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Episode Five: Don’t Be A Hero

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For today’s show I discuss my own challenges with my hero complex, and how we can all get away from trying to be the hero in someone else’s story.

Click HERE to read the Avoiding Hospice Burnout series.

It is completely natural to become a central figure in the life of our dying patients and their family members. We have a lot of knowledge to share, and we have a lot of solutions to common problems.

It is our job to empower our caregivers and help them become the hero of the story.

Here are the 3 main tips I provide in this episode to help set up our caregivers as the hero.

  1. Focus on intentions, not results
    1. Please recognize your caregiver’s intentions
    2. Everyone has different levels of competency
    3. Reinforce good behavior
    4. Downplay mistakes
  2. Never be critical of your caregiver 
    1. Many caregivers are emotionally fragile
    2. It’s our job to coach them up
  3. Turn off your work phone after hours
    1. Give out your number, but make a fuss about it
    2. Help the caregiver and family become comfortable with the entire team
    3. You cannot be on call for your patients around the clock

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As promised here is a link to a YouTube video helping you learn how to use google voice.

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Episode Four: Leadership Lessons From ETHOS COE

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In episode four of The Hospice Nursing Podcast we deviate from the burnout series and highlight some insights I learned at a recent leadership conference I attended.

A couple Saturday’s ago I attended a leadership conference hosted by the ETHOS Center of Excellence. Our speakers were Dr. Frank Armato and Dr. Barry Young. The conference was from 9am-3pm with 6 powerful sessions.

This workshop was called, “Becoming a Better Leader,” and in this episode I give a quick overview of each session and highlight some of the lessons I learned.

Session 1: Establishing a Purpose of Excellence

Session 2: The Power of Your Words

Session 3: Creating a Championship Mentality

Session 4: The Power of Your Thoughts

Session 5: The Discipline of Consistency

Session 6: The Power of Your Actions

To learn more about this conference you can visit http://ethoscoe.com.

You can visit their registration page by clicking HERE!

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Episode Three: For The Record

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For episode 3 of The Hospice Nursing Podcast my first hospice mentor, Mike Barrett, returns to discuss what I believe is the biggest contributor to hospice nursing burnout.

Of all the complaints I hear from nurses regarding burnout and being overworked, charting is the main complaint.

In this episode, Mike and I try our best to debunk the reasons charting cannot be completed at the bedside. We also take some time to explain how to be successful with charting at the bedside.

For some context, please visit my second article in the “Avoiding Hospice Burnout” blog series called “Charting At The Bedside.”

As promised, here is the list of reasons we SHOULD NOT chart at the bedside.

***Debunking the lies***

  1. I can’t get to know my patient. 
    1. Hospice is 80% psychosocial and only 10% medical.
    2. Nothing is more important than connecting with our patients.
    3. You can do both!
  2. It’s rude to open your computer at the bedside.
    1. This is medicine now.
  3. There isn’t enough time to chart at the bedside.
    1. You will have to make time somewhere.
    2. Why cheat yourself or your family for a job?
    3. No job in America is worth losing your family?
  4. This EMR is too hard (only web based in the country)
    1. This can be done with MOST EMRs.

I mention the book “Choosing To Cheat” by Andy Stanley. Please click HERE to purchase this book.

Here are some suggestions to help you begin the bedside charting journey.

***Five Steps to successful charting at the bedside.***

  1. Train the patient
  2. Spend the first 15-20 minutes interacting and assessing
    1. Don’t crack the computer the minute you sit down.
    2. I understand the temptation. Especially if you have never done bedside charting.
  3. Charge your stuff at night
  4. Don’t type in every space
  5. Embrace the tension

For those of your who don’t chart at the bedside, what are the concerns you have that are keeping you from starting? Please share in your comments below our visit the About James page and find ways to connect with the show and share your opinion.

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Episode Two: The Power of Self Deception

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In this episode I introduce my very first hospice mentor, Mike Barrett. Mike explains what he saw in me and how I responded to his training when I first entered hospice in 2015.

I then share my own personal story of total financial collapse in 2007 & 2008 that resulted in my own deep depression, and how I managed to recover.

During the episode I explain the personal changes I made from 2008-2010 before returning to college in 2011 and pursing my nursing degree.

Mike and I discuss the power of intentionality in our lives, and how it is essential for success.

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Click HERE to check out The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews. It can change your life.

As promised here is the youtube video I created early in 2020 encouraging my friends and family to stay the course and not give up.

(This video is heaving in spiritual content and includes scriptures.)

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Episode One: Greetings from Kansas City

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Welcome to episode one of The Hospice Nursing Podcast!

In episode one I provide my audio resume. It is a dramatically condensed version since I turned 50 this year! Nobody has time for too much of my history.

Anyway below is some of the content I promised during the episode.

Please click HERE to review the Hospice News article I read during the episode.

You can also visit the hospice nurse support group on facebook I mentioned by clicking HERE. Only hospice professionals are allowed admittance.

You can leave a feedback voicemail or request show content by calling 816-834-9191

I can reached by email at James@confessionsofahospicenurse.net.

As I stated in the show, this is your podcast. Please submit show ideas via email or phone message. I want to customize this show to your needs as a hospice professional.

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