I want to be a RN but don't want to deal, with you know...

[Back2Nursing09]

I want to become a RN but Im not really into the death/dying part.Is it wrong of me to feel this way ? What happens if a patient dies in your hands ? What happens next ? Who deals with the body ? Also,how many of you guys ever dealt with a situation like this ?

[canesdukegirl, BSN, RN]

I also wanted to add, the feeling of accomplishment and reward from the very first time a family member tells you "Thank you for being there for my Mom, you can never know how much it means that she didn't have to be alone in her last dying breaths", it will have been worth it. It gives you a tremendous sense of pride that you sometimes don't get all to often in nursing.. It makes you remember WHY you wanted to be a nurse in the first place, you wanted to make a difference, a positive impact on someone's life, and you did. :redbeathe

This VERY scenario happened to me, except I was the family member saying those words to the nurse who took care of Mom. That is WHY I became a nurse. I used to be a graphic artist...