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About jackiebates

Experience: Registered Nurse 31 years Hospice Nurse 6 years Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse 4 years Caring for the dying is a passion that continues to grow and motivate me in life. Their intimate situations has allowed me a unique opportunity to help facilitate what others and I can learn about real life. Please teach me, challenge me and help me help others. All material written is copywritten 2011

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Posted on July 13, 2012

From now on, ALL blog entries will be on my website! jackiejbates.com Thank you! Jackie Bates

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Community Awareness

Posted on July 9, 2012

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with people about end of life care while at a book signing in Syracuse NE.  No matter which conversation I was in, disease and death are at the forefront of all of our … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Heat

Posted on July 6, 2012

Day 9 (I think) of temperatures over 99 degrees… This is a HUGE kudos to all the medical personnel out there in this heat, getting in and out of your vehicles all day long! Thanks to the facilities and homes … Continue reading →

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Website Coming Soon

Posted on July 5, 2012

Within the next 5 days my website will be up and running!  You will be able to link directly to this blog, order my book Conversations:  Living Through the Process of Dying or even purchase it as an eBook. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Organization

Posted on June 30, 2012

What an amazing impact organizing and supporting people during end of life care has on families.  It’s those simple things of bringing organization in to the middle of the feelings of chaos and grief.  

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End of…End of Life

Posted on June 21, 2012

There will be a time in life, a time in the dying process where the end is so close and yet so far away.  While a person is unresponsive, non-verbal and the symptoms of dying are obvious there is a … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Others

Posted on June 20, 2012

There are a bazillion ways to encourage others!  Small ways, big ways, anonymous ways and obvious ways.  So…just as long as you make encouragement a part of your day…you will make a difference in this world. End of life client’s … Continue reading →

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