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New chaplains often leave an encounter with a strong impression. The conversation felt heavy. The person seemed distant. A silence appeared uncomfortable. Those impressions may matter, but they are not the same as facts.
Self-supervision helps a learner slow the story down. It separates what happened...
A care visit can end in less than a minute. The person returns to the unit, the family closes the door, or the next call comes through. The chaplain moves on, but the encounter may keep moving inside the chaplain. A five-minute post-visit review creates a small, disciplined space between one encount...
