Barbara Karnes Biography

Barbara Karnes, RN, is a well-known speaker, educator, author, and thought leader in the field of end-of-life care. She is a well-known expert in explaining the dying process to families, healthcare providers, and the general public. Barbara has worked at Hospice Care of Mid America in Kansas City, Missouri, and Olathe Medical Center Hospice and Home Health in Olathe, Kansas, where she was a staff nurse, clinical supervisor, and executive director. Barbara was named THE HEART OF HEALTH CARE AWARD by Kansas University Nursing, THE HORIZON AWARD for Education by Nebraska Methodist College, and THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2015 by the World Humanitarian Awards. Barbara has toured the country since 1994, lecturing at national and state hospice and palliative care organization conferences, state organizations, colleges, nursing schools, hospitals, and hospices about end-of-life concerns and the dynamics of dying. She is the go-to person for hospice and other healthcare providers who want to learn how to explain the dying process to their patients' families. Barbara Karnes maintains an active presence in social media with online groups on Facebook, Linked In, YouTube, and Twitter, as well as writing the popular blog Something to Think About: a blog about the end of life. Barbara has spent the last 35 years of her life educating, caring for, and soothing individuals who are dying and their loved ones. Her contents have been condensed from the most helpful lessons she's learned along the road.

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