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18 best books for nurses about grief, death and loss

The Nurse Break

18 best books for nurses about grief, death and loss. Processing grief can be a significant challenge to those directly experiencing loss and their loved ones. Have a book suggestion? Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all.

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5 Myths About Kids and Grief

Solace

Our societal taboos about grief and death and our well-meaning but sometimes misplaced fears about exposing children to death can make it difficult for kids to find their way through their personal grief journeys. Grief looks like all kinds of things. But grief can also look like anger. That all informs your grief.

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Episode 37: Closing the Books

Living With Hospice

In this episode of Living With Hospice, Mitch addresses the many facets of 'closing the books' at the end of our lives, including practical planning, reviewing the bucket list and the often uncomfortable topic of saying goodbye. Also part of closing the books, for someone who's dying, is to say goodbye. It can turn into a hot mess!

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Lessons and Legacies From Some We Lost in 2022

Solace

But she also understood the weight of grief, losing her husband before her death. Grief is the price we pay for love.” — Queen Elizabeth II. The “ Father of Mindfulness ” wrote more than 100 books during his lifetime. People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is available only in the present.

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Summer Reading List For Nurses

Diversity Nursing

Self-care is very important and sometimes curling up with a comfy blanket and a good book is the perfect antidote! If you’re looking for book ideas, you came to the right place! Check out this list of books recommended for Nurses, and maybe you'll discover a new favorite. Nurse: The Art of Caring.

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Normalcy, Introspection, & the Experience of Serious Illness: Bill Gardner, Juliet Jacobsen, and Brad Stuart

GeriPal

He has a book, which I have read, Facing Death, and we will discuss Facing Death: Spirituality, Science, and Surrender at the End of Life. Eric: Well, I’m going to jump around a little bit because I’m going to go, Brad, I had a chance to read some of your book and one of the chapters was on your own prostate cancer diagnosis.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Derek Flores

Minority Nurse

He’s also written two books to increase knowledge of end-of-life care. Flores’ first book, Seven Keys to a Peaceful Passing , walks patients and families through common challenges and decisions they must make during their hospice journey. I try to put my patients first by being present to them.

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