Episode 119: How to Deal with Grief During the Covid-19 Pandemic with Dr. Lori Wightman

We know many people experienced grief as a result of Covid-19, especially healthcare leaders and frontline staff in the healthcare field.

Although grief is unique to each person, and no one can be compared to one another, there are patterns that significantly impact one’s mind, body, and spirit.

In this episode, nurse executive Lori Wightman shares her personal experience with grief and how she handled it. In addition, she shares some strategies she identified to improve how grief is managed in the workplace.

We discuss her recent article “The Next Chapter: A Leader’s Lessons Learned Through Grief,” and Lori shares how she is helping healthcare leaders and organizations handle grief and establish better support systems for employees.

At the close of the interview, Lori answered a couple of personal questions from our new process called the Missing Questions.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

02:03- Lori Wightman’s recent published article on grief

05:38 -Discussion on the different types of grief and how to address them

10:34 -How to become an effective leader in handling grief among your employees

13:21- What effective strategies and structures can be implemented to manage grief

15:08 - About SCL Health and “Enhancing the Caregivers experience” campaign

19:05 - About the benefits of having a strong grieving program

20:11 - Insights on the current state of the workforce amid Covid-19

25:38 - The day to day realities of a healthcare leader

29:47 - Why it’s important to maintain your health and well-being during grief

You may or may not realize this episode is chock full of value about managing grief for healthcare leaders and organizations. Start listening here now or go here to watch on the MissingLogic LLC YouTube channel.

Best Way to Reach Lori Wightman:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-lori-wightman-97565516/

Link to article: https://bit.ly/3AU7vyM

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