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Jase Journals

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“The hospital has lost our newborn son's remains.

They left us a voicemail to tell us.” - Shatzer 2021

Suppose I may ask for a moment of your time. 

I'll put my intentions first, then provide the why and drive if that's ok.

I want to enact change.

The remains of a baby, or any other human being, should never be treated as if they are medical waste; Burned in a bio hazard furnace, like…..

Like our son.

Civil liberties should play part in bereaved families’ care, right?

Every hospital in the state of Arkansas, if not in our country, should have a mandated requirement for bereavement support specialists to be a part of what’s considered complete and adequate staff. (See chart below)

Also, individual staff with direct patient access should participate in bereavement care classes by completing the minimum policy recommendations. Policies that include the recommended support and Clinical counseling classes.

Authentic Empathy and compassion might not be able to be instilled into The staff in their entirety, but they can be taught and implemented in the care of patients. It is an Attainable goal, one that should already be in place but sadly is not. Additionally, my mission goes hand in hand with my goals.My goal is essentially creating a solution that doesn’t yet exist; an alternative to what happened to us. Preventing additional trauma from happening to newly bereaved families, or anyone else is exactly what I intend to do. 

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This is what bereavement support for each and every person affected by loss should look and feel like:

Modified from Sands Australian Principles of bereavement Lare: Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Death, 1st edition, May 2018.

Foundations of Bereavement (PDF)

-A guided journal, for grief

-A guided guide, to make memories

-A guided resources list, for memorabilia 

-A guided list of positive affirmations, for sanity

-A guided list of options for final rest (disposition) 

-A guided list of people you can call, right then,  to come to be there with you, that have been where you are. 

-Sentiments to inspire, so you don’t give in to the darkness

-Words of hope, so you don’t give up! 

Jase Journals~A guide to guide you, right now, so you can heal later. 

From one mother who has been where you might be right now to you.  In hopes of helping get you through one moment at a time. 

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Additionally-

I want to enact change.  

Every hospital in the the state of Arkansas, if not in our country,  should have a mandated requirement for bereavement support specialist be a part of what’s considered full and adequate staff. 

Also, individual staff with direct patient access be required to participate in classes up through  completion of the minimum policy recommendations that includes the recommended support and  Clinical counseling classes. 

Authentic Empathy and compassion might not be able to be instilled into The staff in its entirety but it can be taught and implemented  in the care of patients. It is an Attainable goal, one that should already be in place but sadly is not.  

Our story is a hard read but it's not that long. If you would, Please, I ask you to read it. Well for no better reason than  because our baby deserves to be spoken for.