https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/humanity-in-caring-for-the-alzheimers-patient 2024-11-06T15:11:08-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Humanity_in_Caring_for_the_Alzheimers_Patient_520x500_ed888def-ab5d-4f51-a9ba-711edc16a19f.webp?v=1730921498 Humanity in Caring for the Alzheimer's Patient Humanity In Caring For The Alzheimer's Patient https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-happens-in-a-death-rally 2024-11-01T09:10:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_Happens_in_a_Death_Rally__2_460bf569-b004-4324-a046-66d6ec5ae320.png?v=1603335391 What Happens In A Death Rally? End of Life author, Barbara Karnes, RN explains what happens during a death rally https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-did-they-put-dad-to-sleep 2020-10-21T19:56:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_Did_They_Put_Dad_To_Sleep.png?v=1603335388 Why Did They Put Dad To Sleep? End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN explains the use of narcotics in hospice care. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-silent-scream-grimaces-and-scary-faces-as-we-die-why 2024-11-01T09:10:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Silent_Scream.png?v=1603340037 The Silent Scream, Grimaces, and Scary Faces As We Die... Why? NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN explains why the dying make faces that look frightening in the time just before death. www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/does-our-personality-change-as-we-approach-death 2024-11-01T08:48:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Personality_Change.png?v=1603339283 Does Our Personality Change As We Approach Death? End of Life Educator, Barbara Karnes, RN author of GONE FROM MY SIGHT, The Dying Experience, writes about possible changes in personality during the dying process https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-do-you-grieve-a-violent-death 2024-11-01T09:10:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_To_Grieve_a_Violent_Death_2.png?v=1603339152 How Do You Grieve a Violent Death? NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to those who have had a loved one die in a violent way in her new blog, How To Grieve a Violent Death. www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/bereavement-support-is-important-at-any-time-now-its-vital 2024-11-01T08:48:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Bereavement_support_65cc39eb-4032-45cf-92dc-b6111084e825.png?v=1603341088 Bereavement Support is Important at Any Time, Now, it's Vital Award winning End of Life Educator, Barbara Karnes, RN writes about how necessary grief support is right now in her article, Bereavement Support Is Important At ANy Time, Now, It is Vital https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-to-help-families-care-for-their-dying-loved-one-during-social-distancing 2024-11-01T09:10:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_To_help_Families.png?v=1603340252 How To Help Families Care For Their Dying Loved One During Social Distancing How To Help Families Care For Their Dying Loved One During Social Distancing by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/caring-for-a-dying-son 2024-11-01T09:10:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Caring_for_A_Dying_Son_e3a19169-2343-4145-95b7-68c525813ca0.png?v=1603335403 Caring for a Dying Son NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN writes about caring for a patient with ALS as they approach end of life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-does-death-look-like 2021-08-11T17:39:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_Does_A_Dying_Person_Look_Like.png?v=1628727472 What Does A Dying Person Look Like? What Does A Dying Person Look Like? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/front-line-workers-do-you-have-self-care-rituals 2024-11-01T08:49:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Front_line_workers_492dd169-2a0a-495e-a1d5-d731268a9233.png?v=1603340802 Front Line Workers, Do You Have Self Care Rituals? American Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN writes about self-care for those on the front lines of the Covid19 pandemic https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/taking-some-of-the-fear-out-of-dying-alone 2024-11-01T09:10:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Taking_Some_of_the_Fear_Out_of_Dying_Alone_a682131b-0388-4113-b04e-c5f32e9245f1.png?v=1603341821 Taking Some of the Fear Out of Dying Alone Taking Some of the Fear Out of Dying Alone by end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/be-aware-of-the-risk-we-present-to-those-we-are-hired-to-care-for 2024-11-01T08:49:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Be_Aware_of_the_Risk_We_Present.png?v=1605851615 Be Aware of the Risk We Present to Those We Are Hired to Care For Be Aware of the Risk We Present to Those We Are Hired to Care For by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/weve-just-begun-social-distancing-here-are-my-thoughts 2024-11-01T09:10:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/We_ve_Just_Begun_Social_Distancing__Here_Are_My_Thoughts.png?v=1605850923 We've Just Begun Social Distancing~ Here Are My Thoughts We've Just Begun Social Distancing~ Here Are My Thoughts by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-does-fear-of-life-affect-dying 2024-11-01T08:48:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_Does__Fear_of_Life__Affect_Dying.png?v=1607322245 How Does "Fear of Life" Affect Dying? How Does "Fear of Life" Affect Dying? by Barbara Karne, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/mom-is-dying-and-theres-so-much-blame 2024-10-30T07:34:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/MOM_IS_DYING.png?v=1605851785 MOM IS DYING and There's So Much Blame MOM IS DYING and There's So Much Blame by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-children-how-much-do-they-know 2020-11-19T22:21:37-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/DYING_CHILDREN_How_Much_Do_They_Know.png?v=1605853297 DYING CHILDREN, How Much Do They Know? DYING CHILDREN, How Much Do They Know? By Barbara Karnes RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-didnt-they-tell-me 2024-11-01T09:10:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_Didn_t_They_Tell_Me_1.png?v=1605850826 Why Didn't They Tell Me? Why Didn't They Tell Me? article by Hospice Nurse Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/would-she-still-be-alive 2024-11-01T08:48:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Would_She_Still_Be_Alive.png?v=1605851944 Would She Still Be Alive? Would She Still Be Alive? By Barbara Karnes RN NHPCO Hospice Innovator https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-can-i-celebrate-the-holidays-when-i-feel-so-sad 2024-10-30T07:34:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Celebrate_The_Holidays.png?v=1605851990 How Can I Celebrate The Holidays When I Feel So Sad? How Can I Celebrate The Holidays When I Feel So Sad? Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/is-talking-about-dying-insensitive 2024-11-01T09:10:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Is_Talking_About_Dying_Insensitive.png?v=1605852600 Is Talking About Dying Insensitive? Is Talking About Death Insensitive? article by Hospice Author, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-comes-next-dementia-at-end-of-life 2024-11-01T08:48:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_Comes_Next__Dementia_at_End_of_Life_0826a435-51af-4c1a-b459-96d69770c83b.png?v=1607322587 What Comes Next? Dementia at End of Life What Comes Next? Dementia at End of Life is an article written by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN. She talks about the progression of dementia and ideas for caregivers. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/are-narcotics-necessary-for-the-dying 2024-11-01T08:49:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Are_Narcotics_Necessary_for_the_Dying.png?v=1607322684 Are Narcotics Necessary for the Dying? Opioids and narcotics are confusing for families with a loved one who is experiencing pain at end of life. Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN educates on the subject. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/is-dying-defeat-a-hospice-perspective 2024-11-01T09:10:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Is_Dying_Defeat__A_Hospice_Perspective....png?v=1607322412 Is Dying Defeat? A hospice perspective... Barbara Karnes, RN, author of "Gone From My Sight, The Dying Process, responds to a question about a hospice nurse who grieves deeply after each of her patients die. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/will-i-know-im-dying 2024-11-01T09:10:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/WILL_I_KNOW_I_M_DYING.png?v=1605853123 Will I Know I'm Dying? American Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN answers the question: Can you look back after a death and see that yes, they were dying and no one knew it? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/one-lone-tear-dementia-at-end-of-life 2020-12-07T11:06:53-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/One_Lone_Tear.png?v=1607368013 "One Lone Tear", Dementia at End of Life "One Lone Tear", Dementia At End Of Life by Barbara Karnes https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/developing-end-of-life-expertise 2024-11-01T09:10:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Developing_End_of_Life_Expertise.png?v=1632026471 Developing End of Life Expertise Developing End of Life Expertise by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/our-children-arent-supposed-to-die-before-us 2024-10-30T07:34:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Our_Children_Aren_t_Supposed_to_Die_Before_Us.png?v=1643321837 Our Children Aren't Supposed to Die Before Us Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN writes Our Children Aren't Supposed to Die Before Us https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/alzheimers-cancer-and-hospice 2025-03-20T14:25:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Alzheimer_s_cancer_hospice.png?v=1742505920 Alzheimer's, Cancer and Hospice Alzheimer's, Cancer and Hospice by Barbara Karnes RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/setting-up-a-hospice-program 2024-11-01T08:48:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Setting_Up_a_Hospice_Program_1.png?v=1643867099 Setting Up a Hospice Program Setting Up A Hospice Program by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/working-together-hospice-nursing-facilities 2024-11-01T09:10:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/WORKING_TOGETHER_Hospice_Nursing_Facilities.png?v=1632028014 WORKING TOGETHER, Hospice & Nursing Facilities WORKING TOGETHER, Hospice & Nursing Facilities by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/an-unpleasant-situation 2020-11-19T22:38:22-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/An_Unpleasant_Memory_of_Dad_s_Care.png?v=1605854302 An Unpleasant Memory of Dad's Care An Unpleasant Memory of Dad's Care, Article by End of Life Expert Barbara Karnes RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/8-things-to-consider-regarding-end-of-life-pain-management 2026-09-30T21:34:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/7_Things_to_Consider_Regarding_End_of_Life_Pain_Management_Facebook_Post_6ead221c-fc8d-4ae4-8646-7f234caae661.png?v=1790829299 7 Things to Consider Regarding End of Life Pain Management Barbara Karnes, RN, shares seven things to consider about end-of-life pain management, including pain medication, morphine, dosage, and common fears about narcotics. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-hear-you-but-i-dont-understand 2024-10-30T07:33:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_Hear_You_But_I_Don_t_Understand.jpg?v=1730168270 I Hear You, But I Don't Understand I Hear You, But I Don't Understand https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/my-personal-integrity-was-wounded-tonight 2024-11-01T08:48:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Hospice_Nurse_My_Integrity_Was_Wounded_Tonight....png?v=1643913114 My Personal Integrity Was Wounded Tonight My Personal Integrity Was Wounded Tonight by Barbara Karnes https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/six-months-to-live-a-doctors-prediction 2024-11-01T09:10:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Six_Months_To_Live_A_Doctor_s_Prediction.png?v=1643868160 Six Months To Live? A Doctor's Prediction Six Months To Live? A Doctor's Prediction by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/it-happened-for-a-reason-death-of-a-child 2024-10-30T07:34:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/It_Happened_For_A_Reason__Death_of_a_Child.png?v=1605853649 IT HAPPENED FOR A REASON? Death of a Child IT HAPPENED FOR A REASON? Death Of A Child by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-what-have-we-accomplished 2022-03-01T13:53:19-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Hospice__What_Have_We_Accomplished_Facebook_Post.jpg?v=1646171163 Hospice ~ What Have We Accomplished? Hospice~ What Have We Accomplished? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/birth-backwards-a-daughters-death 2024-11-01T09:10:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Birth_Backwards_Facebook_Post.jpg?v=1646171853 BIRTH BACKWARDS, A Daughter's Death BIRTH BACKWARDS, A Daughter's Death by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/family-discord-as-death-approaches 2024-10-30T07:34:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FB_Family_Discord.png?v=1645506125 Family Discord As Death Approaches Family Discord As Death Approaches https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/explaining-pet-death-to-children 2024-10-30T07:33:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FB_Explaining_Pet_Death_to_Children.png?v=1645507136 Explaining Pet Death To Children Explaining Pet Death To Children by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-place-in-my-heart-when-a-pet-dies 2024-11-01T09:10:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Untitled_design_bf32534b-d6c0-42a1-90d4-b49dbe827823.png?v=1603335130 A PLACE IN MY HEART, When a Pet Dies A PLACE IN MY HEART, When A Pet Dies by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/purpose-forgiveness-and-meaning-at-end-of-life 2024-11-01T08:50:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FB_Purpose_forgiveness.png?v=1645552154 Purpose, Forgiveness and Meaning at End of Life Purpose, Forgiveness and Meaning at End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/where-is-the-hospice-i-know-and-love 2024-11-01T09:10:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Where_Is_TheHospice_I_Know_And_Love.png?v=1603335093 Where Is The Hospice I Know and Love? Where Is The Hospice I Know And Love? by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-not-hospice-a-reluctance-to-refer 2024-11-01T09:10:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/seasonendersale_Facebook_Post.png?v=1645507913 WHY NOT HOSPICE? A Reluctance To Refer WHY NOT HOSPICE? A Reluctance To Refer by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/pain-morphine-dying-in-peace 2024-11-01T09:10:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Pain_Morphine_Dying_in_Peace_1.png?v=1605857355 Pain, Morphine & "Dying in Peace" Pain, Morphine & "Dying in Peace" by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-hospice-with-integrity 2024-11-01T09:10:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/By_Barbara_Karnes_RNwww.bkbooks.com360.828.7132_8962cad8-dd0c-4ada-9f4a-e26ad9098dcc.png?v=1603335075 A Hospice With Integrity A Hospice With Integrity by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/calories-count 2025-03-20T14:10:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/caloriescount_1_cf5553aa-542e-455f-b48b-6ca31a0aaf0f.png?v=1742505058 Calories Count Calories Count by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-balancing-act-of-caring-for-the-dying 2024-04-26T13:27:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Balancing_Act_of_Caring_for_the_Dying.jpg?v=1712868051 The Balancing Act of Caring for the Dying The Balancing Act of Caring for the Dying by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-young-or-old-the-signs-are-the-same 2024-11-01T09:10:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/DYING.png?v=1603335060 DYING Young or Old, The Signs Are The Same DYING Young or Old, The Signs Are The Same by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-profound-affect-of-dementia-on-families 2022-01-27T11:54:06-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Profound_effect.png?v=1643311701 The Profound Affect of Dementia on Families The Profound Affect Of Dementia On Families By Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/this-is-how-people-die-my-latest-film 2024-11-01T09:10:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Untitled_design_23.png?v=1603335050 THIS IS HOW PEOPLE DIE - my latest film This Is How People Die, A New Film By Barbara Karnes, RN : Award Winning End of Life Educator & Hospice Pioneer https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/nursing-home-blues-part-2 2024-11-01T09:10:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Nursing_Home_BluesPart_2_1_83223307-d00f-4366-ad43-e885144d9e33.png?v=1603335049 Nursing Home Blues, Part 2 Nursing Home Blues, Part 2 by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-nursing-home-blues 2024-11-01T09:10:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/www.bkbooks.com_2_91a536e2-0289-4c2a-9b94-7664b32ac5a9.png?v=1603335063 The Nursing Home Blues The Nursing Home Blues by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief-during-the-last-stages-of-his-life 2026-09-30T21:35:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/By_Barbara_Karnes_RNwww.bkbooks.com_9cec2505-477b-4c73-b1ca-0b79a10f8a5d.png?v=1790829325 Grief During the Last Stages of His Life Barbara Karnes, RN, discusses anticipatory grief and the emotional experience of caring for a loved one during the final stages of life. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-do-i-pick-a-good-hospice 2024-11-01T09:08:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_do_we_pick_agood_hospice_9864b266-4955-4af1-9a69-ca94b1d809ba.png?v=1603335033 How Do I Pick a Good Hospice? How Do I Pick A Good Hospice? by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-questions-arising-following-a-death 2021-12-06T21:48:44-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/WHY_Questions_Arising_Following_A_Death.png?v=1638856124 "WHY?" Questions Arising Following A Death "WHY?" Questions Arising Following A Death by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com 360-828-7132 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/telling-a-loved-one-theyre-dying 2024-11-01T09:10:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Telling_A_Loved_One_They_re_Dying....png?v=1603345988 Telling A Loved One They're Dying Telling A Loved One They're Dying by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/be-gentle-with-yourself-grief-and-guilt 2024-11-01T09:10:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Be_gentle_with_Yourself.png?v=1606976109 BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF ~ Grief and Guilt Be Gentle With Yourself- Grief and Guilt article by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-dont-want-dad-to-die-on-my-birthday 2021-12-09T12:06:29-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_Don_t_Want_Dad_To_Die_On_My_Birthday.png?v=1639080389 I Don't Want Dad To Die On My Birthday I Don't Want Dad To Die On My Birthday by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/some-think-hospice-kills 2024-10-30T07:34:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Some_Think_Hospice_Kills.png?v=1638859134 Some Think Hospice Kills Some Think Hospice Kills by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/deathbed-promises 2024-10-30T07:34:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Deathbed_Promises.jpg?v=1694984286 Deathbed Promises Deathbed Promises by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/do-not-resuscitate-hospice 2024-10-28T17:25:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Do_Not_Resuscitate_And_Hospice.png?v=1639079928 Do Not Resuscitate & Hospice Do Not Resuscitate & Hospice by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-middle-management-oreo-cookies 2024-11-01T09:10:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Happy_VictoriaDay_to_you_bud_3_f0cfb102-e9d7-41fe-bad0-0dba9c97bd77.png?v=1603334938 Hospice Middle Management & Oreo Cookies Hospice Middle Management & Oreo Cookies by Barbara Karnes, RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/oxygen-at-end-of-life-who-does-it-comfort 2026-02-11T20:49:17-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Oxygen_at_End_of_Life_-_Who_Does_It_Comfort_0a28ab96-87e2-4866-b14b-598b48a5fce5.png?v=1770871757 Oxygen at End of Life - Who Does It Comfort? OXYGEN AT END OF LIFE - Who Does It Comfort? By Hospice Pioneer Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/food-and-the-dying-process 2026-08-14T16:19:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Food_and_the_Dying_Process_aa238491-d0c3-4b15-ba35-d422a1cc2841.png?v=1786749571 Food and the Dying Process Food and the Dying process by Barbara Karnes, RN BKBOOKS.COM https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-to-become-a-death-doula 2024-11-01T08:50:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_to_Become_a_Death_Doula_1.png?v=1638930786 How to Become a Death Doula How to Become a Death Doula by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/whimpers-and-tears-in-the-actively-dying 2026-02-10T14:58:27-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Whimpers_And_Tears_Of_The_Actively_Dying.png?v=1770764307 Whimpers and Tears in the Actively Dying Whimpers and Tears of the Actively Dying by Barbara Karnes RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/if-i-cant-speak-for-myself 2026-09-30T21:35:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/If_I_Can_t_Speak_for_b7d35d35-af18-4bf8-9f48-1f00b16a435c.png?v=1790829356 If I Can't Speak For Myself... Wishes for End of Life Barbara Karnes, RN, explains how advance directives and honest conversations about end-of-life wishes can help you prepare for death and ensure your wishes are understood. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-it-takes-to-be-a-hospice-nurse 2021-12-02T18:38:30-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/barbara_karnes_rn_2.png?v=1638498993 What It Takes To Be A Hospice Nurse What It Takes To Be A Hospice Nurse https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/unexpected-death-of-a-child 2026-09-30T21:36:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/UnexpectedDeath_5c6e0c8b-4351-4e73-87b3-7437c0edf8a5.png?v=1790829383 Unexpected Death of a Child Barbara Karnes, RN, reflects on the profound grief of losing a child and the difficult process of learning to live with loss while finding meaning and purpose in their memory. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/vsed-voluntary-stopping-eating-drinking 2024-11-01T08:50:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dying_From_VSED__Voluntary_Stopping_Eating_Drinking.png?v=1605855323 Dying From VSED ~Voluntary Stopping Eating & Drinking Hospice Nurse Barbara Karnes, RN explains the process of dying from VSED, Voluntary Stopping Eating & Drinking. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/distancing-from-the-dying 2024-10-30T07:34:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Distancing_From_The_Dying.png?v=1603751866 Distancing From The Dying Distancing From The Dying article by end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/faith-and-the-dying-process 2024-10-30T07:34:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Faith_and_the_Dying_Process.jpg?v=1659488737 Faith and the Dying Process Faith and the Dying Process By Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-chemical-straight-jacket-dementia-at-end-of-life 2024-10-30T07:33:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_I_Would_Look_For_In_a_End_of_Life_Doula_Training_Course_2.jpg?v=1730236844 A "Chemical Straight Jacket" and Dementia at End of Life A "Chemical Straight Jacket" and Dementia at End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/eol-rn-being-yelled-at-how-to-support 2024-11-01T08:50:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Support_For_A_Hospice_Nurse_Being_Yelled_At.jpg?v=1714173994 Support For A Hospice Nurse Who is Yelled At Support For A Hospice Nurse Who is Yelled At https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/laboring-to-leave-difficult-breathing-at-end-of-life 2021-08-24T11:34:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Laboring_To_Leave___Difficult_Breathing_at_End_of_Life.png?v=1629830063 Laboring To Leave ~ Difficult Breathing at End of Life Laboring To Leave ~ Difficult Breathing at End of Life by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/worker-bees-watchers-talkers-which-kind-of-caregivers-are-you 2024-11-01T08:50:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Worker_Bees_Watchers_Talkers_Which_Kind_of_Caregivers_Are_You.jpg?v=1666225975 Worker Bees, Watchers & Talkers~ Which Kind of Caregivers Are You? Worker Bees, Watchers & Talkers~ Which Kind of Caregivers Are You? by Barbara Karnes, RN bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/tears-on-the-job 2024-11-01T08:50:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Tears_on_the_Job.png?v=1639084852 Tears on the Job for End of Life Workers Tears on the Job by Barbara Karnes RN bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-a-dream-is-shattered 2024-10-30T07:34:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_a_Dream_Is_Shattered_1.png?v=1605855985 When a Dream is Shattered When a Dream is Shattered by Barbara Karnes, RN bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/stuck-in-grief 2024-10-30T07:34:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Stuck_In_Grief_1.png?v=1605857122 Stuck in Grief Stuck in Grief by Barbara Karnes, RN bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/16-days-without-food-or-water 2026-09-27T07:26:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/16_Days_Without_Food_or_Water._light_blue_graphic_with_teal_circle_and_black_letteringjpg_d1417fef-bc94-431d-843c-9d0f599bb45d.jpg?v=1790519171 16 Days Without Food or Water- How Long Can She Survive? 16 Days Without Food or Water. light blue graphic with teal circle and black lettering.jpg https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/does-morphine-euthanasia-in-the-dying 2024-11-01T08:50:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Does_Morphine_Euthanasia_in_the_Dying__2.png?v=1605858185 Does Morphine = Euthanasia in the Dying? Does Morphine = Euthanasia in the Dying? Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dangers-of-morphine-for-the-dying 2026-09-30T21:36:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dangers_of_Morphine_For_The_Dying_bd1cdac7-6e5c-409b-aeee-582b89fc9d06.png?v=1790829413 Dangers of Morphine for the Dying Barbara Karnes, RN, addresses common fears about morphine at the end of life and explains how it can be used to manage pain and breathing difficulties while keeping a dying person comfortable. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/death-as-the-enemy 2024-11-01T08:50:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Death_As_The_Enemy.png?v=1605858010 Death As The Enemy Death As The Enemy: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/if-they-would-just-eat-everything-would-be-better 2025-03-20T14:16:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/If_They_Would_Just_Eat_Everything_Would_Be_Better_82768e12-6946-4afc-9578-272c9ae348eb.png?v=1742505397 "If They Would Just Eat, Everything Would Be Better" "If They Would Just Eat, Everything Would Be Better" Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/pneumonia-the-old-mans-friend 2024-11-01T08:50:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Pneumonia_1.png?v=1605856122 Pneumonia, The Old Man's Friend Pneumonia, The Old Man's Friend: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/abstain-from-doing-harm 2024-10-30T07:34:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Abstain_From_Doing_Harm_1.png?v=1605856481 Abstain From Doing Harm Abstain From Doing Harm: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/does-no-code-mean-no-care 2024-11-01T08:50:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Does__No_Code__mean__No_Care.png?v=1605855803 Does "No Code" mean "No Care"? Does "No Code" mean "No Care"? Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/unnecessary-suffering-and-indignity 2021-12-07T16:28:07-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Unnecessary_Suffering_and_Indignity_at_End_of_Life.png?v=1638923287 Unnecessary Suffering and Indignity at End of Life Unnecessary Suffering and Indignity at End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/reaching-for-the-far-side-of-grief 2024-11-01T08:50:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Reaching_for_the_Far_Side_of_Grief.jpg?v=1659741300 Reaching for the Far Side of Grief Reaching for the Far Side of Grief: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-without-faith 2024-10-30T07:34:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dying_Without_Faith.jpg?v=1659487755 Dying Without Faith? Dying Without Faith? Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-to-ask-when-looking-for-a-quality-hospice 2024-11-01T08:50:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_to_Ask_When_Looking_for_a_Quality_Hospice.png?v=1605855691 What to Ask When Looking for a Quality Hospice What to Ask When Looking for a Quality Hospice: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/have-we-lost-the-essence-of-hospice 2024-11-01T08:50:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Have_We_Lost_the_Essence_of_Hospice.png?v=1603341479 Have We Lost the Essence of Hospice? Have We Lost the Essence of Hospice? By end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-the-initial-visit 2024-11-01T08:50:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/images_55388f4a-a566-454e-8a76-732d53e04c3e.png?v=1603334777 Hospice- The Initial Visit Hospice- The Initial Visit: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-dont-want-to-talk-about-it 2024-10-30T07:34:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_Don_t_Want_To_Talk_About_It_Living_With_Inoperable_Cancer.png?v=1639081900 "I Don't Want To Talk About It" Living With Inoperable Cancer NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to those who are living with cancer that can't be fixed. The dying may not want to talk about death. www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grieving-for-grandma 2024-10-30T07:34:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grieving_for_Grandma.png?v=1603341939 Grieving for Grandma Grieving for Grandma article by American Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/tired-of-fighting 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_8180_2a6462e8-7d9a-40f1-9ab4-1fac27799ba2.jpg?v=1603334775 Tired of Fighting Tired of Fighting: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/caring-for-mom-at-home 2024-10-30T07:33:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_I_Would_Look_For_In_a_End_of_Life_Doula_Training_Course_1.jpg?v=1730235805 Caring for Mom at Home Caring for Mom at Home by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/as-death-draws-closer 2020-10-21T19:45:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/As_Death_Draws_Closer_a2752c74-cc1c-43f0-af29-f0f77cfb4bf0.png?v=1603334758 As Death Draws Closer As Death Draws Closer: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/be-the-voice 2024-11-01T08:50:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/images-2_0_8dbe0c87-35eb-4dd5-b68a-020c83b6673d.jpg?v=1603334751 Be The Voice Be The Voice: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/compassion 2024-11-01T08:50:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/compassion.jpg?v=1659738622 Compassion Compassion: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-to-use-the-books 2024-11-01T08:50:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/blog_hospice-care-770.jpg?v=1603334745 When To Use The Books When To Use The Books: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/signs-of-approaching-death-with-dementia 2025-03-20T14:42:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Signs_Of_Approaching_Death_With_Dementia_50f8b073-1304-4441-9e94-2bc1432eface.png?v=1742506960 Signs of Approaching Death with Dementia Signs of Approaching Death with Dementia: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/its-about-humanity 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/photo-1432873837230-ba73612038b5_f8f1246b-d4eb-4320-af69-c2052a8140f7.jpg?v=1603334738 It's About Humanity It's About Humanity: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/living-with-the-maybe 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/th-1_4ff7fd22-efdd-456c-8b83-19577f06a138.jpg?v=1603334739 Living With The Maybe Living With The Maybe: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-highs-and-lows-of-copd 2024-11-01T08:50:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Highs_and_Lows_of_COPD.jpg?v=1716221033 The Highs and Lows of COPD The Highs and Lows of COPD https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/palliative-sedation 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-question-about-vomitting 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/question-how-do-you-help-a-family 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-gift-of-time 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-is-terminal-restlessness 2024-11-01T08:49:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_is_Terminal_Restlessness_adea74c4-7f82-49c8-b232-fd0c01f29c94.png?v=1602542159 What is Terminal Restlessness? NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN explains Terminal Restlessness. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/family-contact 2024-10-30T07:34:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/life-is-a-terminal-illness 2020-10-21T19:50:26-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/family-guidance 2024-11-01T08:50:04-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/sleep 2020-10-21T19:45:10-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/other-people-die 2023-01-27T15:34:49-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Yellow_Gradient_Motivation_Quote_Instagram_Story_1080_x_1350_px_Facebook_Post_Landscape.jpg?v=1674861710 Other People Die! Other People Die https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/family-and-grief 2024-10-30T07:34:30-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-death-comes-when-it-does 2024-10-30T07:34:30-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/beware-of-life-expectancy-numbers 2020-10-21T19:45:03-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-do-you-help-soneone-convert-from-a-full-code-to-a-no-code 2024-11-01T08:50:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_Do_You_Help_Someone_Convert_From_a_Full_Code_to_a_No_Code.png?v=1638657717 How Do You Help Someone Convert From a Full Code to a No Code? How Do You Help Someone Convert From a Full Code to a No Code? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-do-you-do-when-the-hospice-patient-improves 2024-06-07T16:31:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_do_you_do_when_the_hospice_patient_improves.jpg?v=1717798655 What do you do when the hospice patient improves? What do you do when the hospice patient improves? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief-and-the-holidays 2024-10-30T07:34:30-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/talking-about-end-of-life 2024-11-01T08:50:04-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief-for-a-person-with-dementia 2024-10-30T07:34:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grief_for_a_Person_with_Dementia.png?v=1632431806 Grief for a Person with Dementia Grief for a Person with Dementia https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-death-rattle-medically-known-as-terminal-secretions 2021-08-11T13:37:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Death_Rattle_medically_known_as_Terminal_Secretions.png?v=1628713378 The Death Rattle (medically known as Terminal Secretions) The Death Rattle (medically known as Terminal Secretions) by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-story-from-nancy-a-hospice-nurse-in-florida 2020-10-21T19:46:22-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/loretta-a-longtime-hospice-nurse-now-in-florida 2024-10-30T07:34:30-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/kim-and-joans-story 2020-10-21T19:44:48-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/nancys-story-harry-and-lila 2020-10-21T19:44:42-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-emperors-new-clothes 2020-10-21T19:44:46-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/lindas-story-an-rn-supervisor-from-ar 2020-10-21T19:44:40-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-work-with-dying-people 2024-11-01T08:48:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_Work_With_Dying_People.png?v=1638773371 I Work With Dying People I Work With Dying People https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/death-gradual-or-fast 2020-10-21T19:44:39-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/mrs-bs-story 2020-10-21T19:44:31-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/gradual-death-is-an-opportunity 2024-10-30T07:34:30-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/personal-approaches-to-dying 2024-11-01T08:50:26-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/question-from-marlene-on-dementia-and-the-toll-it-takes-on-caregivers 2024-10-30T07:34:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Untitled_design.jpg?v=1647377121 Dementia and the Toll it Takes on Caregivers Dementia and the Toll it Takes on Caregivers https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/patterns-of-living-and-dying 2020-10-21T19:44:25-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-nurses-frustration 2020-10-21T19:44:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_Hospice_Nurse_s_Frustration.png?v=1603334666 A Hospice Nurse's Frustration A Hospice Nurse's Frustration article by End of Life Author, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/question-about-a-daughter-who-is-dying 2024-11-01T08:50:03-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-window-of-control 2024-10-30T07:34:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_Window_of_Control_Over_The_Time_That_We_Die_1.jpg?v=1689026568 A Window of Control Over The Time That We Died (Even With Dementia) A Window of Control Over The Time That We Die (Even With Dementia) https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-care-of-mid-america 2020-10-21T19:44:20-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-happens-when-we-die 2020-10-21T19:44:17-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/something-to-think-about-there-are-no-accidents 2024-10-30T07:34:31-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/question-talk-about-dis-ease 2020-10-21T19:44:15-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/question-judaism-and-end-of-life 2024-10-30T07:34:31-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-it-is-time-to-say-goodbye 2024-10-30T07:34:31-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/we-know-when-we-are-dying 2026-09-30T21:37:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/We_Know_When_We_Are_Dying_1.png?v=1790829439 We Know When We Are Dying Barbara Karnes, RN, explores whether people know when they are dying and the physical and behavioral signs that can appear in the months, weeks, days, and hours before death. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-does-death-look-like-1 2024-11-01T08:49:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_Does_Death_Look_Like__1.png?v=1603339918 What Does Death Look Like? What Does Death Look Like? By Barbara Karnes, RN author of Gone From My Sight https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/personality-changes-as-we-approach-death 2026-09-30T21:37:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Personality_Changes_As_We_Approach_Death_1_c20348d9-72fc-46b2-9ae2-aff3578ed793.png?v=1790829473 Personality Changes As We Approach Death Barbara Karnes, RN, explains personality changes as death approaches and how caregivers can respond with understanding, acceptance, and presence. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-have-been-diagnosed-terminally-ill 2020-10-21T19:45:18-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/question-suicide-grief 2020-10-21T19:44:03-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-question-about-denial 2024-11-01T08:50:03-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/question-is-the-process-of-dying-different-in-the-elderly 2024-10-30T07:34:30-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-to-call-hospice 2024-10-30T07:34:31-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/life-sustaining-vs-comfort-care 2024-10-30T07:34:31-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/where-to-die-home-hospital-or-hospice-house 2020-10-21T19:43:52-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/afraid-to-talk-about-dying 2024-11-01T08:50:27-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/we-say-our-final-goodbye-in-stages 2024-11-01T08:50:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/We_Say_Our_Final_Goodbye_in_Stages.jpg?v=1660103700 We Say Our Final Goodbye in Stages We Say Our Final Goodbye in Stages https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-work-for-a-cna-hha 2020-10-21T19:43:47-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-sad-it-is 2024-10-30T07:34:31-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/it-is-okay-not-to-eat 2024-11-01T08:48:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/It_Is_Okay_For_Our_Loved_One_to_Not_Eat.jpg?v=1721163501 It Is Okay For Our Loved One to Not Eat It Is Okay For Our Loved One to Not Eat https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/guilt-and-grief 2024-10-30T07:34:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Guilt_and_Grief_After_the_Death_of_an_Alcoholic_Son.jpg?v=1660102143 Guilt and Grief After the Death of an Alcoholic Son Guilt and Grief After the Death of an Alcoholic Son https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/unresolved-grief 2022-08-08T18:42:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/My_Unresolved_Grief.jpg?v=1660008538 My Unresolved Grief My Unresolved Grief https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/it-is-okay-not-to-eat-part-ii 2024-11-01T08:50:27-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hydration-vs-dehydration 2026-02-26T15:52:39-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Quiet_Work_of_Old_Age_1_fb6aafbf-43bf-4052-b41c-3e6afa940c8d.jpg?v=1772149959 Hydration vs. Dehydration Hydration vs. Dehydration https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/morphine 2026-07-08T22:09:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_Morphine_Is_Used_When_Someone_Is_Dying_by_Barbara_Karnes_RN_mustard_graphic_with_blue_circle_2bfbe741-767d-4a5d-93f9-ec53dbb15afa.jpg?v=1783573772 Why Morphine Is Used When Someone Is Dying Why Morphine Is Used When Someone Is Dying by Barbara Karnes, RN mustard graphic with blue circle https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/bad-hospices 2020-10-21T19:43:21-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/sleep-and-the-dying-process 2020-10-21T19:43:22-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/withdrawal 2020-10-21T19:43:14-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-emptiness-of-grief 2021-10-19T23:55:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Emptiness_of_Grief.png?v=1634712938 The Emptiness of Grief The Emptiness of Grief https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/animals-and-dying-death-and-grief 2020-10-21T19:43:01-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dementia-and-family-care-giving 2024-11-01T08:50:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dementia_and_Family_Care_Giving.png?v=1638226542 Dementia and Family Care Giving Dementia and Family Care Giving article by Dying Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/do-children-know-when-they-are-dying 2024-10-30T07:34:32-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/medicare-recovery-act 2024-10-30T07:34:32-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-care-in-nursing-facilities 2021-10-18T14:22:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Hospice_Care_in_Nursing_Facilities.png?v=1632029609 Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/guilt 2020-10-21T19:42:44-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-do-hospice-nurses-work-with-dysfunctional-families 2024-11-01T08:50:03-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-long-to-live 2020-10-21T19:42:39-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/which-hat-to-wear-professional-vs-caregiver 2024-11-01T08:50:03-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/seeing-the-dead 2020-10-21T19:42:33-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/animals-fast-death-and-grief 2020-10-21T19:42:30-07:00 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https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/lets-talk-poop-bowel-movements-and-end-of-life-care 2024-11-01T08:49:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Let_s_Talk_Poop--_Bowel_Movements_and_End_of_Life_Care.png?v=1629829777 Let's Talk Poop--Bowel Movements and End of Life Care Let's Talk Poop-- Bowel Movements and End of Life Care https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-just-want-it-over-with 2024-10-30T07:34:32-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/thoughts-of-suicide 2020-10-21T19:42:02-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-is-not-a-medical-event 2020-10-21T19:42:00-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/who-decides-it-is-time-for-you-to-die 2020-10-21T19:41:58-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/there-but-the-grace-of-god 2020-10-21T19:41:55-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/sedation-at-the-end-of-life 2026-02-26T22:50:28-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Quiet_Work_of_Old_Age_2_2f0a4dc2-ec4f-423f-b86f-98886bdcc693.jpg?v=1772175028 Sedation At The End of Life Sedation At The End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-social-workers-role 2024-10-30T07:34:33-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/love-is-a-verb-thoughts-on-anger 2024-11-01T08:50:02-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dementia-and-fear 2020-10-21T19:41:53-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/chemotherapy 2024-10-30T07:34:33-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/ideas-for-hospice-team-support 2020-10-21T19:41:46-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/talk-about-denial 2024-11-01T08:50:02-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-is-a-hospice-house 2020-10-21T19:41:39-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-role-of-the-hospice-volunteer 2022-10-14T19:05:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Role_of_the_Hospice_Volunteer.png?v=1639525745 The Role of the Hospice Volunteer The Role of the Hospice Volunteer https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/questions-from-blog-readers 2020-10-21T19:41:46-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/waiting-for-her-to-die 2024-10-30T07:34:33-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/suicide-thoughts-and-end-of-life 2020-10-21T19:41:34-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/iv-nutrition 2020-10-21T19:41:35-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/compassion-fatigue-in-hospice-staff 2020-10-21T19:41:32-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/two-questions-one-regarding-dementia-the-other-about-nutritional-supplements 2024-11-01T08:50:28-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grieving-the-death-of-a-child 2020-10-21T19:41:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/physicians-and-hospice-referrals 2024-10-30T07:34:34-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/those-working-with-end-of-life-need-closure 2020-10-21T19:41:32-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/coming-to-peace-with-dying 2024-10-30T07:34:34-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/should-i-tell-discussing-terminal-prognosis 2024-10-30T07:34:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Should_I_Tell_Discussing_Terminal_Prognosis.png?v=1637644842 Should I Tell? 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Discussing Terminal Prognosis by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/communication-with-the-dead 2020-10-21T19:41:19-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/comfort-as-death-approaches 2026-02-11T20:40:01-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Comfort_As_Death_Approaches_8b2a71dc-a3fa-4207-a047-e9f667cb3414.png?v=1770871201 Comfort as Death Approaches Comfort As Death Approaches article by Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/sharing-a-sacred-memory-peacefully-in-my-arms 2024-10-30T07:34:34-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/fear-of-hospice 2024-11-01T08:50:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-had-a-dream-last-night 2020-10-21T19:41:15-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/approaching-the-question-of-faith-or-its-absence-in-end-of-life-care 2024-11-01T09:08:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Approaching_the_Question_of_Faith_or_It_s_Absence_in_End_of_Life_Care.jpg?v=1659490127 Approaching the Question of Faith or its Absence in End of Life Care Approaching the Question of Faith or It's Absence in End of Life Care https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/confusion-as-end-of-life-approaches 2020-11-18T17:20:56-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/CONFUSION_As_End_Of_Life_Approaches.png?v=1605748856 Confusion As End of Life Approaches Confusion At End Of Life article by End of Life Expert and Author Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief-and-the-holidays-1 2026-09-30T21:38:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grief_and_the_Holidays_1.png?v=1790829504 Grief And The Holidays Barbara Karnes, RN, shares ways to navigate grief during the holidays by openly acknowledging loss, honoring memories, and including loved ones who have died in family traditions. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-three-signs-of-approaching-death-from-disease-or-old-age 2024-11-01T09:10:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Add_a_heading.png?v=1601331050 The Three Signs of Approaching Death From Disease or Old Age Hospice Innovator Barbara Karnes, RN explains the 3 Signs of Approaching Death from Disease or Old Age https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/enjoy-living 2024-10-30T07:34:35-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/our-grief-door 2020-10-21T19:41:04-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/working-with-end-of-life-requires-self-care 2024-11-01T08:50:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/pain-as-death-approaches 2024-11-01T08:50:29-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/hospice-of-southern-maine 2020-10-01T20:32:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Hospice_of_Southern_Maine.png?v=1601609534 Hospice of Southern Maine Death Expert Barbara Karnes, RN Talks with Hospice of Southern Maine About Self Care During Covid-19 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/webinar-library 2022-12-09T21:51:28-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Nebraska_State_Hospice_Association.png?v=1601611312 Education is 90% of Our Job Webinar for Nebraska Education is 90% of Our Job- Webinar by Dying Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN for Nebraska State Hospice Association https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/sahuarita-sun-ellen-sussman 2024-11-01T09:10:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Sahuarita_Sun.png?v=1601609204 Expert Barbara Karnes, RN Speaks to Realities of Death Sahuarita Sun: Ellen Sussman interviews End of Life Expert Barbara Karnes, RN Speaks to Realities of Death https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-edge-michelle-markelz 2026-09-30T18:34:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Edge_Magazined.png?v=1790818443 Hospice Care: The Little Blue Book The Edge article ‘Hospice Care: The Little Blue Book’ by Michelle Markel about Barbara Karnes’ Gone From My Sight, the hospice guide to the dying process. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/confessions-of-a-funeral-director-caleb-wilde 2024-10-30T07:34:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Heading.png?v=1602526055 Confessions of a Funeral Director: “This is How We Die”: A Morning with a Hospice Nurse THIS IS HOW WE DIE: A Morning With A Hospice Nurse, End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/three-things-families-need-to-know-when-a-loved-one-is-dying 2024-10-30T07:34:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Three_things_families_need.png?v=1602527948 Three things families need to know when a loved one is dying End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN gives Three Things Families Need to Know When a Loved One is Dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/huffington-post-healthy-living-judith-johnson 2026-09-30T22:01:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Do_You_Have_The_Little_Blue_Book_in_Your_House_8745e9f3-f12e-4ce0-8965-abcd6213d548.png?v=1790830918 Do You Have 'The Little Blue Book' in Your House? Do You Have "THE LITTLE BLUE BOOK" in Your House? article on HuffPost from Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/townsend-letter-by-elaine-zablocki 2020-11-09T18:34:26-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Pathways_to_Healing__Death_Is_a_Process.png?v=1602530842 Pathways to Healing: Death Is a Process End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN explains that Death Is A Process https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-globe-by-april-knutson-forum-news-service 2024-11-01T09:10:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/comforting_advice.png?v=1601613053 Simply Dying: End-of-Life Expert Offers Comforting Advice The Globe: by April Knutson / Forum News Service Simply dying: End-of-life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN offers comforting advice https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/how-does-educating-people-about-the-dying-process-reduce-fear 2020-10-19T23:49:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Seven_Ponds.png?v=1601611423 How Does Educating People About the Dying Process Reduce Fear? How Does Educating People About the Dying Process Reduce Fear? An Interview With Barbara Karnes, Nurse, Author, and End-of-Life Educator, Part One by Colleen Ferguson of SevenPonds https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/npr-oregon-public-broadcasting-by-irene-kacandes-and-steve-gordon 2020-11-08T17:46:45-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/On_Learning_How_To_Die.png?v=1602524497 NPR: On Learning How To Die Barbara Karnes, RN is interviewed for Oregon Public Broadcasting about Learning How To Die https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/mindfulness-grief-institute 2026-09-30T22:03:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_Do_You_Let_Go_and_Stop_Feeling_Guilty__by_Barbara_Karnes_4c266c61-c770-4972-abfa-dc5645c83f14.png?v=1790830993 How Do You Let Go and Stop Feeling Guilty? End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to the grieving on How Do You Let Go and Stop Feeling Guilty https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/healthcare-at-home-the-rowan-technology-report 2026-09-30T22:05:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Rowan_Report_2_1.png?v=1790831154 Hospice Expert Wants Home Health Nurses to Understand Hospice The Rowan Report, Hospice Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN, Wants Home Health Nurses to Understand Hospice https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/pulse-voices-from-the-heart-of-medicine 2026-09-30T18:34:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Pulse_7a542280-b88c-44eb-b496-ad5fce4c9fd7.png?v=1790818497 Dying 101 Dying 101 by Barbara Karnes, RN, an end-of-life education article explaining the natural dying process and how knowledge about death can reduce fear. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/stories-of-the-covid-crisis 2024-11-01T09:10:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Stories_of_the_COVID_Crisis.png?v=1601611761 Stories of the COVID Crisis Stories of the COVID Crisis “For any person who is faced with a loved one dying alone.” by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/thrive-global 2024-10-30T07:34:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Thrive_Rituals.png?v=1603245374 Front Line Workers, Do You Have Self-Care Rituals? Thrive Global article by Barbara Karnes, RN Front Line Workers, Do You Have Self-Care Rituals? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/pulse-voices-from-the-heart-of-medicine-1 2026-09-30T18:36:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Pulse_257e3168-17ff-44bc-9b16-f0bcc65c80d0.png?v=1790818581 The Precariousness of Life The Precariousness of Life by Barbara Karnes, RN, reflecting on lessons from COVID-19 about the fragility of life, living in the present, and saying and doing what matters today. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-new-york-times-by-sara-manning-peskin-m-d 2026-09-30T18:37:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Gentler_Symptoms_Of_Dying.png?v=1790818626 New York Times: The Gentler Symptoms of Dying The New York Times article ‘The Gentler Symptoms of Dying’ by Sara Manning Peskin, M.D., discussing signs of approaching death and featuring end-of-life insights from hospice nurse Barbara Karnes, RN. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/washington-post-by-judith-graham 2024-11-01T08:49:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Wash_Post_1.png?v=1606265994 Washington Post: When unforeseen events force you to break promises to an ailing loved one When Unforeseen Events Force You To Break Promises to an Ailing Loved One by Judith Graham https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/thrive-global-1 2024-11-01T08:49:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Thrive_Celebrating.png?v=1603244762 Celebrating My Husband’s Birthday While Social Distancing Thrive Global Article by End Of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN Celebrating My Husband’s Birthday While Social Distancing https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/thrive-global-thriving-in-the-new-normal 2024-10-30T07:34:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Thrive_Social.png?v=1603243776 Regaining Trust In This Time of Social Distancing Thrive Global Article: Regaining Trust In This Time of Social Distancing with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/thrive-global-thriving-in-the-new-normal-1 2020-11-08T18:06:09-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Thrive_Grief.png?v=1603244301 The Grief Process Following a Tragic Death Thrive Global Article, The Grief Process Following A Tragic Death by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/today-s-senior-newsmagazine-cozy-corner 2026-09-30T18:37:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Today_s_Senior_Newsmagazine__Cozy_Corner_Lets_Talk__By_Janet_Isherwood_34d106dd-3c1d-410d-8615-30c38693e9e5.png?v=1790818670 "Let's Talk" with Barbara Karnes, RN Today’s Senior News Magazine ‘Cozy Corner: Let’s Talk’ by Janet Isherwood, featuring end-of-life guidance from hospice educator Barbara Karnes, RN. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/thrive-global-looking-back-on-the-perspective-of-my-16-year-old-self 2020-11-08T18:04:57-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Thrive_5.png?v=1603243510 Looking Back On the Perspective of My 16-Year-Old Self In her Thrive Global article, Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN writes about how she came to care for the dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/lifestyle-love-to-know 2024-10-30T07:34:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/love_to_know.png?v=1603311052 5 Signs of Dying and What to Expect From Your Hospice 5 Signs of Dying and What to Expect From Your Hospice https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/healthcare-at-home-the-rowan-technology-report-1 2020-11-24T17:28:43-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Rowan_Report_2_2.png?v=1606267723 Expert Advises Hospices How to Adapt to Social Distancing The Rowan Report: Expert Advises Hospices How to Adapt to Social Distancing https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/alaska-radio-show 2020-10-21T12:57:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Alaska_Radio_Show.png?v=1603310229 Alaska Radio Show Interviews Barbara Karnes, RN on the Dynamics of Dying Alaska Radio Show Interviews Barbara Karnes, RN on the Dynamics of Dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/from-grief-to-grace-chaz-wesley 2025-04-14T12:52:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Copy_of_The_Edge_Magazined.png?v=1744660345 From Grief to Grace: Chaz Wesley Talks with Barbara Karnes, RN about End of Life From Grief to Grace: Chaz Wesley Talks with Barbara Karnes, RN about End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/through-the-eyes-of-women-radio-corinne-frugoni 2020-10-20T18:46:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Labor_of_Dying.png?v=1601608513 Corinne Frugoni Talks With Barbara Karnes, RN About The Labor Of Dying Corinne Frugoni interviews Dying Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN author of GONE FROM MY SIGHT https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/gone-from-my-sight 2020-10-21T12:25:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Good_Grief_Podcast_with_Cheryl_Jones.png?v=1603237371 Good Grief Speaks with Barbara Karnes, RN Good Grief Podcast by Cheryl Jones Featuring End of life Guru Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/journey-podcast-deanna-cochran 2020-10-21T12:25:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Journey_Podcast.png?v=1603235642 Barbara Karnes, RN and De-Medicalizing Dying Journey with Deanna, Barbara Karnes, RN and De-Medicalizing Dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/life-matters-episode-219 2020-10-20T16:03:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Yoga_Chat.png?v=1601577981 Life Matters Joni Yung interviews End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN about care for the dying. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/dance-to-death-afterlife-podcast-by-brant-huddleston 2020-11-09T18:23:17-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dance_to_Death_1.png?v=1603234664 Matters of the Heart, Planning for Death: Part 1 of 2 Dance to Death Afterlife Podcast by Brant Huddleston: Part 1 of 2, Matters of the Heart, Planning for Death https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/dance-to-death-afterlife-podcast-by-brant-huddleston-1 2020-10-21T12:26:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dance_to_Death_2.png?v=1603234225 Matters of the Heart, Planning for Death:“New Rules for End of Life Care,” Part 2 of 2 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 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-art-of-manliness-a-mans-life-podcast-by-brett-mckay 2020-11-09T18:25:10-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Art_of_Manliness_1.png?v=1603229457 The Dying Experience — Myths and Answers The Art of Manliness, A Man's Life Podcast by Brett McKay - Podcast #171 The Dying Experience - Myths and Answers with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/death-by-design-by-kimberly-c-paul 2020-10-21T12:27:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Death_By_Design.png?v=1603226527 "Knowledge Reduces Fear" Barbara Karnes, End of Life Educator & Nurse Death By Design Podcast: "Knowledge Reduces Fear" Barbara Karnes, End of Life Educator & Nurse https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-one-you-feed-by-eric-zimmer 2023-10-08T00:05:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_One_You_Feed.png?v=1601613827 Talk With Barbara Karnes About Living & Dying Well The One You Feed by Eric Zimmer Talks With Barbara Karnes, RN About Living & Dying Well - Podcast #146: https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/creative-healing-llc-opening-the-heart-of-western-medicine-by-karen-wyatt 2020-10-21T12:27:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/End_of_Life_University.png?v=1603182163 New Rules for End of Life Care with Barbara Karnes, RN Creative Healing, LLC: Opening the Heart of Western Medicine by Karen Wyatt: New Rule For End of Life Care by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice 2023-10-24T14:07:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Heart_of_Hospice_a13f6375-897c-4b6a-8774-6e7595e48c04.png?v=1603181936 Heartbeat From The Heart of Hospice The Heart of Hospice - Podcast 005 with Barabara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/palliative-care-chat-episode-18 2020-10-21T12:28:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Palliative_Care_Chat.png?v=1603181672 Conversation With Barbara Karnes-The Little Blue Book Lady! Palliative Care Chat: Conversation With Barbara Karnes-The Little Blue Book Lady! https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-episode-076 2024-11-01T09:10:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Heart_of_Hospice.png?v=1603181517 Five for Friday, Barbara Karnes, Resources (BK Books) The Heart of Hospice: Five for Friday, Barbara Karnes, Resources (BK Books) https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-1 2020-10-21T12:28:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Jerry_and_I_had_the_pleasure_of_talking_to_Hospice_Expert_Barbara_Karnes_RN_on_What_is_the_Heart_of_Hospice.png?v=1603181260 Barbara Karnes, RN Barbara Karnes, RN talks about The Heart of Hospice. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-2 2020-10-21T12:32:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Heart_of_Hospice_Gratitude_Moment_of_the_Day.png?v=1603180473 Gratitude Moment of the Day #5 The Heart of Hospice: Gratitude Moment of the Day #5 with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-episode-032 2024-10-30T07:34:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/one_of_our_first_guests.png?v=1603180150 Barbara Karnes, RN Talks about Reluctance to Refer and Pet Death Barbara Karnes, RN Talks about Reluctance to Refer and Pet Death: The Heart of Hospice https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/grief-2-growth-by-brian-smith 2023-09-29T17:54:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grief_2_Growth_Podcast.png?v=1603179850 Grief to Growth Podcast with Guest Barbara Karnes, End of Life Educator and Hospice Nurse Barbara Karnes, End of Life Educator and Hospice Nurse: Grief to Growth https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/a-dying-podcast-by-nils-von-heijne-episode-54 2020-10-21T12:32:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_Dying_Podcast.png?v=1603179754 The Process of Dying with Barbara Karnes A Dying Podcast by Nils Von Heijne: Episode 54: The Process of Dying with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/help-choose-home-podcast 2024-11-01T08:49:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Help_Choose_Home.png?v=1603179485 End of Life: Ease the Transition from Life to Death Help Choose Home: End of Life: Ease the Transition from Life to Death https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/listen-to-some-engaging-conversations-with-sheryl-smith-rn-bsn-m-ed-episode-85 2020-10-21T12:31:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Add_a_heading_2.png?v=1603179322 End of Life with Barbara Karnes, RN Listen to some engAGING Conversations with Sheryl Smith RN, BSN, M.Ed: Episode 85 with Barbara Karnes, Rn https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/ask-a-death-doula 2020-10-21T12:31:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Copy_of_The_Edge_Magazined_1.png?v=1603178937 Ask A Death Doula Interview With Barbara Karnes, RN Ask A Death Doula Interview With Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/healing-power-of-grief-1 2020-10-21T12:31:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healing_Power_of_Grief_2_1.png?v=1603178827 Grief at the End of Life with Barbara Karnes, R.N Healing Power Of Grief: Grief at the End of Life with Barbara Karnes, R.N https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/open-to-hope 2020-10-21T12:30:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Open_To_Hope.png?v=1603178259 End Of Life Issues During Covid-19 Open to Hope: End Of Life Issues During Covid-19 with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-3 2020-10-21T12:30:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Heart_of_Hospice.png?v=1603178105 Connection Moment with Barbara Karnes, RN Connection Moment with Barbara Karnes, RN: Heartbeat from The Heart of Hospice https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/dear-life-with-christina-rasmussen 2020-10-21T12:30:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/dear_life.png?v=1603177474 The 40 Year Journey to Becoming The Most Sought After End of Life Innovator Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen EP54: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/journal-of-health-and-design 2020-10-21T12:29:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Journal_of_Health_Design.png?v=1603177174 Journal of Health and Design The Journal of Health Design interviews Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/healing-power-of-grief-2 2020-10-21T12:29:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healing_Power_of_Grief_6.png?v=1603176176 Does Personality Change As We Approach Death? Does Personality Change as we Approach Death, Healing Power of Grief with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/voice-of-america-inspiring-end-of-life-conversations-with-nina-impala-1 2020-10-19T23:35:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Inspiring_End-Of-Life-Conversatio.png?v=1601607753 "Gone From My Sight" With American Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN Nina Impala from Voice of America interviews End of Life Expert Barbara Karnes, RN author of Gone From My Sight https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/healing-power-of-grief-3 2020-10-21T12:29:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healing_Power_of_Grief_7.png?v=1603176100 Grief at the End-of-Life Palliative Care in Rural Areas, Healing Power of Grief with Barbara Karnes https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/honest-answers 2024-11-01T08:50:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/black-and-white-person-woman-girl.jpg?v=1603334305 Honest Answers Honest Answers: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-moment-of-death-guide-new 2024-11-01T08:50:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/images_1.jpg?v=1603334306 A Moment of Death Guide A Moment of Death Guide: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/forcing-fluids-at-end-of-life 2026-02-16T10:52:01-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Forcing_Fluids_At_End_Of_Life_c645f3be-9622-47d5-a0c9-230dc7ea9cd0.png?v=1771267921 Forcing Fluids At End Of Life Forcing Fluids At End Of Life: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-final-hours-before-death 2026-09-15T15:31:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Final_Hours_Before_Death_1_5b462e1f-f86f-4083-a782-1b5a147d5ff9.png?v=1789511472 The Final Hours Before Death The Final Hours Before Death: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/this-is-the-moment 2024-10-30T07:34:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/images_0.jpg?v=1603334309 This Is The Moment This Is The Moment: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dont-go-where-youre-not-invited 2024-11-01T08:50:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/DSCN2727.jpg?v=1603334312 Don't Go Where You're Not Invited Don't Go Where You're Not Invited: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/medicare-hospice-trustworthy-doctors 2024-10-30T07:34:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/534318_0.jpg?v=1603334313 Medicare, Hospice & Trustworthy Doctors Medicare, Hospice & Trustworthy Doctors: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/shhhh-dont-tell-grandma 2024-10-30T07:34:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_5319.jpg?v=1603334314 Shhhh…Don't tell Grandma! Shhhh…Don't tell Grandma! Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/does-morphine-hasten-death 2024-11-01T09:09:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Does_Morphine_Hasten_Dea_Pinterest_Pin_1000_x_1500_Facebook_Post.png?v=1641707017 Does Morphine Hasten Death? Pain Relief and Dying Award Winning End of Life Educator, Barbara Karnes, RN explains the use of morphine to help they dying. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/close-my-eyes-and 2024-11-01T08:50:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_Doctors_Can_t_Fix_My_Ailing_Body_I_Want_to_Close_My_Eyes_And....jpg?v=1713554319 When Doctors Can't Fix My Ailing Body, I Want to Close My Eyes And... When Doctors Can't Fix My Ailing Body, I Want to Close My Eyes And... https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-amazing-grace-of-mary-nell 2024-11-01T08:50:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_5314.jpg?v=1603334319 The Amazing Grace of Mary Nell The Amazing Grace of Mary Nell: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/infant-loss 2024-10-30T07:34:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/blog_IMG_5294.jpg?v=1603334321 Infant Loss Infant Loss: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-shift-caregivers-and-alzheimers 2026-08-21T17:04:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Caring_for_the_Alzheimer_s_Patient_3d820bba-3673-45ff-be57-93f2feeafe1e.jpg?v=1787357084 Caring for the Alzheimer's Patient Caring for the Alzheimer's Patient https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/broken-hearted 2024-11-01T09:10:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/dying_soon_after_a_spouse.png?v=1603334325 Dying Soon After A Spouse Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to the question, "Do people really die of a broken heart?" https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/unstoppable-terminal-delirium 2025-12-15T23:17:26-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FB_Unstoppable_Terminal_Delirium.png?v=1765869446 Unstoppable Terminal Delirium In The Dying Unstoppable Terminal Delirium In The Dying by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-only-survivor 2024-10-30T07:34:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_You_re_The_Only_Survivor.png?v=1632030839 When You're The Only Survivor The Only Survivor: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/ideas-for-a-new-hospice-nurse 2026-08-20T16:34:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Ideas_For_A_New_Hospice_Nurse_0c05c313-09cf-4a2e-8906-50d671e3d5b7.png?v=1787268874 Ideas For A New Hospice Nurse American Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN writes ideas for best practices for new hospice nurses as they care for the dying. www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/making-decisions 2024-10-30T07:34:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/blog_IMG_4576.jpg?v=1603334355 Making Decisions Making Decisions: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/miracles 2024-12-11T14:48:19-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_I_Would_Look_For_In_a_End_of_Life_Doula_Training_Course_4.jpg?v=1730330131 Hoping For A Miracle Hoping For A Miracle https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/letting-go 2024-10-30T07:34:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_4413_0.jpg?v=1603334362 Letting Go... Letting Go... Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/good-decisions 2024-11-01T08:50:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/DSCN3131_0.jpg?v=1603334365 Good Decisions Good Decisions: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-future 2024-10-30T07:34:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/blog_IMG_1905.jpg?v=1603334368 The Future The Future: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/overmedicating-as-death-approaches 2024-11-01T08:50:01-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/labor 2024-11-01T08:50:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_3139_0.jpg?v=1603334376 Labor Labor: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/eating-and-not-eating-as-end-of-life-approaches 2025-03-21T15:51:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Eating_and_Not_Eating_as_End_of_Life_Approaches_088e371a-f862-4d34-a6b8-208a38ffa925.jpg?v=1742597475 Eating and Not Eating as End of Life Approaches Eating and Not Eating as End of Life Approaches https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/pops-letter-end-of-life-inspiration 2026-09-30T22:07:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/index1_grande_medium_45472dc6-d68e-4756-86f9-c95bfc50377d.jpg?v=1790831231 Pop's Letter- End of Life Inspiration Pop's Letter - End of Life Inspiration by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/advance-directive 2024-11-01T08:50:02-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-from-alzheimers-or-dementia 2026-09-30T21:38:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/index2_grande_large_b2d545ca-a6e9-429f-93e0-4cf60515a95d.jpg?v=1790829537 Dying From Alzheimer's or Dementia Barbara Karnes, RN, explains how dying from Alzheimer’s or dementia can differ from other illnesses, including changes in eating, sleeping, and withdrawal, and the difficult decisions families may face around feeding and end-of-life care. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/is-a-peaceful-unmedicated-death-possible 2024-11-01T08:50:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_3129_0.jpg?v=1603334403 Is a Peaceful Unmedicated Death Possible? Is a Peaceful Unmedicated Death Possible? Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/oxygen-morphine-and-air-hunger 2025-12-05T10:16:33-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Oxygen_Morphine_and_Air_Hunger_ed1c445e-af06-4b21-962c-27a42be0f617.jpg?v=1764958593 Oxygen, Morphine and Air Hunger Oxygen, Morphine and Air Hunger https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-odds-google-and-the-big-question 2024-11-01T08:50:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_3085.jpg?v=1603334410 The Odds, Google and The Big Question The Odds, Google and The Big Question: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-awareness 2024-10-30T07:34:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/delacroix-le-lit-defait-2.jpg?v=1603334410 Dying Awareness Dying Awareness: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dementia-doesnt-play-by-the-rules 2024-10-30T07:34:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_3257_0_0.jpg?v=1603334411 Dementia Doesn't Play By The Rules Dementia Doesn't Play By The Rules: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/god-or-no-god 2024-10-30T07:34:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Mark_pic_1_0.png?v=1603334415 God or no God? God or no God? Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-heavy-feelings-of-loss 2024-10-30T07:34:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grief_1.jpg?v=1659739510 For Those With Heavy Feelings of Loss For Those With Heavy Feelings of Loss https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/our-precarious-fragile-lives 2024-11-01T08:50:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/IMG_3191.jpg?v=1603334423 Our Precarious, Fragile Lives Our Precarious, Fragile Lives: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/telling-bad-news 2024-11-01T08:50:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/BK_Books_Photo.jpg?v=1603334425 Telling Bad News Telling Bad News: Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-does-the-future-hold-for-mom-with-als 2024-10-29T14:47:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_I_Would_Look_For_In_a_End_of_Life_Doula_Training_Course_3.jpg?v=1730238219 What Does The Future Hold For Mom With ALS? What Does the Future Hold for Mom With ALS? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/death-of-a-child-and-bereavement 2024-11-01T08:50:02-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-write-an-advance-directive-now 2024-10-30T07:34:35-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/do-no-harm 2020-10-21T19:40:36-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief 2024-10-30T07:34:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grief.jpg?v=1659734632 Grief Grief https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/one-of-our-own 2024-10-30T07:34:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Heading_2.png?v=1605849605 Caring for One of Our Own Caring For One of Our Own article by Hospice Pioneer Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-end-of-life-conversation 2020-10-21T19:40:41-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/uncomfortable-using-the-word-hospice 2024-10-30T07:34:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Uncomfortable_Using_The_Word_Hospice.jpg?v=1714170395 Uncomfortable Using The Word Hospice Uncomfortable Using the Word Hospice https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-gifts-dying-can-give 2024-10-30T07:34:35-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/communication-after-death 2020-10-21T19:40:46-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/not-satisfied-with-hospice-care 2020-10-21T19:40:48-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/staff-concerned-we-are-starving-mom-to-death 2024-11-01T08:50:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Hospice_Staff_Concerned_We_Are_Starving_Mom_To_Death.png?v=1716681310 Staff Concerned "We Are Starving Mom To Death" Staff Concerned "We Are Starving Mom To Death" https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do 2020-10-21T19:40:50-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-best-or-the-worse-in-us 2024-10-30T07:34:35-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-hasnt-mom-died-yet 2024-10-30T07:34:35-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/getting-closure-at-end-of-life 2024-10-30T07:34:35-07:00 weekly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/respect 2022-08-01T17:17:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Respect_Caring_for_the_Elderly.jpg?v=1659399129 Respect! When Caring for the Elderly Respect! When Caring for the Elderly https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/three-signs-of-approaching-death-from-disease-or-old-age 2024-11-01T08:49:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/3_Signs_of_Approaching_Facebook_Post.png?v=1643320818 The Three Signs of Approaching Death From Disease or Old Age NHPCO Hospice Innovator Barbara Karnes, RN explains the 3 Signs of Approaching Death from Disease or Old Age https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-do-over 2024-10-30T07:34:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_do_over.jpg?v=1659739283 The "Do Over" The "Do Over" Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/taking-charge-with 2024-10-30T07:34:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Taking_Charge_With_An_Advance_Directive.jpg?v=1678908929 Taking Charge With An Advance Directive Taking Charge With AnAdvanced Directive by Barbara Karnes RN www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/120 2024-11-01T09:10:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/3_Things_You_Can_Do.jpg?v=1603758375 3 Things You Can Do As Someone Is Dying 3 Things You Can Do As Someone Is Dying by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/four-questions-we-tend-to-ask-when-faced-with-our-mortality 2024-11-01T08:50:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FOUR_QUESTIONS_WE_ASK_WHEN_FACED_WITH_OUR_MORTALITY.png?v=1615849024 Four Questions We Ask When Faced With Our Mortality FOUR QUESTIONS WE ASK WHEN FACED WITH OUR MORTALITY by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/theyre-hurting-me-refusing-more-treatment-at-93 2024-11-01T09:10:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Refusing_Treatment_At_Age_93.png?v=1605854662 Refusing Treatment At Age 93 Refusing Treatment At Age 93, Article by Hospice Innovator Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/social-workers-have-a-special-place-in-my-heart 2024-11-01T09:10:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/SOCIAL_WORKERS__I_want_to_be_like_you_when_I_grow_up.png?v=1607322089 SOCIAL WORKERS: I want to be like you when I grow up SOCIAL WORKERS: I Want To Be Like You When I Grow Up by End of Life Educator, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/8-things-to-consider-regarding-end-of-life-pain-management-1 2024-11-01T09:10:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/PIN_8_Things_to_Consider_Regarding_End_of_Life_Pain_Management_Facebook_Post.png?v=1638476345 8 Things to Consider Regarding End of Life Pain Management 8 Things to Consider Regarding End of Life Pain Management by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/my-new-resource-pain-at-end-of-life 2020-12-07T10:47:31-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_I_Wrote_My_New_Booklet__PAIN_AT_END_OF_LIFE.png?v=1607366851 Why I Wrote My New Booklet: PAIN AT END OF LIFE National Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN explains why she wrote her new booklet/resource, PAIN AT END OF LIFE for families, death doulas, nurses, hospice staff. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/1 2024-11-01T08:50:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Do_I_Want_Home_Health_Services_or_Hospice.png?v=1607365780 Do I Want Home Health Services or Hospice? Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN weighs the pros and cons of home health and hospice care. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/2 2020-12-06T22:33:27-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Mom_Needs_Hospice__Here_are_the_questions_to_choose_the_right_one....png?v=1607322807 Mom Needs Hospice? Here are your questions to choose the right one... International Woman of the Year 2015, Barbara Karnes, RN gives you the questions you need to ask when choosing a hospice for a loved one, or yourself. MOM NEEDS HOSPICE? Here Are Your Questions To Choose the Right One... https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-do-i-approach-a-hospice-death-call 2024-11-01T09:10:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Hospice_Death_Call.jpg?v=1603754076 HOSPICE DEATH CALL~ How To Comfort A Family You've Never Met HOSPICE DEATH CALL~ How To Comfort A Family You've Never Met by Barbara Karnes RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/did-aids-set-us-up-to-handle-covid-19 2024-11-01T09:10:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/AIDS_COVID-19.jpg?v=1603753024 Did the AIDS Epidemic Set Us Up To Handle COVID-19? Did the AIDS Epidemic Set Us Up To Handle COVID-19? by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-needed-a-routine-do-you 2024-11-01T08:48:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Daily_Routine.jpg?v=1603752651 During Self Isolation, I Needed a Daily Routine. Do You? During Self Isolation, I Needed A Daily Routine. Do You? by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-gradual-death-from-corona-virus 2024-11-01T09:10:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/In_This_Time_of_Great_Fear_DYING_101_2.png?v=1603342260 In This Time of Great Fear, DYING 101 In This Time of Fear, Dying 101 by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-to-say-goodbye 2024-11-01T08:48:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_To_Say_Goodbye.png?v=1603340503 How To Say Goodbye When I'm Not There NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to those who are unable to be with their loved one at the time of death. www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/can-we-ever-thank-them-enough 2024-11-01T08:48:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FRONT_LINE_WORKERS_202b4034-267f-4d26-8132-bf621d1ebe0d.png?v=1603339040 Can We Ever Thank You Enough, Front Line Workers? During this pandemic, Award Winning Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to her gratitude for the front line workers keeping our country from falling apart in her article, Can We Ever Thank You Enough, Front Line Workers? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/in-a-time-of-overwhelming-loss 2020-10-21T19:56:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/In_A_Time_Of_Overwhelming_Loss.png?v=1603335399 In A Time Of Overwhelming Loss... In A Time Of Overwhelming Loss article by End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN about grief and bereavement https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/afraid-to-talk-abouy-mom-dying 2024-11-01T09:10:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_To_Talk_About_Approaching_Death_1.png?v=1603339515 How To Talk About Approaching Death NHPCO Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to those who are unable to be with their loved one at the time of death. www.bkbooks.com https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/my-mother-has-stopped-eating-why-isnt-the-hospice-staff-making-my-mother-eat 2026-08-14T17:22:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/My_mother_has_stopped_eating._Why_isn_t_the_hospice_staff_making_my_mother_eat_a72437c8-2239-45c1-8c3c-a7935bddadb5.png?v=1786753360 "My mother has stopped eating. Why isn't the hospice staff making my mother eat?" "My mother has stopped eating. Why isn't the hospice staff making my mother eat?" a video blog by end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, Rn https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/new-blog 2024-11-01T09:10:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dying_scared.png?v=1607494553 Dying Scared DYING SCARED article by End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/dad-is-dying-give-him-fluids 2020-12-13T15:04:00-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/vlog.png?v=1607899686 Dad is dying. Give him fluids? End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to the idea of hydration with the dying... https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/four-naughties-for-end-of-life 2024-10-30T07:34:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FOUR_NAUGHTIES_FOR_END_OF_LIFE.png?v=1608184300 FOUR “NAUGHTIES” FOR END OF LIFE FOUR “NAUGHTIES” FOR END OF LIFE article by End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/rapid-heart-rate-in-the-dying 2024-11-01T08:48:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Rapid_Heart_Rate_in_the_Dying.png?v=1609390220 Rapid Heart Rate in the Dying Rapid Heart Rate in the Dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/being-separated-from-mom-as-she 2021-01-06T15:44:48-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Coping_With_The_Pain_of_Mom_Dying_Alone.png?v=1609892053 Mom's Dying Alone And It's Unbearable Mom's Dying Alone And It's Unbearable an article on End of Life by expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/we-are-born-we-experience-and-then-we-die 2024-10-30T07:33:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grieving_can_be_invisible_2.png?v=1610511449 We Are Born, We Experience, And Then We Die We Are Born, We Experience, And Then We Die, an article about the dying process from Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/culturally-taboo-treatments 2024-11-01T08:49:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healing_Power_of_Grief_1.png?v=1610498188 Culturally Taboo Treatments End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN guests on the Radio Show The Healing Power of Grief https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/grief-at-the-end-of-life-with-author-and-specialist-barbara-karnes-rn 2024-11-01T08:49:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healing_Power_of_Grief_1_2.png?v=1610502379 Grief At The End of Life With Author and Specialist, Barbara Karnes, RN Grief At The End of Life With Author and Specialist, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/barbara-karnes-r-n-end-of-life-specialist-and-author-takes-questions-from-listeners-facebook-and-other-platforms 2024-11-01T08:48:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healing_Power_of_Grief_1_3.png?v=1610509589 Barbara Karnes, R.N., End Of Life Specialist and Author, Takes Questions From Listeners, FaceBook and Other Platforms Barbara Karnes, R.N., End Of Life Specialist and Author, Takes Questions From Listeners, FaceBook and Other Platforms https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-scar-in-your-heart-grief-in-end-of-life-care 2021-01-21T13:37:31-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Scar_In_Your_Heart_1.png?v=1611264973 The Scar In Your Heart: Grief In End of Life Care The Scar In Your Heart, Grief In End of Life Care by American Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/stay-until-the-job-is-done-hospice-and-home-health 2024-10-30T07:34:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Stay_Until_The_Job_Is_Done_-_Hospice_Home_Health_1.png?v=1614204058 Stay Until The Job Is Done - Hospice and Home Health Stay Until The Job Is Done- Hospice & Home Health article by End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/cleaning-out-their-belongings-after-death 2024-10-30T07:34:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Cleaning_Out_Their_Belongings_After_Death_1.png?v=1617602574 Cleaning Out Their Belongings After Death Cleaning Out Their Belongings After Death article by End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-volunteers-during-covid 2021-01-27T18:02:48-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Using_Hospice_Volunteers_During_COVID.png?v=1611786964 Using Hospice Volunteers During COVID Using Hospice Volunteers During COVID article by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/lets-talk-death-podcast 2025-04-16T13:26:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healgrief.org_LET_S_TALK_DEATH_PODCAST.png?v=1744835191 Let's Talk Death Podcast End of Life Expert Barbara Karnes, RN is interviewed on this episode of LET'S TALK DEATH https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/educating-your-staff-about-the-end-of-life-experience 2024-10-30T07:34:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Educating_Your_Staff_About_the_End_of_Life_Experience_with_Renowned_Author_Barbara_Karnes.png?v=1612995156 Educating Your Staff About The End of Life Experience Educating Your Staff About The End of Life Experience Podcast with Renowned Author, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-reason-to-get-out-of-bed 2024-10-30T07:34:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_reason_to_get_out.png?v=1615837986 A Reason To Get Out Of Bed A Reason To Get Out of Bed article on End Of Life by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-is-it-time-to-say-good-bye 2024-10-28T16:57:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_Is_It_Time_To_Say__Goodbye___1.png?v=1616381960 When Is It Time To Say "Good bye"? When Is It Time To Say Goodbye? article by end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/for-that-person-we-will-grieve 2021-04-07T15:39:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/For_That_Person_We_Will_Grieve.png?v=1616384789 For That Person, We Will Grieve For That Person, We Will Grieve article by End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-reason-to-get-out-of-bed-part-ii 2024-11-01T09:09:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_Reason_To_Get_Out_of_Bed_Part_II.png?v=1616454471 A Reason To Get Out of Bed, Part II A Reason To Get Out of Bed, Part II is the follow up article from Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief-doesnt-go-away 2021-04-14T15:07:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grief_Counseling.png?v=1617063423 Does Everyone Need Grief Counseling? Does Everyone Need Grief Counseling? article by End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/there-is-no-pattern-dementia-at-end-of-life 2021-08-24T11:39:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/There_Is_No_Pattern__Dementia_At_End_of_Life.png?v=1617601773 There Is No Pattern~ Dementia At End of Life There Is No Pattern~ Dementia At End of Life article by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/kids-talking-about-death 2025-12-09T18:21:22-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_Kids_Talk_About_Death_1_c0ac44eb-1ca9-4de7-99e9-78f2dd3e6321.jpg?v=1765333282 “Should we tell parents what their dying child is saying?” “Should we tell parents what their dying child is saying?” https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/helping-your-new-hospice-employees 2024-11-01T08:49:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/HELPING_YOUR_NEW_HOSPICE_EMPLOYEES.png?v=1621403494 HELPING YOUR NEW HOSPICE EMPLOYEES HELPING YOUR NEW HOSPICE EMPLOYEES article by End Of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN offers tools to educate staff to best help families of the dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-to-train-your-hospice-volunteers 2022-01-25T23:30:02-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_to_Train.png?v=1639956244 How to Train Your Hospice Volunteers How to Train Your Hospice Volunteers https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/mom-is-dying-and-she-hasnt-eaten 2025-03-20T14:13:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/vlog_dad_is_dying....png?v=1742505215 Mom Is Dying and She Hasn't Eaten "Mom is Dying And She Hasn't Eaten" vlog by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/touchstone 2021-07-21T15:59:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Where_Do_I_Scatter_Mom_s_Ashes.png?v=1626395550 Where Do I Scatter Mom's Ashes? Where Do I Scatter Mom's Ashes? article by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/nobody-can-say-for-sure 2024-11-01T08:49:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Nobody_Can_Say_For_Sure_When_Death_Will_Happen.png?v=1621495223 Nobody Can Say For Sure When Death Will Happen Nobody Can Say For Sure When Death Will Happen is an article about the dying process written by hospice nurse, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-does-hospice-work-at-home 2024-11-01T08:49:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_Does_Hospice_Work_At_Home.png?v=1621401530 How Does Hospice Work At Home? How Does Hospice Work At Home? article by end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/trying-to-understand-grief 2024-10-30T07:34:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Trying_To_Understand_Grief.png?v=1625090950 Trying To Understand Grief Trying To Understand Grief article by Dying Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN at BKBooks https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/update-for-the-final-act-of-living-reflections-of-a-long-time-hospice-nurse 2024-10-30T07:34:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/vlog_Update_on_The_Final_Act_of_Living.png?v=1620796385 Update for "THE FINAL ACT OF LIVING, Reflections of a Long Time Hospice Nurse Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN has updated her classic book, THE FINAL ACT OF LIVING, Reflections of a Long Time Hospice Nurse https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-is-end-of-life-care 2024-10-30T07:34:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Copy_of_Hospice_End_Of_Life_Workers.png?v=1622754679 Hospice and End of Life (EOL) Workers Hospice and End of Life (EOL) Workers article by Hospice Pioneer Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-works-for-you-ask-questions 2026-09-30T21:39:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Hospice_Works_For_You__Ask_Questions_40d06d84-65b9-4cf4-ac9b-549956cd5b94.png?v=1790829572 Hospice Works For You- Ask Questions! Barbara Karnes, RN, encourages families to ask questions, understand the reasons behind hospice care decisions, and speak up when they have concerns about medications or the care their loved one is receiving. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/terminal-anxiety-or-final-moment-grimace 2024-10-28T17:05:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Was_It_Panic_Or_A_Final_Moment_Grimace.png?v=1626841535 Was It Panic Or A Final Moment Grimace? Was It Panic Or A Final Moment Grimace? by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/supporting-a-colleague-with-a-dying-loved-one 2021-08-03T22:30:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Supporting_a_Colleague_With_A_Dying_Loved_One.png?v=1626839710 Supporting a Colleague With A Dying Loved One Supporting a Colleague With A Dying Loved One https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/traumatic-hospice-experience 2021-08-10T14:14:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Traumatic_Hospice_Experience.png?v=1626996185 Traumatic Hospice Experience Traumatic Hospice Experience article by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief-1 2021-08-18T15:23:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/FB_Grief_vs._Dating._When_family_says_it_s_too_soon..png?v=1628726003 Grief & Dating- Will Family Say It's Too Soon? Grief and Dating- Will Family Say It's Too Soon? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/life-is-a-ceremony-podcast-by-patty-bueno 2025-07-08T19:44:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/AMORE.png?v=1752029099 Life Is A Ceremony Podcast With host Patty Bueno LIFE IS A CEREMONY podcast on End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/mission-hospice-community-conversation 2024-11-01T08:49:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Mission_Hospice.png?v=1629418530 Mission Hospice Community Conversation Mission Hospice Community Conversation: Barbara Karnes, End-of-Life Care in the Age of COVID-19 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/meaningful-conversations-with-singinlisa 2021-08-29T21:59:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Singinlisa.png?v=1629419228 Meaningful Conversations with Singinlisa Meaningful Conversations with Singinlisa Podcast with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/interim-healthcare-san-diego-hospice 2026-09-30T18:38:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Interim.png?v=1790818716 Interim HealthCare San Diego Hospice Interim HealthCare San Diego Hospice interview with end-of-life educator Barbara Karnes, RN, discussing hospice care, the dying process, and caregiver support. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/fading-memories-podcast 2022-02-24T14:33:03-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Interim_1.png?v=1629775408 Fading Memories Podcast Fading Memories Podcast on Dememtia interviews Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/have-you-heard-of-nurse-honor-guard-honor-presentations-at-funerals-or-memorial-services 2021-08-24T15:27:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Have_you_heard_of_Honor_Presentations_at_Funerals_or_Memorial_Services.png?v=1629781353 Have you heard of Nurse Honor Guard? Honor Presentations at Funerals or Memorial Services Have You Heard of Nurse Honor Guard? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/ritual-bathing-after-the-death 2024-10-30T07:34:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Ritual_Bathing_After_the_Death.png?v=1629783601 Ritual Bathing After the Death Ritual Bathing After the Death article https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-dont-i-cry 2026-09-30T21:40:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_Don_t_I_Cry_62e81430-d832-4a59-b387-d3e6b2f11782.png?v=1790829600 Why Don't I Cry? Barbara Karnes, RN, explains how dying from Alzheimer’s or dementia can differ from other illnesses, including changes in eating, sleeping, and withdrawal, and the difficult decisions families may face around feeding and end-of-life care. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/comfort-care-is-palliative-care-hospice-and-end-of-life-doulas 2024-10-30T07:34:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Comfort_Care_is_Palliative_care_Hospice_and_End_of_Life_Doulas_a8068e49-9050-4819-84b7-b73cd0dac4e9.png?v=1634262010 Comfort Care is Palliative Care, Hospice, and End of Life Doulas Comfort Care is Palliative care, Hospice, and End of Life Doulas https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/if-we-dont-take-care-of-our-hospice-staff 2024-10-30T07:34:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/If_We_Don_t_Take_Care_Of_Our_Hospice_Staff..._From_an_Old_Time_Hospice_Nurse.png?v=1631663318 "If We Don't Take Care Of Our Hospice Staff..." From an Old Time Hospice Nurse "If We Don't Take Care Of Our Hospice Staff..." From an Old Time Hospice Nurse https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/healthcare-workers 2026-09-30T21:40:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/By_Taking_Care_of_Ourselves_We_Can_Be_a_Light.png?v=1790829629 By Taking Care of Ourselves We Can Be a Light Barbara Karnes, RN, shares guidance for caregivers and healthcare workers on practicing self-care, finding support, and caring for themselves so they can continue to be a light for others. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-collective-grief-we-are-feeling 2024-10-28T17:12:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_Are_You_Doing_With_The_Collective_Grief_We_Are_All_Feeling.png?v=1632031539 How Are You Doing With The Collective Grief We Are All Feeling? How Are You Doing With The Collective Grief We Are All Feeling? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-labor-o-enter-this-world-and-the-labor-to-leave 2024-11-01T09:10:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Labor_To_Enter_This_World_And_The_Labor_To_Leave.png?v=1631682738 The "Labor" to Enter This World, and the "Labor" To Leave The "Labor" To Enter This World, And The "Labor" To Leave https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-4 2026-09-30T18:39:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/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_career_to_4e26bd1e-f8b1-4cbb-acbe-99b3e88eb657.png?v=1790818757 The Heart of Hospice Podcast The Heart of Hospice Podcast featuring Barbara Karnes, RN, discussing hospice care, caregiver self-care, and supporting patients and families at end of life. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-hospice-cna-an-anchor-in-a-time-of-uncertainty 2021-12-15T04:00:00-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Hospice_CNA_1.png?v=1636419048 The Hospice CNA: An Anchor in a Time of Uncertainty The Hospice CNA: An Anchor in a Time of Uncertainty https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/when-you-die-podcast-with-johanna-lunn 2024-11-01T09:10:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_you_Die_Podcast.png?v=1634592614 When You Die Podcast with Johanna Lunn When You Die Podcast with hospice nurse Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/healthcare-workers-hospices-deathcare-workers-7-recommendations-for-taking-care-of-yourself 2021-11-24T13:44:50-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Healthcare_Workers_Hospices_Deathcare_Workers__7_Recommendations_for_Taking_Care_of_Yourself.png?v=1634594090 Healthcare Workers, Hospices, Deathcare Workers~ 7 Recommendations for Taking Care of Yourself Healthcare Workers, Hospices, Home Health, Deathcare Workers~ 7 Recommendations for Taking Care of Yourself https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-hospice-halloween 2026-09-30T21:41:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_Hospice_Halloween_400x_2x_1fc7131d-97cd-4577-b171-fb595b5d308f.png?v=1790829691 A Hospice Halloween Barbara Karnes, RN, looks back on her early years as a hospice nurse and a Halloween tradition that brought surprise, smiles, and laughter to patients and families. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/to-those-who-work-in-end-of-life-during-national-hospice-month 2021-11-17T06:00:00-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/all_those_who_work_in_end_of_life_2.png?v=1636074028 To Those Who Work In End Of Life TO THOSE WHO WORK IN END OF LIFE During National Hospice Month https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/its-national-hospice-mnth 2024-10-30T07:34:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/It_s_National_Hospice_Month_2021_6a7c2f9b-f7e0-4d7f-b364-f268d1275495.png?v=1636512539 It's National Hospice Month It's National Hospice Month 2021 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-death-dialogues-project-podcast 2025-01-24T15:00:48-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_you_Die_Podcast_1.png?v=1737759648 The Death Dialogues Project Podcast The Death Dialogues Project Podcast interview with Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/my-new-grief-healing-tool 2021-12-06T17:26:00-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/My_New_Tool_For_Working_With_Grief.png?v=1638251571 My New Tool For Working With Grief My New Tool For Working With Grief https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/do-children-die-differently 2024-11-01T08:49:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Do_Children_Die_Differently_Facebook_Post.png?v=1638312182 Do Children Die Differently? Do Children Die Differently? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/initiating-religious-talks-in-hospice-care 2026-09-18T17:22:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Initiating_Religious_Talks_in_Hospice_Care_0a9fda5d-e221-4f28-a634-04a6d8c91c6d.png?v=1789777360 Initiating Religious Talks in Hospice Care Initiating Religious Talks in Hospice Care https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/letting-some-light-in-this-holiday-season 2024-10-30T07:34:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Letting_Some_Light_In_This_Holiday_Season.png?v=1638772030 Letting Some Light In This Holiday Season Letting Some Light In This Holiday Season https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grieving-someone-i-couldnt-stand 2022-02-15T20:00:00-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grieving_For_Someone_who_Treated_me_Badly.png?v=1641432514 "Grieving For Someone Who Treated Me Badly..." "Grieving For Someone Who Treated Me Badly" https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-waiting-list 2022-02-02T16:27:03-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_Hospice_Waiting_List.png?v=1641339736 A Hospice Waiting List? A Hospice Waiting List? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/refusing-morphine-for-a-dying-loved-one 2022-02-22T20:00:02-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Refusing_Morphine_For_a_Dying_Loved_One.png?v=1641338869 Refusing Morphine For a Dying Loved One Refusing Morphine For a Dying Loved One https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-wanted-dad-to-have-a-gentle-death-but 2026-09-30T21:41:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_Wanted_Dad_to_Have_a_Gentle_Death_But.._0a37498b-da1d-42b5-a3df-42029ca6ba98.png?v=1790829718 "I Wanted Dad To Have a Gentle Death, But..." Barbara Karnes, RN, explains how morphine can ease rapid, labored breathing at the end of life and reassures families who worry that comfort medication may have hastened a loved one’s death. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/false-expectations-of-real-life-dying 2022-01-18T14:55:54-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Making_sense_of_Last_Words.png?v=1641869270 Making Sense of Last Words Making Sense of Last Words https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-do-children-die 2022-01-24T11:44:41-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_Do_Children_Die.png?v=1642998976 Why Do Children Die? Why Do Children Die https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-is-it-time-to-choose-comfort-care 2024-11-01T09:09:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_Is_It_Time_To_Choose_Comfort_Care.png?v=1643851594 When Is It Time To Choose Comfort Care? When Is It Time To Choose Comfort Care? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dealing-with-the-challenge-of-a-loved-one-who-is-dying 2024-11-01T09:08:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Merry_Christmas.png?v=1644973550 The Challenge of a Loved One Who is Dying The Challenge of a Loved One Who is Dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/planning-a-celebration-of-life 2024-10-30T07:34:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Planning_a_Loved_One_s_Celebration_of_Life.png?v=1644994806 Planning a Loved One's Celebration of Life Planning a Loved One's Celebration of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/discussing-end-of-life-wishes 2026-09-30T21:42:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Discussing_End-of-Life_Wishes_0dbac7b2-20ae-4ded-9591-9a6b23a5226f.jpg?v=1790829743 Discussing End-of-Life Wishes Barbara Karnes, RN, explains how to start conversations with loved ones about end-of-life wishes, including medical decisions, advance planning, and what matters most when they can no longer speak for themselves. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/is-mouth-care-at-end-of-life-considered-medical-or-comfort-care 2022-03-29T20:30:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Is_Mouth_Care_Considered_Medical_or_Comfort_Care_at_End_of_Life.jpg?v=1647917597 Is Mouth Care Considered Medical or Comfort Care at End of Life? Is Mouth Care Considered Medical or Comfort Care at End of Life? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/living-the-best-you-can-until-you-can-t 2022-10-10T11:51:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Living_your_best.jpg?v=1647379475 Living Your Best Until You Can't Living Your Best Until You Can't https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/caregiver-support-group-as-an-end-of-life-doula 2024-11-01T08:48:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Caregiver_Support_Group_As_An_End_of_Life_Doula.jpg?v=1648065759 Caregiver Support Group As An End of Life Doula Caregiver Support Group As An End of Life Doula https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/embracing-anothers-death-as-beautiful 2024-11-01T08:48:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Embracing_Another_s_Death_as_Beautiful.jpg?v=1648067518 Embracing Another's Death as Beautiful Embracing Another's Death as Beautiful https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/a-hospice-nurse-diagnosed-with-cancer 2022-05-24T18:30:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/A_Hospice_Nurse_Diagnosed_With_Cancer.jpg?v=1648068557 A Hospice Nurse Diagnosed With Cancer A Hospice Nurse Diagnosed With Cancer https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-is-about-so-much-more-than-the-disease 2024-11-01T09:10:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dying_Is_About_The_Emotional_Communal_Response.jpg?v=1648858120 Dying Is About The Emotional, Communal Response Dying Is About The Emotional, Communal Response https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-love-hospice-and-all-it-does 2022-04-15T17:22:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_Love_Hospice_and_All_It_Does.jpg?v=1648860075 I Love Hospice and All It Does I Love Hospice and All It Does https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-would-a-family-refuse-weekly-hospice-visits 2022-05-03T18:00:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_Would_A_Family_Refuse_Hospice_Visits.jpg?v=1649882869 Why Would A Family Refuse Weekly Hospice Visits? Why Would A Family Refuse Weekly Hospice Visits? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/for-some-doctors-it-just-isn-t-in-their-tool-kit-to-stop-trying-when-to-choose-hospice 2024-11-01T08:51:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/For_some_doctors_it_just_isn_t_in_their_tool_kit_to_stop_trying_treatments..._When_To_Choose_Hospice.jpg?v=1649881047 For some doctors, it just isn’t in their tool kit to stop trying treatments... When To Choose Hospice For some doctors, it just isn’t in their tool kit to stop trying treatments. When To Choose Hospice https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/there-are-end-of-life-doulas-what-about-dementia-doulas 2022-08-23T14:00:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/We_Have_End_of_Life_Doulas-_What_about_Dementia_Doulas.jpg?v=1651615352 We Have End of Life Doulas- What about "Dementia Doulas"? We Have End of Life Doulas- What about "Dementia Doulas"? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/to-treat-or-not-to-treat-disease-at-end-of-life 2024-10-30T07:34:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/To_Treat_or_Not_to_Treat_Disease_at_End_of_Life.jpg?v=1651348590 To Treat or Not to Treat Disease at End of Life To Treat or Not to Treat Disease at End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/can-a-death-call-take-10-minutes 2022-06-24T14:53:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Can_a_Death_Call_Take_10_Minutes.jpg?v=1651615175 Can a Death Call Take 10 Minutes? 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/REAL_TALK_PODCAST_with_Sha_and_Sunny.jpg?v=1706044527 Real Talk Podcast with Shā Real Talk Podcast with Shā https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/seeing-death-clearly-podcast 2026-09-30T21:29:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Seeing_Death_Clearly_Podcast_Instagram_Post_21a95bdc-2e85-4b66-82a5-051cc46386cc.jpg?v=1790828992 Seeing Death Clearly Podcast Seeing Death Clearly Podcast featuring Barbara Karnes, RN, discussing the evolution of end-of-life care, hospice, and supporting dying patients and their families. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/daughterhood-the-podcast 2024-10-30T07:34:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Daughterhood_The_Podcast_w_Rosanne_Co.jpg?v=1708132765 Daughterhood The Podcast Daughterhood The Podcast https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-how-to-care-for-a-person-with-dementia 2024-04-27T20:00:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Coming_SoOn.jpg?v=1708478808 The Heart of Hospice, How To Care for a Person With Dementia The Heart of Hospice Podcast, How To Care for a Person With Dementia https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/dishing-doulas-podcast 2024-10-30T07:34:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Dishing_Doulas_Podcast_Death_Doula_Network_International.jpg?v=1709613400 Dishing Doulas Podcast The Dishing Doulas Podcast https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-the-body-prepares-to-die 2025-03-23T23:07:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_The_Body_Prepares_to_Die_e3bd1a45-9a55-4786-a434-7bdadf4e2f7a.jpg?v=1742796439 How the Body Prepares to Die How The Body Prepares to Die https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/six-months-after-my-husband-died 2024-10-30T07:34:05-07:00 weekly 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https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/we-ve-done-the-best-we-can-and-we-can-t-fix-you 2024-11-01T08:51:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/We_ve_done_the_best_we_can._We_can_t_fix_you._1.jpg?v=1711424957 “We’ve done the best we can and we can’t fix you...” "We've done the best we can and we can't fix you..." https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/none-of-us-really-know-when-death-will-come 2024-10-30T07:34:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/None_of_Us_Really_Knows_When_Death_Will_Come.jpg?v=1711930891 None of Us Really Knows When Death Will Come None of Us Really Knows When Death Will Come https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/who-will-take-care-of-me-at-the-end 2024-10-30T07:34:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Who_Will_Take_Care_of_Me_At_The_End_1.jpg?v=1711938438 “Who will take care of us when we can’t take care of ourselves?” “Who will take care of us when we can’t take care of ourselves?” https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-m-fine-the-universal-response-from-grievers 2024-10-30T07:34:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_m_fine_The_Universal_Response_From_Grievers.jpg?v=1712013415 "I’m Fine," The Universal Response From Grievers “I’m fine” The Universal Response From Grievers https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/the-maps-needed-to-care-for-the-dying 2024-11-01T08:48:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/The_Maps_We_Need_to_Care_For_the_Dying.jpg?v=1712852275 The Maps We Need to Care For the Dying The Maps We Need to Care For the Dying https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/adjusting-after-our-person-has-died 2024-10-30T07:34:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Heading.jpg?v=1712864171 Adjusting After Our Person Has Died Adjusting After Our Person Has Died https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/keep-no-secrets-from-those-at-end-of-life 2024-11-01T08:51:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Keep_No_Secrets_From_Those_at_End_of_Life.jpg?v=1713553579 Keep No Secrets From Those at End of Life Keep No Secrets From Those at End of Life https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-do-you-train-your-hospice-volunteers 2024-10-30T07:34:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_Do_You_Train_Your_Hospice_Volunteers.jpg?v=1713564384 How Do You Train Your Hospice Volunteers? 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How Are You Spending This Gift of Life? https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/caregivers-carry-the-burden 2024-11-01T08:48:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Caregivers_Carry_The_Burden.jpg?v=1723159284 Caregivers Carry The Burden Caregivers Carry The Burden https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/dying-is-not-pretty 2024-11-01T09:10:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Dying_Is_Not_Pretty.jpg?v=1723435159 Dying Is Not Pretty Dying Is Not Pretty https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/enter-the-world-of-the-person-with-dementia 2026-09-30T21:43:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Enter_The_World_of_the_Person_With_Dementia_d5f1a65f-fcdc-4408-9281-f6265e94d4c1.jpg?v=1790829808 Enter The World of the Person With Dementia Barbara Karnes, RN, explains how understanding and entering the reality of a person with dementia can help caregivers communicate, connect, and provide more compassionate care. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/don-t-let-a-special-opportunity-get-lost 2024-08-27T22:30:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Don_t_Let_A_Special_Opportunity_Be_Lost.jpg?v=1723869601 Don’t Let A Special Opportunity Get Lost Don’t Let A Special Opportunity Get Lost https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/i-believe-hospice-is-about-healing-building-trust-and-educating 2026-09-30T21:44:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/I_Believe_Hospice_is_About_Healing_Trust_Building_and_Educating.jpg?v=1790829840 I Believe Hospice is About Healing, Building Trust and Educating Barbara Karnes, RN, reflects on why hospice care is about more than medical treatment, emphasizing the importance of time, trust, education, and meaningful connection with patients and families. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/rushing-your-hospice-nurses-benefits-no-one 2024-09-24T23:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Rushing_Your_Hospice_Nurses_Benefits_No_One.jpg?v=1725763659 Rushing Your Hospice Nurses Benefits No One Rushing Your Hospice Nurses Benefits No One https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/supporting-a-patient-during-their-life-review 2024-09-17T23:00:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Supporting_a_Hospice_Patient_During_Their_Life_Review.jpg?v=1726032948 Supporting a Hospice Patient During Their Life Review Supporting a Hospice Patient During Their Life Review https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/family-guidance-in-the-final-hours-and-after 2024-10-02T11:34:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Family_Guidance_In_The_Final_Hours_and_After.jpg?v=1727820072 Family Guidance In The Final Hours and After… 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a Spouse One Year After the Death of a Spouse https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/weve-lost-our-role-models-for-how-to-die-and-how-to-give-care-to-those-who-are-dying 2026-09-30T21:31:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/We_ve_Lost_Our_Role_Models_for_How_to_Die_Best_Life_Best_Death_Podcast.jpg?v=1790829094 We've Lost Our Role Models for How to Die and How to Give Care to Those Who are Dying Barbara Karnes, RN, discusses why we’ve lost our role models for how to die and how to care for those who are dying on the Best Life Best Death podcast. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/slipping-into-the-shoes-of-a-hospice-patient 2026-09-30T21:44:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Slipping_Into_the_Shoes_of_a_Hospice_Patient.jpg?v=1790829865 Slipping Into the Shoes of a Hospice Patient Barbara Karnes, RN, explores what it may feel like to be a hospice patient and how caregivers can better support a person’s need for comfort, independence, rest, and control at the end of life. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-i-would-look-for-in-a-end-of-life-doula-training-course 2024-10-30T07:33:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Screenshot_2024-10-29_at_3.06.22_PM.png?v=1730239615 What I Would Look For in an End of Life Doula Training Course What I Would Look For In a End of Life Doula Training Course https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-is-no-longer-the-outsider 2024-11-13T19:16:57-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/National_Hospice_Month_2024.jpg?v=1730876506 Hospice is No Longer the Outsider Hospice Is No Longer the Outsider https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/the-heart-of-hospice-podcast-special-series-episode-i 2026-09-30T21:32:06-07:00 weekly 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Barbara Karnes, RN end of life expert talks about Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience.jpg https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/humanity-rx-podcast-end-of-life-thoughts 2026-04-03T15:25:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Humanity_RX_Podcast_End_of_Life_Thoughts_56a149ce-63eb-4185-b982-9e137a39464e.jpg?v=1775255133 Humanity RX Podcast | End of Life Thoughts Humanity RX Podcast, Barbara Karnes, a renowned nurse and end-of-life educator, shares her profound experiences and insights on death and dying. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-you-need-an-advance-directive-before-you-think-you-do 2026-04-14T17:54:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_You_Need_an_Advance_Directive_Before_You_Think_You_Do_8c29dc21-ded1-407e-a491-75b9d68fc92e.jpg?v=1776214482 Why You Need an Advance Directive (Before You Think You Do) Why You Need an Advance Directive (Before You Think You Do) article by Barbara Karnes, RN to encourage filling out end of life wishes https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/is-it-normal-to-feel-angry-at-someone-who-died 2026-03-24T16:05:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Is_It_Normal_to_Feel_Angry_at_Someone_Who_Died_article_by_Hospice_legend_Barbara_Karnes_RN_9a7183b7-a214-4cfa-80bd-c98555f4eca9.jpg?v=1774393542 Is It Normal to Feel Angry at Someone Who Died? 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What Families Need to Understand blog article by End of Life Educator, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/tcntalks-gone-from-my-sight-barbara-karnes-on-what-happens-in-the-final-days-of-life 2026-09-30T21:34:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/1_ca89b9eb-c852-4ac0-9e9d-8e424eb95fa1.jpg?v=1790829248 TCNtalks Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes on What Happens in the Final Days of Life Barbara Karnes, RN, discusses what happens in the final days of life and what families and healthcare professionals often misunderstand about the dying process in Part One of TCNtalks Gone From My Sight. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/tcntalks-gone-from-my-sight-barbara-karnes-on-what-happens-in-the-final-days-of-life-part-2 2026-05-01T16:01:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/2_5ea1bf03-d282-472c-8b7f-a90ae6a982df.jpg?v=1777676491 TCNtalks Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes on What Happens in the Final Days of Life Part 2 TCNtalks Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes on What Happens in the Final Days of Life Part 2 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/they-sit-with-the-dying-why-hospice-volunteers-matter 2026-04-22T11:48:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/They_Sit_With_the_Dying_Why_Hospice_Volunteers_Matter_by_Hospice_Innovator_Barbara_Karnes_RN_1fd924e4-9f0a-401e-8a69-7a96d8264413.jpg?v=1776883680 They Sit With the Dying: Why Hospice Volunteers Matter They Sit With the Dying: Why Hospice Volunteers Matter by Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/ask-the-experts-hospice-and-death-doulas-expanding-the-circle-of-care 2026-05-08T15:44:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Ask_The_Experts_73b2f346-f536-4762-a67c-4b1b800e2bec.jpg?v=1778280268 ASK THE EXPERTS Hospice and Death Doulas: Expanding the Circle of Care Ask the Experts Hospice and Death Doulas Expanding the Circle of Care with Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-caregivers-are-alone-why-written-guidance-matters-most 2026-05-20T15:09:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_Caregivers_Are_Alone_Why_Written_Guidance_Matters_Most_Facebook_Post_312e2ff6-2bbb-402b-9371-62c065819304.jpg?v=1779314967 When Caregivers Are Alone: Why Written Guidance Matters Most Why Caregivers Need Written Guidance at the End of Life article by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/grief-is-about-the-living-what-we-feel-after-a-loss 2026-05-08T16:26:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Grief_Is_About_the_Living_What_We_Feel_After_a_Loss_e1c09643-9cc6-4e28-8bbe-9ba1474ba903.jpg?v=1778282815 Grief Is About the Living: What We Feel After a Loss Grief Is About the Living: What We Feel After a Loss by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-a-dying-person-stops-eating-food-at-end-of-life 2026-05-13T10:52:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_a_Dying_Person_Stops_Eating_Food_At_The_End_Of_Life_3e71db6e-6f1a-408c-b770-dd6553b6a0d6.jpg?v=1778694743 When a Dying Person Stops Eating: Food at End of Life When a Dying Person Stops Eating: Food at End of Life article by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/basics-with-barbara-learn-idaho-ep-1 2026-05-22T13:55:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Basics_With_Barbara-_Learn_Idaho_Ep._1_356c0521-546d-4773-99e2-f4596cf07696.jpg?v=1779483315 Basics With Barbara- Learn Idaho Episode 1 Basics With Barbara- Learn Idaho Ep. 1 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/basics-with-barbara-episode-2-is-it-time-to-call-hospice 2026-05-22T13:56:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Heading_5ef23879-34f0-4e0e-a4de-1d53b4de4bf9.jpg?v=1779483384 Basics With Barbara, Episode 2 "Is it time to call hospice?" Basics With Barbara, Episode 2 "Is it time to call hospice?" https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/basics-with-barbara-episode-3 2026-06-05T14:38:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Basicswith_Barbars_4_73982e90-75bd-4036-b418-9f8e0b161496.jpg?v=1780695522 Basics with Barbara Episode 3 Basics with Barbara Karnes, RN, Learn Idaho End of Life Channel https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-families-need-to-know-in-the-final-hours-before-death 2026-05-27T09:20:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_Families_Need_to_Know_in_the_Final_Hours_Before_Death_d44e1eb8-2861-41d2-a3fd-19edb1815c46.jpg?v=1779898827 What Families Need to Know in the Final Hours Before Death What Families Need to Know in the Final Hours Before Death by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/my-father-is-dying-and-wont-tell-his-family 2026-06-02T16:55:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/My_Father_Is_Dying_and_Won_t_Tell_His_Family._12d53e8d-502f-4b82-a494-3bde8b10f254.jpg?v=1780444508 My Father Is Dying and Won't Tell His Family. My Father Is Dying and Won't Tell His Family. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/basics-with-barbara-learn-idaho-episode-4 2026-06-05T14:38:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Basics_With_Barbara_Ep_4_05bd6792-4aef-4f4b-88c4-283d5f71cd04.jpg?v=1780695533 Basics With Barbara Learn Idaho Episode 4 Basics With Barbara Episode 4 with Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-you-dont-understand-what-the-doctor-is-saying 2026-06-17T07:50:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_You_Don_t_Understand_What_the_Doctor_Is_Saying..._7978d6e2-5db5-42c3-a621-c20cbc2735c6.jpg?v=1781707810 When You Don't Understand What the Doctor Is Saying... When You Don't Understand What the Doctor Is Saying | Understanding Medical Jargon by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-patient 2026-06-17T07:53:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_the_Caregiver_Becomes_the_Patient_1_023470ff-230f-4059-82aa-6f5104e7bafb.jpg?v=1781708016 When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient article by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/new-to-hospice-nursing-heres-what-i-want-you-to-know 2026-06-24T10:22:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/New_to_Hospice_Nursing_Here_s_What_I_Want_You_to_Know_fa112416-3c8f-4170-a9d2-b54d783d9d1c.jpg?v=1782321774 New to Hospice Nursing? Here's What I Want You to Know New to Hospice Nursing? Here's What I Want You to Know by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-grief-is-complicated-healing-after-a-difficult-relationship 2026-06-19T12:46:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/When_Grief_Is_Complicated_Healing_After_a_Difficult_Relationship_b875cb71-aa70-484d-9d36-67b60f04afa5.jpg?v=1781898399 When Grief Is Complicated: Healing After a Difficult Relationship When Grief Is Complicated: Healing After a Difficult Relationship | Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/there-is-a-person-in-that-bed 2026-06-30T15:22:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/There_Is_a_Person_in_That_Bed_b9df075b-104a-49e3-943f-926ee1ce48de.jpg?v=1782858178 There Is a Person in That Bed There Is a Person in That Bed by Barbara Karnes, RN. End-of-life care blog about compassionate caregiving, hospice, dementia, person-centered care, and preserving dignity. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/in-conversation-with-patricia-sears 2026-06-30T15:24:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/In_Conversation_with_Patricia_Sears_1_0e0d4d28-1b96-4398-9c29-9501e8a5a0d6.jpg?v=1782858253 IN CONVERSATION - 90% of End of Life Care Is Knowledge Barbara Karnes, RN, joins Patricia Sears on the In Conversation podcast to discuss why 90% of end-of-life care is knowledge and what families need to know about hospice, dying, and caregiving. https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/there-are-only-two-ways-we-die 2026-07-07T10:36:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/There_are_only_two_ways_to_die_9da22fa8-ebc8-4124-b6fa-8d6d44e55fb0.png?v=1783445808 There Are Only Two Ways We Die There are only two ways to die, a blog by Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/when-your-loved-one-no-longer-responds 2026-07-15T10:32:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_Do_I_Do_When_My_Loved_One_No_Longer_Responds_article_by_End_of_Life_Expert_Barbara_Karnes_RN_pink_plum_graphic_90ad7151-d5f6-4733-af1e-af8246e06539.jpg?v=1784136740 What Do I Do When My Loved One No Longer Responds? What Do I Do When My Loved One No Longer Responds? article by hospice pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN pink graphic with red circle https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/basics-with-barbara-with-learn-idaho 2026-07-24T16:37:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/6_37511fb2-7efe-45e5-a492-67e63ca8c989.jpg?v=1784936225 Basics With Barbara - Episode 5 Basics With Barbara podcast with Learn Idaho Org, graphic: dark blue, yellow, light blue, photo of Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/media/basics-with-barbara-episode-6 2026-07-24T16:37:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/7_426ee1db-282d-443e-bd2e-6e08b405f655.jpg?v=1784936250 Basics With Barbara, Episode 6 Basics With Barbara podcast with Learn Idaho Org, graphic: dark blue, yellow, light blue, photo of Barbara Karnes, RN https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/three-choices-at-the-end-of-life-cure-life-sustaining-or-comfort-care 2026-07-21T16:09:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Three_Choices_at_the_End_of_Life_Cure_Life-Sustaining_or_Comfort_Care_4d27ecd8-16dd-47c7-939b-77788c6da8e4.jpg?v=1784675392 Three Choices at the End of Life: Cure, Life-Sustaining, or Comfort Care Three Choices at the End of Life: Cure, Life-Sustaining, or Comfort Care article by Barbara Karnes, RN blue graphic, purple circle and black text https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/as-life-ends-we-gather-the-pieces 2026-08-26T11:49:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/As_Life_Ends_We_Gather_the_Pieces_blog_by_Barbara_Karnes_RN_yellow_graphic_blue_circle_black_letters_d70f110a-c805-4e5a-9329-9547cd494bad.jpg?v=1787770147 As Life Ends, We Gather the Pieces As Life Ends, We Gather the Pieces blog by Barbara Karnes, RN, yellow graphic, blue circle, black letters https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-we-feel-guilty-after-a-loved-one-dies 2026-08-11T15:05:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_We_Feel_Guilty_After_a_Loved_One_Dies_474c6c38-6f50-4d91-9550-28bf8cda9c57.jpg?v=1786485951 Why We Feel Guilty After a Loved One Dies Why We Feel Guilty After a Loved One Dies by Barbara Karnes, RN, Green graphic with pink circle and writing https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/why-the-last-moments-of-life-can-look-distressing 2026-08-18T16:08:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/Why_the_Last_Moments_of_Life_Can_Look_Distressing_article_by_Barbara_Karnes_RN_mauve_graphic_blue_circle_black_script_d153d44a-5b3c-401f-90af-4d62f1cf980b.jpg?v=1787094523 Why the Last Moments of Life Can Look Distressing Why the Last Moments of Life Can Look Distressing article by Barbara Karnes, RN mauve graphic, blue circle black script https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/how-to-tell-when-the-dying-process-has-begun 2026-09-02T10:32:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/How_Can_I_Tell_When_the_Dying_Process_Has_Begun_by_Barbara_Karnes_RN_yellow_graphic_black_script_purple_circle_dc88f913-1417-4a11-af8d-b45fec4afeea.jpg?v=1788370335 How Can I Tell When the Dying Process Has Begun? How Can I Tell When the Dying Process Has Begun by Barbara Karnes,RN yellow graphic, black script, purple circle https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/what-do-i-do-in-the-final-hours-before-death 2026-08-05T14:48:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/1995/8428/articles/What_Do_I_Do_in_the_Final_Hours_Before_Death_by_Barbara_Karnes_RN_plum_background_white_letters_pink_circle_697a6f0d-1d14-4475-96dd-9f4497774ecf.jpg?v=1785966497 What Do I Do in the Final Hours Before Death? 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