Advocate for patients. Listen to their needs. Be real with them as they transition through life. This next guest is passionate about all things palliative care.

Suzanne Mitchell RN, BSN, CHPN has been a nurse since 1964. Suzanne has worked with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, serving as her Program Coordinator. Suzanne established a hospital-based accredited Hospice and Senior Day program. She completed a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner course, provided CEU seminars on various health care issues, and has worked as Clinical Manager at large (500 patients) Hospice. Currently, Suzanne is a Palliative Care Consultant and Nurse Entrepreneur.

A few take aways from our interview with Suzanne Mitchell RN, BSN, CHPN include:

• How being a nurse since before the days of CPR can teach you a lot about nursing;
• Why listening and understanding the patient is best for your nursing career;
• And what a compassionate and caring death can teach you about life!

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