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I ask patients if they are spiritual, religious, or not so much as part of my visits.  I am also someone who is not religious but is surrounded by believers in my family and friends and at work.  After one of my twins was unexpectedly stillborn, I remember having a colleague tell me it was so wonderful that my daughter was in heaven with Jesus.  I felt so angry and separate and alienated.

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I ask patients if they are spiritual, religious, or not so much as part of my visits.  I am also someone who is not religious but is surrounded by believers in my family and friends and at work.  After one of my twins was unexpectedly stillborn, I remember having a colleague tell me it was so wonderful that my daughter was in heaven with Jesus.  I felt so angry and separate and alienated.

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I had not heard about grief beyond belief before this--I'm not sure why.  I will plan to have a file/document of agnostic/atheist resources including sites and publications for these patients and families.
Last, one of the chaplains with whom I've had the pleasure to work told a family member of a patient (when he said, "I don't need a chaplain," she said "I'm not a religious chaplain. I am here to support and advocate for you and your loved one."

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Our team can re-evaluate the language we use when offering our grief support groups, continue to educate ourselves.

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I think my challenge as a case manager will be with team members who need to be educated on this. I work at a religious institution and talking about religion seems to start in the initial conversation before knowing clients needs.

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Planned on doing more research, doing more listening, and trying to put myself in their shoes.

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I plan to research science-based resources (books) for grieving non-believers

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I think I really want to be more sensitive.  Do more listening

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Reframing the idea of ‘meaning’ as the meaning the person’s life had rather than the meaning of their death

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Reframing the idea of ‘meaning’ as the meaning the person’s life had rather than the meaning of their death

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I will be intentional and nonjudgmental in my word choices.

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Letting people tell me what they need, before assuming what they need

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Letting people tell me what they need, before assuming what they need

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I will be more aware of appropriate  / comforting questions to ask and how to provide support.

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I will be more aware of appropriate  / comforting questions to ask and how to provide support.

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I will be more aware of my referring to my own beliefs and put more effort into placing meaning on memories and relationships, life experiences and love.

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I will approach these conversations more openly to allow for the patient/family to be honest regarding their beliefs.  No leading questions.

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I will approach these conversations more openly to allow for the patient/family to be honest regarding their beliefs.  No leading questions.

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I am a non-believer, so this has helped me as a Hospice RN to know that I can be comforting to people as well. Sometimes it's hard for me to approach the religious and spiritual subjects because I don't understand as much about those areas.  Thank you for sharing this with us!

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I am a non-believer, so this has helped me as a Hospice RN to know that I can be comforting to people as well. Sometimes it's hard for me to approach the religious and spiritual subjects because I don't understand as much about those areas.  Thank you for sharing this with us!

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I want to be sure we know, prior to choosing music, the religious affiliation (or not) of the person to whom we will be offering our singing.

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I experience that my title as chaplain or Rev. is a challenge at times when a Pt/family doesn’t understand my role as interfaith/transfaith. I have compassion for this struggle because I know that many people have been hurt by organized belief. My deepest value is accompanying a person defined by their own meaning.

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I often ask people about their beliefs, and if not religious, is there other places you find strength?

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I always ask if people are believers or not. I would ask more details regarding where the client and loved ones are regarding after death beliefs, and I would ask what is important to them. I plan to use the philosophies, strategies and resources to guide my assisting loved ones with grief support.