Ep. 69 - A Covid Death: Moral Injury and Burnout in Social Work Practice
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Join Mim and Lis as we explore a harrowing story from a hospital social worker who was on the front lines of Covid-19 work, supporting families in a dedicated Covid ward. Listen as she shares her experience throughout wave-after-wave of variants, and the way this shaped the work she carried out. Remember to breathe as you listen - it could be easy to hold your breath as this practice story unfolds, feeling the deep emotion of the loss of life, the weight of the journey, and the way a team of hospital professionals pull together to bring meaning and care in the last hours of their patient's life.
After the story, Mim and Lis unpack things further, exploring the impact of burnout over a long pandemic, the poignant moments throughout, and even a few interesting concepts discovered, such as 'reverse memory-making'.
As mentioned in the episode, have a listen to Episode 46, "Professional Grief and the Wilderness of the Soul" to hear a story with similarly deep, practice-rich themes.
Credits
Hosts: Lis Murphy & Dr. Mim Fox
Producers: Dr. Ben Joseph & Justin Stech
Social Media Coordinator: Maddison Stratten
Music: 'Mama' by Ben Grace (copyright 2018). Find on Spotify, or at www.bengracemusic.com
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