Clinicians experience times when personal and professional relationships may seem
blurred. The effective home care or hospice professional is vigilant about being aware of this …

As professionals working in end-of-life care, awareness of our emotional responses to the
people with whom we work is critical for good diagnosis, treatment, and service delivery …

When Professionals Weep speaks to the humbling and often transformational moments that
clinicians experience in their careers as caregivers and healers—moments when it is often …

Effective self-care for hospice professionals should be more than avoiding stress and health
defeating habits. Validating self-care involves the development of a level of skill in …

Counselors are routinely exposed to painful situations and overwhelming emotions that can,
over time, result in burnout. Although counselors routinely promote self-care, many struggle …

Hospice caregivers may encounter intense demands from patients and families for whom
they care. Over time, the caregiver's involvement with the terminally ill may generate …

Physicians providing end-of-life care are subject to a variety of stresses that may lead to
burnout and compassion fatigue at both individual and team levels. Through the story of an …

Hospice nurses play a key role in facilitating a ''good death''for their clients by providing
multifaceted care to promote quality of life, symptom management, family support, and …

Hope and resilience are essential throughout therapeutic practice as clinicians encounter a
number of challenges that can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout. Through a collection …

This highly anticipated second edition written for students, clinicians, educators, and
supervisors offers practical perspectives on the lifelong quest for personal wellness …