[MINI-PODCAST] Ep 67: Coping with Pandemic Grief

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In this special podcast episode, we talk with oncology social worker and ACCC President Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, about the overwhelming grief of the pandemic and its toll on cancer care professionals.  

She reflects on how healthcare professionals are coping with fear and processing grief, and the signs of grief that people should look for in themselves. Krista shares the importance of self-awareness and being vulnerable, and learning how to voice one’s needs during this stressful time to family and friends who are not in healthcare. 

"Through COVID-19, the role of the social worker has shifted even more to supporting the care team, and addressing the distress, grief, and suffering they are experiencing." 

Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW 
ACCC 2021-2022 President 
Program Manager of Quality & Research, Cancer Support Services & Compassion 
Providence Cancer Institute 
Portland, OR

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