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About the BK Team
Barbara Karnes, End of Life Educator and Hospice Nurse: Grief to Growth

Grief 2 Growth will examine how the greatest tragedies of life often are opportunities for the most advancement.  Planted, not buried is the motto of Grief 2 Growth. Unless a...

Journey with Deanna, Barbara Karnes, RN and De-Medicalizing Dying

Deanna Cochran interviews Award winning author and nurse, Barbara Karnes has seen the evolution of the hospice movement from the beginning and has seen what is working and what is...

Joni Yung interviews End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN about care for the dying.

After seeing "New Rule For End of Life Care" at the Awareness Festival, Joni Yung sought out Barbara Karnes, RN to be a guest on her Podcast to talk about...

Barbara Karnes, RN Talks about Reluctance to Refer and Pet Death: The Heart of Hospice

Barbara Karnes was one of our first guests on the podcast, and she returns as our very first guest to have a second interview. Barbara Karnes is a hospice pioneer...

A Dying Podcast by Nils Von Heijne: Episode 54: The Process of Dying with Barbara Karnes, RN

Barbara is an award-winning end of life educator and hospice nurse who has worked with thousands of people in their process of dying. She was named the NHPCO Hospice Innovator...

The Heart of Hospice: Gratitude Moment of the Day #5 with Barbara Karnes, RN

This week we're celebrating our 2nd anniversary. As part of the celebration Helen and Jerry are sharing some of their gratitude moments each day this week.Today, Jerry offers his gratitude to...

Barbara Karnes, RN talks about The Heart of Hospice.

Barbara Karnes talks about The Heart of Hospice. 

The Heart of Hospice: Five for Friday, Barbara Karnes, Resources (BK Books)

At the Heart of Hospice we're always looking for great resources that help educate and encourage.  One of the best websites for end of life education is bkbooks.com.  BK Books...

The Heart of Hospice - Podcast 005 with Barabara Karnes, RN

A few weeks ago we had the privilege of having a conversation with Barbara Karnes, one of end of life care’s foremost authorities on death and dying. Barbara has devoted her...

Creative Healing, LLC: Opening the Heart of Western Medicine by Karen Wyatt: New Rule For End of Life Care by Barbara Karnes, RN

My guest Barbara Karnes RN is a pioneer of the hospice movement who has been traveling the country since 1994 speaking about end-of-life issues. Her documentary film New Rules for End...

Palliative Care Chat: Conversation With Barbara Karnes-The Little Blue Book Lady!

In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson talks with Ms. Barbara Karnes, RN who authored the book "Gone From My Sights.

The One You Feed by Eric Zimmer  Talks With Barbara Karnes, RN About Living & Dying Well - Podcast #146:

Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally respected speaker, educator, author and thought leader on matters of death and dying. She is a renowned authority to explain the dying process to...

Death By Design Podcast: "Knowledge Reduces Fear" Barbara Karnes, End of Life Educator & Nurse

Barbara Karnes, award-winning end of life educator and nurse, has been at the bedside of hundreds of people during the dying process. Throughout her career, she has recognized that each...

Dance to Death Afterlife Podcast by Brant Huddleston: Part 1 of 2, Matters of the Heart, Planning for Death

While at the bedside of hundreds of people during the dying process, my guest Barbara Karnes, a Registered Nurse, noticed that each death was following a near identical script. Each...

Dance to Death Afterlife Podcast by Brant Huddleston - Part 2 of 2, Episode 30, Matters of the Heart, Planning a Death with Barbara Karnes, RN

In part one of this interview we met Barbara Karnes who spent decades working as a Registered Nurse and was present for the deaths of hundreds of people. The observations...

The Art of Manliness, A Man's Life Podcast by Brett McKay - Podcast #171  The Dying Experience  - Myths and Answers with Barbara Karnes, RN

All of us are going to die someday. And most of us will have loved ones who will die from disease or old age before we do. In fact, some...

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