I've been an RN for almost a year now, I can't believe it!!!
I work in a long term-acute hospital with ventilator patients. I lost so many patients in one year, and I am getting depressed.
SInce they are terminally ill its hard to not loose them. One after the other, you take care of them for months sometimes, you know the families so well and when they go I cannot help to go home and cry. I am a pretty emotional person, but I was wandering if a lot of you guys cry for your patients too. I mean we are still human right??
I've been an RN for almost a year now, I can't believe it!!!
I work in a long term-acute hospital with ventilator patients. I lost so many patients in one year, and I am getting depressed.
SInce they are terminally ill its hard to not loose them. One after the other, you take care of them for months sometimes, you know the families so well and when they go I cannot help to go home and cry. I am a pretty emotional person, but I was wandering if a lot of you guys cry for your patients too. I mean we are still human right??
Thanks for listening :)
((((((Pamelita))))) It is impossible to do for others in a capacity such as this without having your body, mind, and soul drained in the process. It's good to cry! It's good to be emotional and show your emotions. Sometimes depression comes with the job of being a caregiver, especially when those you are caring for are on death's door, or so sick they want to die. When you STOP feeling, or STOP crying, or STOP being emotional as a caregiver.....it's time for you to move on to something else. Hang in there.....you are in EXCELLENT company because many a caregiver - be they doctor, nurse, or whatever - has cried and become emotionally beside themselves when caring for certain patients. :kiss :)
live4today, RN
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((((((Pamelita))))) It is impossible to do for others in a capacity such as this without having your body, mind, and soul drained in the process. It's good to cry! It's good to be emotional and show your emotions. Sometimes depression comes with the job of being a caregiver, especially when those you are caring for are on death's door, or so sick they want to die. When you STOP feeling, or STOP crying, or STOP being emotional as a caregiver.....it's time for you to move on to something else. Hang in there.....you are in EXCELLENT company because many a caregiver - be they doctor, nurse, or whatever - has cried and become emotionally beside themselves when caring for certain patients. :kiss :)