"It helps to recognize grief, because before these workshops, you would think you were suffering alone, and then once you start hearing what other nurses are feeling, you realize we are all going through similar things." — Mary Jane Bijelic, nurse practitioner, lead advanced practice provider, Penn State Health Penn State Health in Hershey, Pennsylvania, has collaborated with Highmark Caring Place, a grief center, on a project to help nurses working in ICU/CCU units process their experiences of grief and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the difficult work they must do. For this week's lead story, I spoke with Mary Jane Bijelic, of Penn State Health, and Terri Bowling, Highmark's manager, about the accomplishments of their collaboration. |