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The Voices of Nurses

"Nurses bring science to the bedside." It's an elegant and succinct way to think about the key role nursing plays in healthcare.�� In a year that had been set aside to honor nurses, the coronavirus pandemic hit. Many nurses found themselves working under extraordinary circumstances and in situations that none had experienced before. "We were building the plane as we were flying it," we are told on today's program. �� Guests: �� Sylvain Trepanier , DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN Chief Nursing O...

Dec 10, 2020•52 min•Ep. 10

Multigenerational Households

�� Kelby Johnson , ��Content Strategy Director for Providence in Seattle, is making plans to have his mom move in with him and his two school-aged children in the spring. �� Crystal Walsh, LCSW , Manager of Supportive Services for TrinityCare Hospice in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., cared for her own mom for many years and helps families negotiate some of the boundary issues multigenerational-living brings up. �� Jennifer Liddell welcomed her mom into her home in South Bend, Ind., to live with...

Nov 26, 2020•41 min•Ep. 9

Oregon Drug Decriminalization

America has been fighting a War on Drugs for 50 years - a war we've been losing. Oregon's Measure 110 is a bold attempt to re-reframe the tactics. It will attempt to shift the thinking from law enforcement to health care. �� On today's program, we hear from four people who'll be involved in how this first-in-the-nation experiment plays out. They don't all agree on the means to an end, but they do agree on the goal: Get help to anyone who wants it for substance use disorders and stop putting peop...

Nov 12, 2020•54 min•Ep. 8

COVID Winter Strategies

�� EAT SMART, MOVE MORE, STAY SOCIAL During our recent episode on Mental Health and the Pandemic , we asked for strategies from �� Robin Henderson who offered a three-fold plan for staying safe and engaged this winter: We have to eat healthily; we have to move our bodies, and we have to interact with each other socially. She says digital wellness is more important than ever during this pandemic. And she suggests now may be the time to join an online support group or a book club or class to learn...

Oct 22, 2020•57 min•Ep. 7

Mental Health and the Pandemic / Heroism & Hypocrisy

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or other mental health issues and would like to seek help, please check out the Work@BeWell website for a list of qualified organizations. �� Send us an email and share your COVID Winter strategies with us to help us plan our next episode.�� Read Dr. Ira Byock's article Heroism and Hypocrisy: Seeing Our Reflection with 2020 Vision in The Journal of Palliative Medicine . �� Guests Robin Henderson, Psy. D . is a clinical psychologis...

Oct 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 6

Dementia and Memory Care

About Us At the Institute for Human Caring, we believe that whole person care is essential to helping patients, families, and caregivers experience the best care possible. This requires attending to the body, mind and spirit. ��To learn more about whole person care and the Institute for Human Caring go to: instituteforhumancaring.org To learn more about the Hear Me Now storytelling and listing initiative please go to: https://www.instituteforhumancaring.org/Hear-Me-Now.aspx �� Contact us at Huma...

Sep 30, 2020•57 min•Ep. 5

Trusted Decision Maker

About Us At the Institute for Human Caring, we believe that whole person care is essential to helping patients, families, and caregivers experience the best care possible. This requires attending to the body, mind and spirit. ��To learn more about whole person care and the Institute for Human Caring go to: instituteforhumancaring.org To learn more about the Hear Me Now storytelling and listing initiative please go to: https://www.instituteforhumancaring.org/Hear-Me-Now.aspx...

Sep 30, 2020•38 min•Ep. 4

Transgender Health

For additional information about the Transgender educational programs by Erika Laurentz or Bennett Pendleton please reach out to them directly at: Erika Laurentz: Erika.anne.Laurentz@gmail.com or Erika.Laurentz@providence.org Bennett Pendleton: Bennett.Pendleton@gmail.com �� About Us At the Institute for Human Caring, we believe that whole person care is essential to helping patients, families, and caregivers experience the best care possible. This requires attending to the body, mind and spirit...

Sep 30, 2020•57 min•Ep. 3

Grief in the Time of COVID

About Us At the Institute for Human Caring, we believe that whole person care is essential to helping patients, families, and caregivers experience the best care possible. This requires attending to the body, mind and spirit. ��To learn more about whole person care and the Institute for Human Caring go to: instituteforhumancaring.org To learn more about the Hear Me Now storytelling and listing initiative please go to: https://www.instituteforhumancaring.org/Hear-Me-Now.aspx...

Sep 30, 2020•43 min•Ep. 2

"I see you. I hear you. And I ache for you."

About Us At the Institute for Human Caring, we believe that whole person care is essential to helping patients, families, and caregivers experience the best care possible. This requires attending to the body, mind and spirit. ��To learn more about whole person care and the Institute for Human Caring go to: instituteforhumancaring.org To learn more about the Hear Me Now storytelling and listing initiative please go to: https://www.instituteforhumancaring.org/Hear-Me-Now.aspx ��...

Sep 30, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 1

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