In her 40’s, Gabrielle went back to school to become a hospice nurse. She shares her difficult journey in her book “Soft Landing”. Becoming a hospice nurse opened her eyes and changed how she saw her world. She discusses some of the wonderful people she cared for until they passed, and the lessons she learned about life through death.
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- Why Gabrielle decided to become a hospice nurse - 2:46
- Obstacles that almost made her quit - 3:42
- The most difficult thing at nursing school - 4:13
- Figuring out that she was dyslexic - 4:56
- Being surrounded by death 24/7 - 5:59
- Death is unpredictable - 8:58
- Helping the person that is passing to the other side - 10:48
- Gabrielle's experience as a hospice nurse - 12:33
- Gabrielle's thoughts about car accidents - 15:20
- Life is urgent - 18:59
- A tear-jerking volunteer story - 19:31
- Is a hospice a place where you go to die? - 23:19
- A hospice is a plan of care - 24:04
- Lisa reads some cards for Gabrielle - 27:07
- Gabrielle talks about her book - 30:09
- Lisa reads some cards about the idea of hospices as a plan of care - 32:26
- Calling a hospice can bring you strength - 35:35
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