Journal of Sacred Work
Caregivers have superpowers! Radical Loving Care illuminates the divine truth that caregiving is not just a job. It is Sacred Work.
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Please Note: This guest essay was written by my colleague Brian Beichner RN This reflection is my personal advice to the nurse that has to deal with the loss or potential loss of a patient. My advice is simple, talk to your patient, always. I talk to them on their good days, we talk when…
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“Why not populate your heart’s community with people you love but are either long gone or simply away on a trip.”
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This excerpt from e. e. cumming's poem is a favorite. We have a singular purpose in life. We may look far and wide but we carry a simple truth. The root of the root; stay grounded in what matters. Happy Valentine’s Day! ~liz
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"We have to remind ourselves constantly that we are not saviors. We are simply a tiny sign, among thousands of others, that love is possible, that the world is not condemned to a struggle between oppressors and oppressed, that class and racial warfare is not inevitable.” -Jean Vanier In the American healthcare landscape, we recognize that…
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"Spirituality is a dynamic and intrinsic aspect of humanity through which persons seek ultimate meaning, purpose, and transcendence, and experience relationship to self, family, others, community, society, nature, and the significant or sacred. Spirituality is expressed through beliefs, values, traditions, and practices." -From Building A Consensus For Compassionate Care In an effort to create more compassionate…
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You may feel awkward about visiting a grieving friend. Show up anyway.
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I wish that you could see what I see; the radiance of your soul. This afternoon a call came in from our hospital liaison nurse, she was asked to coordinate a discharge home for a 50 year old woman with cancer and complex wounds that required a wound-vac, which is very expensive equipment. The hitch,…
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What to say (and NOT say) to the sick…Act from compassion, not pity or curiosity. The patient will tell you what they want you to know. Do not make things worse by being nosey.
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