Medical Professionals

What we offer

Before the Casket Courses

Contact hours for nurses, paramedics, social workers, aides, and other healthcare team members

Professional development can be dull, dry, boring, same ole same ole, click quiz click quiz.

Before the Casket developed workshops and seminars applicable to your job.

Everybody dies. Are you comfortable having a conversation with a patient or their loved one about their end-of-life? How do you manage your grief? Will you recognize the signs during a head-to-toe assessment?

Death Essentials: Skills you shouldn't learn on the floor (nurses receive 6.5 contact hours)

Join our transformative workshop to navigate the complexities of end-of-life care with grace and empathy.

Discover the power of emotional intelligence at the bedside
Explore the nuances between palliative care and hospice
Master the art of meaningful end-of-life conversations
Gain insight into the dying process
Delve into grief and self-reflection
Equip yourself with essential conversation techniques for profound connections

Delivered in person and group-based.
$170 per person, morning snack and lunch provided.

Omaha: March 8

Lincoln: March 22

More dates COMING SOON!

If your organization is interested in hosting the workshop for your team, contact us for a proposal.

Death Essentials makes an excellent pre-conference workshop.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Conversations that matter: Where do I start? (1 hour)

Learn a simple, transferable framework for navigating end-of-life conversations with clarity and compassion—even in emergencies. Includes case studies, cultural considerations, and practical takeaways for connection.

Grief beneath the surface: How our losses shape our care (1 hour)

Grief isn't a checklist; it's messy and unpredictable. But grief is the price of love. Explore how personal and professional grief impacts caregiving. This reflective session offers insight, support, and strategies to foster resilience, connection, and compassion in clinical care.

The Path together: Exploring end-of-life traditions with compassion and curiousity (1 hour)

Discover how to approach end-of-life care with cultural humility, using curiosity and empathy to honor each patient’s unique values, beliefs, and traditions.

Hospice 101: Don't panic, it's just death (2 hours)

Think hospice doesn't apply to your role? Think again. We'll cover the natural process of dying, how to chart the changes, and what to do when a patient dies.

From ER nurse to death advocate (1 hour)

We all have our CPR cards. Have you done it? How do you explain a patient's care rights to them? Practice these difficult conversations and be an advocate.

Emotional Intelligence and Managing the Room (1 hour)

Learn how emotional intelligence enhances patient care by improving empathy, communication, and presence—especially in high-stress situations. Practical tools for connection, regulation, and trust-building included.