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M The Chaplaincy Manager’s DeskPractical tools for spiritual care leaders
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Welcome, chaplain · you’re in the right place

You care for everyone else. Let us help care for you.

A welcoming place for hospital chaplains and spiritual care leaders: practical tools, trusted books and encouraging gear that lighten the load, so you can keep showing up for patients, families and staff.

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Dr. Emerson Bolivar, DMin Built on the job, for the job
  • 15+Practical tools
  • 10Editable policies
  • 1 afternoonTo set up
  • 5.0 ★Sample rating
Today’s word for chaplains
The chart tells you the diagnosis. The person tells you the story.
— Chaplaincy Desk

Practical tools for the work between visits.

Ready to useFill-in templates, not theory. Open, edit, send.
Administrator-readyReports in the language of CNOs, VPs and quality committees
Interfaith & clinicalWritten to sit beside nursing, social work and palliative care
No patient identifiersTrackers built HIPAA-conscious from the first column
Two people holding hands in a moment of support A calm desk with a laptop and coffee
Pull up a chair

Your calling is presence. You deserve support too.

Chaplains carry other people’s hardest days, and leaders carry the department too. You shouldn’t have to do it alone. Everything here is chosen or written by Dr. Emerson Bolivar, DMin, to give you time, clarity and encouragement, starting the day you open it.

Spiritual care managersHospitals, health systems and hospice
Lead & staff chaplainsSolo or newly hired, building the basics
CPE educators & residentsPreparing the next leaders
Hospice coordinatorsRunning spiritual care with a small team
Practical is the point

Four kinds of tools. All ready to use.

No courses to finish and no theory to translate. Every product is a working document you can adapt in minutes.

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Templates

Policies, reports and business cases with every heading already in place. You edit; you don’t start over.

02

Checklists

Onboarding, credentialing and survey prep broken into steps you can tick off between visits.

03

Trackers

A spreadsheet that turns daily visits into the numbers leadership asks for, with no patient identifiers.

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Reports

Monthly one-pagers and annual decks that tell your department’s story in a format administrators read.

From chaplaincy leaders
★★★★★5.0 · practical, ready to use

“Practical” is the word we hear most.

Managers, lead chaplains and CPE educators use these tools for one reason: they save hours this week.

★★★★★
“I opened the impact report template on a Tuesday and sent my VP a clean one-pager on Wednesday. It is the most practical thing I’ve bought for my department.”
SampleDirector of Spiritual CareCommunity hospital
★★★★★
“The 30-60-90 checklist did my new chaplain’s orientation for me. Clear milestones, real sign-offs, nothing to reinvent.”
SampleLead ChaplainRegional medical center
★★★★★
“I give the onboarding and documentation templates to residents stepping into staff roles. They’re plain-language and ready to use the same day.”
SampleCPE EducatorTeaching hospital
★★★★★
“Our policies were scattered across three binders. The policy pack gave us one consistent format before survey season, and I only had to edit, not write.”
SampleManager of Chaplaincy ServicesMulti-hospital health system
★★★★★
“The Code Lavender materials were exactly what our nurses asked for after a hard week: a simple huddle script and a follow-up log. Practical and kind.”
SampleSpiritual Care CoordinatorHospice & palliative program

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Wear the work

Merch that honors chaplains & spiritual care.

Quiet, elegant pieces for the people who sit with grief and hope: a tee, hoodie, mug, cap, bottle and pin buttons, printed on demand.

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Navy t-shirt printed with the words Presence over panicProduct mockup

Presence Over Panic Tee

Presence over panic.

Soft unisex tee for chaplains and spiritual care teammates who bring calm into hard rooms. Wear the reminder: presence is the work.

  • SizesXS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
  • ColorsBlack Heather, Navy, Heather Emerald, Maroon
$28Buy
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On Call for Hope Cap

On call for hope.

Low-profile cap for rounds, parking-lot walks, and early call. Quiet branding that still says who you are.

  • SizeOne size, adjustable
  • ColorsBlack, Navy, Dark Green, Dark Grey
$26Buy
Insulated bottle printed with Stay hydrated. Stay present.Product mockup

Stay Hydrated. Stay Present. Bottle

Stay hydrated. Stay present.

Insulated bottle for long shifts and night call. A small habit that protects the presence you give others.

  • ColorsBlack, White
$32Buy
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I Will Be With You Pin Buttons

I will be with you.

Pin buttons for a badge lanyard, bag, or coat. A small, steady cue for caregivers who sit with grief and hope, and an easy gift for the whole team.

  • ColorsNavy, White (as available)
$18Buy
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Presence Over Panic Mug

Presence over panic.

White glossy ceramic mug for the first coffee before rounds and the quiet cup after a hard call.

  • Sizes11 oz $18, 15 oz $22, 20 oz $26
  • ColorWhite glossy
From $18Buy
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Presence Over Panic Hoodie

Presence over panic.

Cozy unisex pullover hoodie (Gildan 18500) for cold units, night call and the walk to the car. Calm on the outside, too.

  • SizesS, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
  • ColorsWhite, Sand, Light Blue
$48Buy

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The chaplain’s bookshelf

Reading that refills you.

Trusted books on spiritual care and end-of-life care, for your own renewal and your team’s growth. Buy through Bookshop.org.

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Professional Spiritual and Pastoral Care by Stephen B. Roberts, ed.

Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain’s Handbook

Stephen B. Roberts, ed.

The desk reference: assessment, ethics, rituals, end-of-life care and chaplaincy across settings, in one volume.

$57.77Buy on Bookshop
Spiritual Care in Practice by George Fitchett and Steve Nolan, eds.

Spiritual Care in Practice: Case Studies in Healthcare Chaplaincy

George Fitchett & Steve Nolan, eds.

Real case studies with assessment and intervention. Great for staff reflection groups and CPE seminars.

$35.95Buy on Amazon
Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice by Wilfred McSherry and Linda Ross, eds.

Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice

Wilfred McSherry & Linda Ross, eds.

Practical models for spiritual assessment that help you document and speak the language of the care team.

See priceBuy on Amazon
Caring for Patients from Different Cultures by Geri-Ann Galanti

Caring for Patients from Different Cultures

Geri-Ann Galanti

Short, real-world cases on culture and care. Useful for accommodation questions and interdisciplinary training.

$40.00Buy on Bookshop

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Free gift for new friends

The Monthly Spiritual Care Impact Report

A one-page template plus a filled-in sample, so you can show leadership what your team did this month. Free when you join the list.

  • One-page layout administrators actually read
  • Sample report with realistic placeholder numbers
  • Early access to the $67 launch-week price and new merch

Written from the field

Built on the job, not in a classroom.

Dr. Emerson Bolivar, DMin, writes every template new for real department work: interfaith, clinical and ready for leadership review.

Meet Dr. Bolivar
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Care for the caregiver starts here.

Operations Kit $67 for launch week, then $97. Templates from $12. Chaplain merch from $18; books through Bookshop.org.

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