06/04/2012
Join us at University of Victoria for the viewing of the film: LIFE BEFORE DEATH – HOW WILL YOU DIE? Thanks for the invitation to join the panel discussion..Looking forward to it. Details: Life Before Death is a multi-award winning documentary series that asks the fundamental question underpinning our mortality. This beautifully filmed journey takes
Read More05/22/2012
Despite our best intentions it seems that caregivers are affected when residents die. Our environmental scan conducted in 2009 with four LTC homes indicated that staff developed close relationships with residents and experienced a tremendous sense of loss and grief when a resident died.* Is it possible to work with the dying and not develop
Read More04/21/2012
In academia students are often asked to reflect “in practice” and reflect “on practice”. Sometimes, when I am in the midst of an experience it is difficult to comment on it… it is too close, and words fail me. While in Nepal, not only was it an incredible experience, and so stimulating to meet such
Read More04/10/2012
Putting Death on the Table: By Kath Murray On Feb 1st I gave myself an assignment when I sent the “Putting Death on the Table” one page ad to CLPNA for the CARE magazine. My assignment, to write about the THREE THINGS THAT EVERY NURSE NEEDS TO KNOW TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE FOR THE DYING!
Read More04/10/2012
Once again I contemplate that we are more the same than we are different…. this time, when it comes to learning. My reflective writing reads: When it comes to learning: We all need to be understood and to be heard. We all need to understand the language and the content. We all need to be
Read More04/07/2012
Each day is an adventure. What a blessing to go to Bharatpur with Dr Fraser Black, and to witness the effects of the Bharatpur-Hospice Victoria Twinning project. Greeted at the airport with flowers, warmth, and met Usha, one of our online students. Next day joined the team for rounds. Met Sabita and Mina (two of
Read More04/05/2012
Interesting article from The Guardian: Top Five Regrets of the Dying. Before you go to the link and read it, write down what you think the top five regrets might be. Were there any surprises for you? Is their list different than yours? I would be interested in hearing about how your list differed from
Read More01/24/2012
Sylvia Baago and Marge Dempsey from Niagara Region, Ontario, wrote an article entitled “Occult and Latent Grief” describing the grief of caregivers caring for people with dementia. This is one of Elizabeth’s favorite articles, and I post the link for ordering it for those who are interested. https://aja.sagepub.com/content/13/2/84.abstract . If you can not access the
Read More01/16/2012
We have so enjoyed presenting “Introduction to Hospice Palliative Care Workshop for Resident Care Assistants” in Victoria Jan 5,6, 2012, and “Introduction to Hospice Palliative Care Workshop for RCAs and LPNs” in Comox Jan 12,13, 2012. This week we go to Nanaimo for the final in the series of three workshops. We are looking forward
Read More12/07/2011
Exciting times in BC! There is a NEW Provincial Practical Nurse Curriclum, the program has been extended, and the new Curriculum Guide weaves End of Life Care throughout the program! I am honoured to have been asked to help a team write their new curriculum. The invitation is to develop the End of Life Care
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