"Bigger than the whole sky"

[Merrie82, RN]

Taylor Swift has a new album out, and I can't get the song "Bigger than the whole sky" out of my head. It's a song about death and grief, honor and love. 

There's a lot of death in nursing in general, and on my floor lately in particular. I'm struggling. Don't want to bring it home with me but I can't seem to leave it there either. I don't know. I don't want to be the kind of person who isn't affected by losing a patient, or helping a family to say goodbye, but its exhausting.  The caring. Think I need some distance. Or a vacation?? Maybe that's it ?‍♀️? What do you do when facing a lot of death at work? 

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

What resources does your employer offer? Mine has a chaplain who never sees patients- their sole role is to be there for staff. You likely have an employee assistance program with resources to take advantage of. Or, maybe a week's vacation will do the trick.