Vickie Leff is a palliative social worker and an adjunct instructor, UNC School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC. She has worked in the field of medicine for over 35 years, specializing in oncology, palliative, and hospice settings, and can be reached at Serious Illness Conversations. She recently held the position of executive director, Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Work Certification organization, as well as serving as the interim executive director, Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network. She is one of the four editors of the book, Mirrors and Windows: Reflections on the Journey in Serious Illness Practice, and serves as a palliative care education consultant on topics such as provider wellness debriefings, teams, and sustainability.
Vickie Leff is a palliative social worker and an adjunct instructor, UNC School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC. She has worked in the field of medicine for over 35 years, specializing in oncology, palliative, and hospice settings, and can be reached at Serious Illness Conversations. She recently held the position of executive director, Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Work Certification organization, as well as serving as the interim executive director, Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network. She is one of the four editors of the book, Mirrors and Windows: Reflections on the Journey in Serious Illness Practice, and serves as a palliative care education consultant on topics such as provider wellness debriefings, teams, and sustainability.
An excerpt from Mirrors and Windows: Reflections on the Journey in Serious Illness Practice. This reflection was written by Chris Onderdonk, one of over 50 contributors.
I’m sitting next to Tony in the surgical intensive care unit doing my best to make out what he’s writing. He’s intubated and I’ve just …
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