Volume 23
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Number 4
The Forum issue of Association of Professional Chaplains
Articles

Dealing with GRIEF: A Series of 5 Short, Powerful Videos

To help address complex trauma, the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) has teamed up with the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (SWHPN), the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), and the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) to bring you complimentary innovative resources on grief education. 

Dealing with GRIEF: A Series of 5 Short, Powerful Videos aims to provide timely and practical information to help you care for the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of your patients and their families.

Each video is 2-5 minutes in length and includes a downloadable resource guide which are provided below. The videos are complimentary and can be accessed via YouTube. 

These resources are made possible through a grant from the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) to HPNF. 


The Four Things That Matter Most

Video | Resource Guide
 


Cumulative Grief

Video | Resource Guide

Processing Grief With So Much Happening In Your Day

Video | Resource Guide

Supporting the Grief Process When Significant Others Are Not at the Bedside

Video | Resource Guide
 

Processing Grief as a Team

Video | Resource Guide

Articles

A Message from APC President…

APC President Rev. Jon Overvold MDiv BCC Professional chaplains continue to demonstrate the value of spiritual care in dynamically changing times. In this pandemic of Covid 19 and in our […]

BCCI News and Updates

Certification Interview Committees You have no doubt seen emails throughout the year to recruit volunteers to serve on certification committees for our various interview time periods.  And, at times, there have […]

Announcing the APC 2021-2022 Slate for Board of Directors

The APC Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the candidates for officer and director positions of the 2021-2022 APC Board of Directors with terms beginning November 1, 2021.  The APC Board Leadership […]

Volunteer Opportunities 

APC is seeking member volunteers to serve in several key volunteer positions in order to advance the mission of the association.  These volunteer positions are vital to the success of […]

Spiritual Care Week/ Pastoral Care Week October 24-30

Meaning and purpose are used often as spiritual definitions for chaplains and spiritual care providers.  Chaplains and spiritual care providers have often defined their roles as a ministry of presence.  […]

CSU’s “Essentials of Palliative Care Chaplaincy”

California State University in conjunction with Association of Professional Chaplains is now accepting registrations for several cohorts for their course “Essentials of Palliative Care Chaplaincy”.  CSU accepts registration all the way […]

Resource Reviews

The Spiritual Dimension of Aging, Second EditionElizabeth MacKinley (Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017, 392 pages, softcover, Kindle) This book springs from decades of the author’s research. It is part literature […]