Something to Think About: a blog on end of life

stages of grief
NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN writes about caring for a patient with ALS as they approach end of life

Caring for a Dying Son

Our children are not supposed to die before we do. I cannot think of any grief more intense than watching our child deteriorate before our eyes. We grieve their dying...

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Compassion: Barbara Karnes, RN

Compassion

First, let’s not judge a person’s grief by their words or actions. We don’t really know what is going on inside this person...

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