA a Hospice Nurse

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Ep. 72 Hospice Explained Updates and more thoughts on ways to give

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Ep.71 Knowledge and Comfort: Strategies for Enhancing Your Hospice Experience with Janet Burns Holliday DD, MSM, MSN, RN, BC-NE, CDP

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If you have thought about giving to other families consider the Charity: Give a Mile

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Offering After a Loss Services as a Business with Heather Taylor

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Empowering Children Living with Medical Conditions Through Play ||Mary Jenner RN BSN OCN

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Short Update Episode

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Embracing Cannabis Treatment for Hospice Patients with Megan Mbengue BSN, RN, CHPN

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Hospice Stories that Inspire with Dalene Higgins

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Redefining Grief and Embracing End-of-Life with Ashley Oppon

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How Caregivers Can Overcome Stress and Burnouts ||Gabrielle Juliano-Villani

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Annie McDonnell's Testimony of Hospice Care

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Unexpected Loss and Unprepared Grief: Finding Hope in Hospice with Aly Bird

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Navigating Wound Care in Hospice with Nurse Vanessa, an Experienced Wound and Ostomy Nurse

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Beyond Fear and Hesitation: Empowering Your End-of-Life Journey with Kacie Gikonyo

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Importance of Social Emotional Intelligence in Hospice with Elizabeth Dario Bockheim MS-EdL, RN-CNE, SEI-C

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Books that Empower Hospice Patients, Families, and Staff with Derek J. Flores

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Hospice End-of-Life Care: Making Death And Dying Conversations Less Scary with Lisa Pahl

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Linde Carter's Insights: Understanding Grief in Hospice and Finding Healing

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Hospice and End of Life Book Reviews by Marie

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Guide to Listening and Updates to the Podcast

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Interview with night on call Nurse, Shandria RN

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When is it time for Hospice

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Speaking Their Name: Keys to Supporting the Bereaved with Alison Potter from Give a Mile

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Blessings in Disguise With Andrew T. Shaw

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Making a Difference-Helping others and Grief

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Hospice vs. Home Health Care: Knowing the Difference for Your Loved Ones with Nurse Hadley

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A Review of a Study, Regarding the End of Life, the Presence of Chronic diesease and Emergency Department visits

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How to Become a Death Doula: Linde Carter's Insight On Death Doula Compassionate Support

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An In Depth Discussion, of The Admission to Hospice with the RN

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A Hospice Encounter for Marie

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Interview with Kathleen Hampton

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Interview with Justin Chapin PA-C

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Intro to Hospice Encounters

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Interview with Jon Lefrandt from Lovealwaysproject.org and Forgrief.com

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Interview With Kim Medici Shelquist from Lovealwaysproject.org

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Interview with Dean Lambert from Lovealwaysproject.org

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Interview with Derek J. Flores RN

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Interview with Monica RN

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Pediatric Hospice

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Caregiving

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The FAST & PPS Scale description in determining Hospice Eligibility

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Interview with Dr. John Mulder--Pioneering Member of Palliative Care Specialty Part 2

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Interview with Dr. John Mulder--Pioneering Member of Palliative Care Specialty Part 1

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Interview with Chris Graham P.A, Co Founder Stillwater Hospice—Chris answers questions on Medicare coverage.

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28 Understanding End-of-Life Care: Insights from Pepper Cappuccio, RN

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Body Changes in the Last Days

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Flacc Pain Scale

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The 0-10 Pain Scale

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Comfort Care and Conservation of Energy

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End of Life General Comfort and Shortness of Breath

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Sudden and Unexpected Death

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What to do when your loved one dies

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When to Call the Nurse or the Hospice Team

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Emily Interviews Me

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Interview with Emily

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Interview with Barb Shelton, explaining the Family Heirloom Record Page and Memorial and "Post-Death" Planner page

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Interview with Jean RN

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15 Timing of Starting Hospice

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14 Memorial Service and Post Death Planner with Barb Shelton

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13 Supporting Families in Hospice Through Meal Coordination

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12 Navigating Multigenerational End-of-Life Care with Daniel

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11 Understanding Hospice Care: Insights from a CNA

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10 A Recap of Episodes 1-9

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9 The last weeks and days

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8 What Nurses Want You to Know about Hospice

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7 Understanding the Signs of Decline: A Guide to Recognizing the End of Life Season

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6 Understanding the POLST Form and Advanced Directives

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5 Navigating Hard Conversations in Hospice Care

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4 Hospice Criteria and Eligibility: A Comprehensive Discussion

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3 Understanding Hospice Equipment and Services

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2 Hospice Explained: Understanding the Hospice Team and Its Services

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1 Understanding Hospice: An Introduction to End of Life Care

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