An Honest Conversation About Dying | Hospice Nurse Julie

Doctor Mike July 16, 2025
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Dr. Mikhail "Mike" Varshavski D.O. Actively Practicing Board Certified Family Medicine Doctor living in NYC #1 Health/Medicine Influencer w/ 30,000,000+ followers Aiming to make the field of medicine relatable, understandable, and fun! Executive Producer - Doctor Mike Director of Production - Dan Owens Managing Editor/Producer - Sam Bowers Editor/Designer - Caroline Weigum Editor - Juan Carlos Zuniga

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I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Listen to my podcast, The Checkup with Doctor Mike, here: Spotify: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/spotify/CheckUpSpotify Apple Podcasts: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/applepodcast/ApplePodcasts Huge thanks to @hospicenursejulie for joining me on this episode! IG: https://www.instagram.com/hospicenursejulie/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hospicenursejulie Buy her book and journal "Nothing To Fear": https://www.hospicenursejulie.com/nothing-to-fear-journal 00:00 Intro 01:41 Starting Nursing 09:44 Is She Jaded? 16:53 What is Hospice? 24:17 Communicating With Patients 26:29 How Death Changed Her 27:44 Is Dying Painful? 32:10 Hospice Process 42:48 Fear Of Death /Regrets 48:38 How Does She Tolerate Death? 52:55 Seeing An Angel 1:00:53 Life's Final Moments 1:01:53 Controversies / Morphine 1:08:37 Shared Death Experience 1:16:08 Dying Couples 1:17:41 Thank Yous / Dirty Jokes 1:21:10 The Worst Part 1:26:14 Death Myths 1:32:17 Planning For Death 1:39:38 Your Pet When You Die 1:43:23 Follow Julie! Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity, organization, or cause of your choice! Residents get access to bonus content, exclusive live streams, and many other perks for just $10 a month Become a Resident today: https://www.patreon.com/doctormike Let’s connect: IG: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/instagram/DMinstagram Twitter: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/twitter/DMTwitter FB: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/facebook/DMFacebook TikTok: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/tiktok/DMTikTok Reddit: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/reddit/DMReddit Contact Email: [email protected] Executive Producer: Doctor Mike Production Director and Editor: Dan Owens Managing Editor and Producer: Sam Bowers Editor and Designer: Caroline Weigum Editor: Juan Carlos Zuniga * Select photos/videos provided by Getty Images * ** The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/health professional **

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