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1. Return to trauma after husband's death

   NURSESNUFFLES replied to NURSESNUFFLES's topic in Emergency

   Thank you. I have also been recommended to do EMDR. Happy to hear of someone who benefitted from it. I worked a half day Friday, and had a great day. I'm always a little overeager, so I decided to do a 12 hr shift Saturday. I broke down at lunch abd ...

2. Return to trauma after husband's death

   NURSESNUFFLES replied to NURSESNUFFLES's topic in Emergency

   Thanks so much for all of your replies, and your condolences. I plan to go back this Friday, on intermittent fmla. My boss was adament that I be there when my kids wake up, so I will begin with a 9-3 shift, and the understanding by all coworkers that...

3. Return to trauma after husband's death

   NURSESNUFFLES replied to NURSESNUFFLES's topic in Emergency

   Oh, I'm not trying to go back right now, just trying to figure out what is reasonable and, more than anything, if there are any therapies/strategies out there for situations such as mine. I don't want my patients to receive less than adequate care be...

4. Return to trauma after husband's death

   NURSESNUFFLES replied to NURSESNUFFLES's topic in Emergency

   Yes, I am currently on FMLA, and my whole family (2 chilren, 5 and 8) are in grief counseling at present. I just don't know what's too soon to go back, and what, if any, safeguards I can take against flashbacks and triggers.

5. Return to trauma after husband's death

   NURSESNUFFLES posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi. I am a nurse in the busiest er in my state, a level 2 trauma center. On New Year's day, I worked trauma all shift, then came home to find my husband dead. He had comitted suicide. I will save you all of the details. I love my job, have worked er...