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 (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 self-reflection and grief
Equip yourself with essential conversation techniques for profound connections

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

January 11, 2025 (Contact us to be part of the debut workshop and receive a discount code.)

Sign up online.

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.

Navigating end-of-life discussions with patients and loved ones (1 contact hour)

What are your barriers? What to say when your patient says "I'm done." Practice having a conversation. Take home a back pocket technique.

Culture: What questions should you ask? (1 contact hour)

This isn't just another cultural workshop. Discover and practice easy questions that show respect for everyone in your care.

Self-reflection & grief: What do you take to the bedside? (1 contact hour)

Using Emotional Intelligence includes self-reflection. This engaging assessment and discussion leads to growth. Let's tackle your triggers.

Hospice 101: But I don't work in hospice! (1 or 2 contact hours)

You didn't sign up to work in hospice, but everybody is going to die. Learn some of the basics about the physical changes, how to chart appropriately, and what to do when a patient dies.

From ER nurse to death advocate (1 contact 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.