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Typical Day for a CPE student

Our typical workday is Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and we work very collaboratively, both with other members of the interdisciplinary team (physicians, nurses, social workers, et al.) and among ourselves.  We also expect that we will meet a high percentage of all inpatients within 24 hours of their admission to the hospital, so that they know firsthand that emotional and spiritual support is available to them.

One feature of our clinical coverage is that our department offers 24-hour, 7-day-a-week access to a chaplain, to any patient, visitor, or employee on our campuses.  Each day two of our CPE students hold the On-Call pagers for a 26- or 27-hour shift, and they are responsible for ensuring that every call receives a timely response.  On weekdays, this usually means that the on-call chaplain is referring these calls to his or her colleagues who are covering their regular clinical units.  After 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the on-call chaplain must respond to the calls in person.  One of the CPE faculty members is accessible at all times, so that the on-call chaplain can call for consultation and debriefing. A CPE student usually has one on-call shift every seven days.  On-call duty is typically the most demanding part of a CPE student’s experience, and yet many students say that it is the most rewarding task they had to do in their CPE training.

 

About Us

Spiritual Care Services provides emotional and spiritual support for patients, their families and staff. Learn More

News and Blog Posts

  • Announcing a Time of Remembrance for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco
  • UCSF Hosts Continuing Education Event for Spiritual Caregivers and Allies on July 16, 2018
  • Spiritual Care Services Launching No One Dies Alone (NODA) Program at UCSF
  • Midday Mindfulness at Parnassus
  • A Statement of Solidarity from Spiritual Care Services
  • UCSF Spiritual Care Services Awarded Research Literacy Curriculum Grant
  • Spiritual Care Services Speaks Up on Sustainability
  • Chaplains Publish Articles on Cancer Care and Asian American Religions
  • More Articles Published from UCSF Spiritual Care Research
  • Spiritual Care Services Sponsors Conversation with Thupten Jinpa

Seven Steps to Self-Care

Tip #4: If you’re worried, bring yourself back to the present. When we feel anxious, we’re preoccupied with the future. A good way to release anxiety is to stand still, move your fingers and toes, and pay attention to those sensations. While you do this action, it can help to think about someone you care about or who cares about you.

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All opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not represent the official position of the University of California. The Clinical Pastoral Education program at UCSF Health is accredited for Level 1, Level 2, and Certified Educator CPE by ACPE (the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.), One West Court Square, Suite 325, Decatur, GA 30033-2538 USA; 404-320-1472; www.acpe.edu.

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