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was on his way to conduct the eight prayers and chanting of the Medicine
Buddha for the patient, her sister welcomed my prayers as well. Maranna
noted that she held no regret or remorse given her sister's imminent passing,
as those feelings may prohibit her loved one from truly leaving this life and
concentrating on the Buddha.
By actively engaging our patients, their families, and spiritual resources in
the community, we create enriching death experiences that dignify their lives
and their legacy.
COLLABORATIVE TEAMWORK:
Hospice offers the best example of the importance and significance of
interdisciplinary teamwork in serving patients and their families. For hospice
chaplains, delivering the most timely and effective spiritual care is directly
proportionate to the chaplain's willingness to vigorously collaborate with
physicians, nurses, social workers, aides, and community resources.
While weekly IDG meetings present a structured opportunity for sharing
pertinent patient information, that forum for communication isn't good
enough to address the ongoing and often fluctuating nature of patient needs.
Chaplains must be active instruments in receiving and disseminating
information related to the patient's plan of care, sometimes on a daily basis,
depending upon the individual's placement.
Wade was a veteran at one of our inpatient units. He had been a gunner on
helicopters during the Viet Nam war. Wade had two sons that he had not seen
for years due to his alcohol and drug abuse. He wanted to make amends with
them before he died, but his sons lived in a different state, and his medical
condition changed virtually every hour as he drifted in and out of
consciousness. As a result of daily communication and collaboration with the
physician and nursing staff, the social worker and I were able to arrange a
meeting in which the patient had that special time with his boys.
With a patient's life
expectancy being
less than six months
and often shorter
than that, actively
engaging patients and
responding to their
unique wants and needs
requires a special set of
pastoral talents.
In the final analysis, the vocation of hospice chaplains is to facilitate positive
death experiences for patients and families of diverse faiths and beliefs.
Presentation Initiative, Active Engagement, and Collaborative Teamwork are
three tools to accomplish that mission.
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Tom McQueen, MDiv, is Director, Counseling & Advocacy Services at
Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care in Land O'Lakes, Florida.
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Content Licensing (display ad)
Message from Edo
LGBTQ Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care
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Dream Foundation (display ad)
Spiritual Care Services
Fundraising Mantras to Remember
NHPCO Career Center (display ad)
Professional Development Needs in 2018
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2018 Webinar Series (display ad)
Hospice: A Historical Perspective
Circle of Life Award Honorees
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
STAR: Assessing Job Satisfaction
NHF Philanthropic Partnerships
2017 Advocacy Intensive
Advocacy Intensive Thank You
Telling Their Stories
Member News
Council of States Spotlight
Council of States Directory
Appreciation to Jon Keyserling
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News from We Honor Veterans
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