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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 17, 20194 min read
Death happens
You would think that by working in hospice you would become less surprised by the ache and pain you see others experience when death is...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 17, 20194 min read
I am not an angel!
When someone asks you what you do and you tell them you are a hospice nurse, you always hear, "that must be so hard, how can you do that...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Self care
This work is hard. In one day I could see one patient who is actively dying and have to tell the family there are only hours to days...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 14, 20193 min read
Distractions
I was sitting with the wife of a man who was hours away from taking his last breath. She was nervous, emotional, and scared. After...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 14, 20192 min read
End of Life Option Act (EOLOA)
As a hospice nurse, I have seen, understandably, a LOT of death. I have been blessed to have witnessed beautiful, peaceful deaths and...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 14, 20192 min read
It's not about you!
The first thing you have to remember is that this is not about you. By "this", I mean the experience someone else is having at the end of...
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