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Hey my name is Trudy

I am volunteering at a aged care home and doing my certificate 3 in aged care work

i just was wondering is it normal for head nurses or nurses in general to get emotional its just my boss was telling me something and she got emotional about it i could tell she was upset her eyes where watery the fact was it had nothing to do with her at all

signed young woman:trout: :o :monkeydance:

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

Happens to me at times, especially with children. If you don't cry once in a while, you are in the wrong field.

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Hey i got your message

your right but as soon as she was upset she was fine again just like that

i just dont know with her

i have only been there for 3 days

shes really nice to me

which is good

but i find it a bit weid at times

we work in the activites section

i need advice

as i work really close with everyone

Trudy

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I think it is normal to get emotional when working with people. Especially if you work in LTC. You are with these people every day, often with them much more than their own family. They become a part of your family. So when something happens to them, you do get upset et emotional. It comes with the field. I would bet that every nurse gets emotional about their patients at some point.

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Specializes in LTC,HOSPITAL,HOME CARE,TRAVELING.

My husband used to get upset with me and ask me to find a new job because I would get upset about one of the residents in my LTC that I had grown attached to or I woudl get upset and come home and cry because my favorite resident had passed.I just started working at a LTC facility again and I have only been there a short while but already have my favs and already cried over one death.So it is normal and kinda nice to know that we still have compassion and feelings once n a while and not like we are just robots doing a job and filling a bed.

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Specializes in ICU/ER/TRANSPORT.

I agree with Bill4745. Face it as nurses you see terrible things everyday that the ordinary person would consider a nightmare. There has been times I've been so tore up I had to walk outside the er.. I've been fortunate enough not to have it effect me right then and distract me from the task at hand. But I think it's completely appropriate to get alittle upset or alot for that matter at times. It all depends on what you just went through.

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Specializes in CMSRN.

There may be more to your boss's scenario then what you know. Since it has only been three days just be aware that something may have happened and she does not feel it necessary to explain.

And just like the other posts have stated, it is normal to get emotional at times.

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It just it freaked me out, i know its normal but the thing is someones father died it was one of my co workers i dont know why she got emotional about it

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Specializes in Gerontology.

Perhaps she has only recently lost her own father and it brought back memories? Perhaps she knew the man and was missing him? Maybe her someone she loves is dieing and she is worried about that?

Why would someone getting teary eyed "freak you out" ?

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what i mean by freaked out is that it happened suddleny in the hallway

she told me then she was alright again about 15minutes

maybe i am making a issue of it

anyway hi all

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Hey does anyone actually read these posts

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Hey does anyone actually read these posts

Yeah, that's why we answered. As for being alright about 15 minutes after being so upset, I lost my dad about four months ago et when I am talking about him with one of my friends, I get upset sometimes et then I am ok soon after. When I am upset about it, after I cry about it et then talk, I am ok. And, my friend cries with me. So I do not think it is unusual that she cried about someone else's dad dying.

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