About this Event
We're thrilled to host Julie McFadden, better known on TikTok as Hospice Nurse Julie, as she celebrates the launch of her book, NOTHING TO FEAR. Julie will be joined in conversation by Laurel Braitman, PhD!
About:
A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from the compassionate expert known as @hospicenursejulie
What if we didn't consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embraced hospice care, and prepared for the end of our lives with hope and acceptance?
In this compassionate and knowledgeable guide, TikTok star Julie McFadden--known online as "Hospice Nurse Julie"--shares the valuable lessons she's learned in her fifteen years as an RN in the ICU and in hospice. Expertly interweaving emotional insight and practical advice, demystifies end-of-life care for both patients and caregivers, covering topics including:
- the biological details of dying
- which medical interventions help and which only make things worse
- the otherworldly beauty of deathbed phenomena
- financial and logistical preparations for death
- facts and myths about hospice care
- the most important conversations to have before you die
- the grieving process, before and after death
Sure to be a go-to resource for years to come, McFadden's first book proves a better death goes hand in hand with a better life.
About the authors:
Julie McFadden, BSN, RN, is a hospice/palliative care nurse with more than fifteen years of experience. Passionate about normalizing death and dying, she has over three million followers across social media as @hospicenursejulie. She has been featured in Newsweek, USA Today, the Atlantic, Business Insider, the Patient Story, and many other media outlets worldwide. McFadden lives and works in California. See more at hospicenursejulie.com
Laurel Braitman PhD is a bestselling writer and professor. She is the author of the memoir (Simon & Schuster 2023) and the NYT bestselling book Animal Madness: Inside Their Minds. She received her doctorate in History and Anthropology of Science from MIT and is the director of Writing and Storytelling at the Stanford School of Medicine’s Medical Humanities and the Arts Program where she helps clinical students, staff and physicians communicate more clearly and vulnerably for their own benefit and that of their patients. Laurel is also the founder of Writing Medicine, the global community of writing healthcare professionals. Since March 2020 she has helped over 10,000 healthcare workers share their personal stories. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, Wired, California Sunday, National Geographic, Radiolab, National Public Radio and many other places. She lives on the ranch where she grew up, in Southern California.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1113 Montana Ave, 1113 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, United States
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