Hospite - Exploring the Paradoxes of Mourning: Enhancing Your Understanding of Three Forgotten Truths


Course number : CHNC-7000    ID : 162331   

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In this informative workshop, Dr. Alan Wolfelt will explore three forgotten truths surrounding grief and loss. You will learn how sometimes old-fashioned trumps newfangled. You will learn how those who walked before us have much to teach us about the mysteries of life and death. You will learn about the wisdom anchored in three paradoxical truths of mourning.

TRUTH ONE: You must say hello before you can say goodbye.
TRUTH TWO: You must make friends with the darkness before you can enter the light.
TRUTH THREE: You must go backward before you can go forward.

This compassionate workshop will help anyone who wants to learn more about how to support those who have experienced loss. Nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, chaplains, and other interested health care professionals helping individuals cope with traumatic grief are invited to attend. Regardless of your specific job title or life role, you can and will benefit from this learning experience. CEHs and Nursing Contact Hours available.

Educational Objectives:
- Define the concept of paradox in relationship to grief and mourning
- Explain the three forgotten truths
- Describe a number of influences on the paradoxes 
- Analyze the concept of the "Slow Grief Movement"

Class Details

1 Session(s)
Weekly - Wed

Location
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Convention Complex

Instructor
TBA 

CEUs : 0.84

 

Notice

Please read:  To obtain a certificate for CEH's or Nursing Contact Hours the pre-registered health care professional will need to register for continuing education credit along with check-in at the venue registration table, attend all of the workshop in its entirety, check-out at the venue registration table, and complete the program evaluation form. Certificates will not be awarded for partial credit. A Certificate of Completion indicating the contact hours or CEHs suggested will be issued in partnership with Kirkwood Community College. For Nursing and most Allied Health Professions in Iowa it is the licensee's responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board. As a courtesy, Kirkwood lists suggested hours for professions for which the class may meet continuing education requirements, but the list is not exhaustive. Kirkwood Community College does not pre-approve content with any licensing board/agency unless specifically listed. Licensees are responsible for retaining documentation of the workshop for 4 years after the offering has concluded. Suggested hours, Nursing Contact Hours: 5.25 (RN's, LPN's, ARNP's), CEH's: 6.3 (Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Counselors). Please note: Late arrivals or early departures will be allowed to attend the workshop- but they will NOT be eligible to earn a continuing education certificate. Certificates will be handed out at the conclusion of the workshop to eligible participants.

Tuition:  $0.00


Registration Closes On
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
10/7/2026 - 10/7/2026 Weekly - Wed 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM Cedar Rapids, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Convention Complex  Map, Room: Grand Ballroom TBA  ClassRoom