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Tag Archives: RN

Hospice Patient Relationships

Steve Durkac Posted on November 19, 2025 by Steve DurkacNovember 20, 2025

There are patient’s whose death seems to hit us harder than others. People are made to connect and bond together, so it is not surprising when a death of a patient hits us like we just lost a life-long family member. Allow me to further explain. As a hospice nurse or caregiver you are in a relationship with your patient. … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-Care | Tagged caregiver, grief, hospice, nurse, relationship, RN

Shed the Past

Steve Durkac Posted on September 12, 2025 by Steve DurkacDecember 9, 2025

There is an old lesson of nature that points out that a lobster sheds its shell several times a year so it can continue to grow. The analogy of the lesson is that we too must shed our past if we are to continue to grow. If we hold on to our past we impede our own growth going into … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-Care | Tagged hospice, Nurses, RN, self-care
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