13. Death Care Professional and Grief Flashcards

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Q

What is the highest stressor for death care professionals?

A

Death

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What are ways to avoid risks for death care professionals?

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Know personal limitations
Avoid burnout
Practice active grieving
Reach out for help
Know own support system

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What are the 3 awarenesses to discover in the Funeral Practitioner’s own grief?

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Awareness of previous loss
Awareness of feared losses
Awareness of personal death anxiety

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What are characteristics of stress and burnout?

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▪️ Exhaustion and loss of energy
▪️ Irritability and impatience
▪️ Cynicism and detachment
▪️ Physical complaints
▪️Disorientation and confusion
▪️ Omnipotence and feeling indispensable
▪️ Minimization and denial of feelings
▪️ Depression
▪️Acute vs chronic

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How does one begin to feel indispensable?

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You get so attached to the family and feel you have to be with them the entire time, it drains you

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Q

What are the 5 categories of self care for the caregiver?

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Physical
Mental
Emotional
Social
Spiritual

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What are ways to self care physically?

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Fitness and exercise
Avoid substances
Diet and nutrition

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What are substances to avoid to self care physically?

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Alcohol
Drugs (legal and illegal)
Tobacco
Caffeine

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What are ways to self care mentally?

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Self Appreciation
Idealized and actualized self
Answering the “inner critic”

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What are ways to self care emotionally?

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Identification and expression of feelings
Anxiety and Anger (just no hurting yourself or others)
Forgiveness

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What’s important to remember about forgiveness?

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Can forgive but don’t have to reconnect
Forgive for your peace of mine, not for them

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What are ways to self care socially?

A

Communication
Bonding and trust
Building bridges to others

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What are ways to self care spiritually?

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Philosophy of life
Purpose in life
Prayer and Higher Power

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What are some simple self care ideas?

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Look at something nice
Smell something nice
Feel something nice
Listen to something nice
Taste something nice

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What are things to do when you feel anxious?

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Go outside
Ask for help
Create something
Drink water
Write how you feel
Listen to music
Positive distraction

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