Dealing With Death in the PICU

How do we as nurses survive to fight another day? Where do we draw our strength from to offer to the families of our patients? How do we not burnout and spiral into depression over the senseless tragedies and "unfair" death of a patient? Nurses Announcements Archive Article

Published Oct 27, 2014

Julie Reyes, DNP, RN

Specializes in pediatrics, occupational health.

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Jan 29, 2015

Thank you for the article. I am a new grad nurse working in a busy PICU with a level one pediatric trauma center. I am overall enjoying my job but the deaths and the painful stories are taking their toll on me fast. Do you have any extra tips on how to help cope with this? I don't want to burn out as I'm just getting started.

Julie Reyes, DNP, RN

16 Articles; 260 Posts

Specializes in pediatrics, occupational health.

Feb 1, 2015

Thank you for the article. I am a new grad nurse working in a busy PICU with a level one pediatric trauma center. I am overall enjoying my job but the deaths and the painful stories are taking their toll on me fast. Do you have any extra tips on how to help cope with this? I don't want to burn out as I'm just getting started.

You know what? I will get you the information you are seeking - I will write an article about it and it will be filled with advice from the trenches. I am working on this as I write this! Stay tuned - keep looking for articles from me, and I will try to help you through my personal experience.

Hang in there. Helpful advice is on the way!