Rick Bauer (he/him/él)
@nvrflycoach.bsky.social
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Hospice and Palliative Care. Board Certified Chaplain. The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of assessment and care. Exec committee of PallCHASE (Palliative Care Humanitarian Aid Situations Emergencies) Based in DC. #spiritualcare #hapc
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Important new article! Spiritual screening is a valuable way to help healthcare colleagues identify patients who would benefit from further assessment and spiritual care. #spiritualcare www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Today is Day 7 of the Republican shutdown. Your regular reminders:

1. Republicans control the White House, Senate and House.

2. GOP making deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and ACA.

3. Democrats are fighting to lower costs, cancel the cuts and save healthcare for Americans.
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Clinicians and chaplains, January 29-30!! The Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum (ISPEC) training will take your own clinical practice to a new level and give you skills and tools to teach others. For more information: #spiritualcare gwish.org/program/tran...
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Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum [ISPEC™]
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The current global need for children's palliative care is ian estimated 21 million children annually requiring it, though only 5-10% receive it, highlighting a vast unmet need. This Friday, October 10th, wear a hat, post on your social media #HatsOn4CPC to show your support!
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The relief of patients' suffering is central to the philosophy and practice of palliative care. Few studies have focused on interdisciplinary palliative care providers' experiences in addressing patients' nonphysical suffering-suffering. #spirituacare pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41041666/
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Quranic audio therapy may offer a culturally relevant approach to support emotional regulation and stress reduction among Muslim nurses. While findings are promising, further research is needed to validate these outcomes in broader clinical contexts www.researchgate.net/profile/Mahm...
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Finally! After years of Zoomer meetings some of the exec team of @pallchase.bsky.social meets at the APCA 2025 conference in Gaborone! #palliativecare #refugees #humanitarian
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Palliative care has evolved from a niche service for terminal patients to a global health priority. Despite progress, serious suffering related to health conditions continues to rise, calling for renewed ethical and strategic commitment. www.jpsmjournal.com/action/showP...
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Great posters at the African Palliative Care Conference in Botswana. #spiritualcare #hpc
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And the main APCA conference begins this morning after two fantastic days of pre conferences! #spiritualcare
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An older article but a good read. Looking forward to seeing old friends and colleagues next week in Botswana. #spiritualcare #pediatricpalliativecare journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/...
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Presenting on Spiritual Distress and Health Outcomes with my great friend and colleague, Dr. Marvin Delgado Guay at the Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum training. We'll off this again January 29-30, 2026 gwish.smhs.gwu.edu/program/tran...
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“What we’re seeing is what happens when individuals who have don’t have a basic understanding about how vaccines are delivered are making these crucial policy decisions for the American public. They don’t know what they’re doing” -Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of AAP’s Committee on Infectious Diseases
CDC committee votes on COVID-19 shots amid widespread criticism
After a contentious discussion that at times referenced discredited theories, low-quality data and desperate pleas from physicians and patients to rely upon sound science, a key committee of the U.S.
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Practical & heartfelt advice on how to navigate through a devastating loss, a book review by Frank Brennan.

Read now 👉🏻 bit.ly/3VLduSt

@IAHPC #Pallinews #palliativecare #hospice #healthcare #grief #death #review
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Patients in the Emergency Department (ED) have a diverse set of spiritual challenges. As part of a clinical initiative to embed palliative care in the ED, our palliative care department looked to provide timely spiritual care. #spiritualcare #palliativecare rimed.org/.../2025/09/...
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We had an amazing 2 days last week at our Fall 2025 ISPEC. Clinicians and chaplains working together create a synergy! Next ISPEC is January 29-30. Follow us on FB to make sure you apply, as spaces are limited. #spiritualcare gwish.org/program/tran...
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"I felt a persistent emptiness. I recognised that therapy and medication were crucial to my treatment, yet I sensed something deeper that remained untouched – a sense of longing for meaning, peace, and connection." #spiritualcare pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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It already is through numerous mobile platforms linking community based care to clinics and hospitals