As a palliative care nurse, Joy Nugent has seen the aspect of life others shy away from: death. In her book "As Good as Goodbyes Get: A Window into Death and Dying," Nugent tells the events she has encountered over the years and how others have best prepared for the final journey.
"As Good as Goodbyes Get" is an insightful look into how death is not something to be feared but instead, with preparation, it can be another miracle of life.
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Joy Nugent worked as a palliative care nurse who focuses on patient-centered empathy. She studied extensively both Eastern and...
As a palliative care nurse, Joy Nugent has seen the aspect of life others shy away from: death. In her book "As Good as Goodbyes Get: A Window into De...
Joy Nugent left a comfortable life as the wife of a successful orthodontist to follow a calling and vocation. For more than three decades she was a student at the bedside of people who were dying. It is her belief that in order to live a fuller and more meaningful life we need to become more open in our conversations about death and dying. This belief has the potential to lead a person to die with confidence and faith in a cosmic purpose rather than fear of the unknown. As Good as Goodbyes Get is a bridge from a traditional medical approach to an approach that considers the...
Joy Nugent left a comfortable life as the wife of a successful orthodontist to follow a calling and vocation. For more than three decades she was a...