We are 2 hospice nurses with almost 30 years of combined experience, and we are here to talk all things hospice, death, dying, and beyond. With a little humor and a lot of heart, we are Dying with Dinas!
Send us Fan Mail Do you know what spiritual support at end of life looks like? Most of us imagine a priest standing over us chanting or something along those lines. But hospice chaplains are so much more! Come with Dina and Dina as we dive into a conversation with Liz, a hospice chaplain and gem of a human. Support the show Don’t forget to follow us so that you don’t miss an episode! Want to be on the pod? Have feedback or stories? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at dying...
28 Sept 2026
Conversations with a Hospice Social Worker
Send us Fan Mail Dina and Dina are joined by their friend Kat, who has decades of experience in social work. They discuss the role of social work, the importance of a team when working in hospice, and hear stories of end of life through the eyes of a hospice social worker. Support the show Don’t forget to follow us so that you don’t miss an episode! Want to be on the pod? Have feedback or stories? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at dyingwithdinas@gmail.com
21 Sept 2026
Hospice Nurse Talk
Send us Fan Mail Dina and Dina sit down with Raegan, another hospice nurse and nurse manager who truly has the hospice heart. Support the show
14 Sept 2026
Grief and Bereavement
Send us Fan Mail Dina and Dina sit down with a bereavement and grief counselor to discuss how we grieve and cope with loss. Books cited in this episode The Art of Dying by Rob Moll How Emotions are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett 7 1/2 Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross Stony the Road by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Support the show
7 Sept 2026
Conversations and Misadventures
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dina and Dina chat with Jim about our experiences with death and dying. This episode, even while covering a heavy topic, is filled with moments of levity and hilarity. Support the show
31 Aug 2026
Conversations with a Medic/ED/Home Health Nurse
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dina and Dina sit down with Jim, a Registered Nurse who has experience as a medic, an Emergency Department nurse, and a Home Care nurse! We hear about his experiences in each of these areas and how death is looked at differently, depending on your role. Support the show
24 Aug 2026
End of the Dying Process and Moment of Death
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dina and Dina break down the active dying process step by step. They discuss the moment of death, the process of pronouncement, and postmortem care. Disclaimer: This episode contains some descriptions of traumatic deaths. Listener discretion is advised. Support the show
17 Aug 2026
The Beginning of Dying: Hospice Levels of Care and Care of a Bedbound Patient
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dina and Dina take a few minutes to discuss the various levels of hospice care, and then jump into the beginning stages of dying and tips and tricks on caring for a bedbound patient. Support the show
10 Aug 2026
Respiratory Therapy and End of Life
In this episode, Dina and Dina sit down with a seasoned respiratory therapist to ask all of the questions you’ve always wanted the answers to. What does an intubation look like? How about an extubation? What does “being on a vent” REALLY mean? What does CPR actually look like? How often is it effective? What happens when a living will is followed, and, perhaps more importantly, what can happen if it’s not. Support the show
3 Aug 2026
Deathbed Visioning
In this episode, Dina and Dina discuss some of their most memorable experiences with deathbed visioning. From patients petting cats that died 30 years ago, to their conversations with their deceased loved ones, to what some patients have been able to tell us about their glimpses of what comes next, it's a wild ride from start to finish. Please forgive the audio. We know it is not as crisp and clear as the first few episodes, and we are working on it. Please bear with us! Also, we know K...
27 Jul 2026
General Hospice Qualifications
While the qualifications for hospice vary based on diagnosis, there is a general picture that we see of someone who is in decline. In this episode, Dina and Dina discuss what someone who qualifies for hospice may look and act like, and how you can tell it might be time for hospice. We recorded this episode outside, because life is too short to be stuck in the podlab when it’s gorgeous out, and in doing so we had both an unexpected co-host and an uninvited visitor that did cause a few ch...
20 Jul 2026
Getting Started with Hospice
Dina and Dina walk you through how to get hospice care, beginning with how to obtain a doctor’s referral, all the way through the end of the admission visit.
14 Jul 2026
Hospice 101 part 2: Medications
Dina and Dina are back with Hospice 101 part two. In this episode, we cover the comfort pack medications, some of the more common symptoms and their associated medications, and proper medication disposal. In the art of full disclosure, this episode may be drier than most, as it truly is meant to be informative, or a resource for our listeners to listen back to down the line.
8 Jul 2026
Hospice 101 part 1
Dina and Dina jump into the basics of hospice in the United States, addressing common myths, rumors, and misconceptions.
7 Jul 2026
Introduction
In this mini-episode Dina and Dina break down what they love about hospice, why they wanted to host a hospice/death and dying podcast, and some memories from along their nursing journeys. *Anything expressed in this podcast is based on our own knowledge and experience. We do not represent any specific company or entity. While we do our best to always ensure accurate information, you should always verify coverage with your insurance provider, especially with specific questions. All medic...
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