Losing a friend ♥.

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Such an emotional time.It's a friend's funeral tomorrow.She wasn't just a friend but also a co worker,a fellow nurse who I worked with for so many years.Rest in peace....Events like this triggered a lot of memories.Although I've been a nurse for many years,death and dying is still a difficult issue for me to talk about especially when it involves family member,or friend or patients either from illness,natural causes and tragic events.I would think as a nurse,I should have been more prepared to deal with issues like this on a professional level and have a much better understanding of death as a part of the circle of life.On a personal level,I might haven't fully recovered and come to terms over the loss of some family members,friends and some patients close to me over an 8 yr.period.I haven't had the chance to completely mourn each one of them.

Furthermore,I asked some professional help which is difficult for me to do but I did it anyway and finding ways to educate myself.I know,I'm not alone.Thanks for taking the time to read.Have a blessed Sunday..

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

So sorry to hear about the death of your friend.

Being a nurse does not mean that we will not feel. It is important that we see ourselves as humans and recognize the emotional reactions that traumatic events evoke in us. Acknowledgment of our vulnerability to tragedy is a fundamental factor in the way each of us handles the senseless losses we are faced with every day in our professional lives. Death is difficult for most people.

You might find the following article and thread helpful as you deal with this loss as well as other future losses.

Nurses Coping with Personal Grief

Self-Assessment of Your Beliefs About Death and Dying

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Thank you for your comment and links...It was a solemn memorial service in church today.Most day shift nurses were there,a few evenings and night shift,her family and friends.So nice to see old co workers,it's just like a mini reunion.It's really sad to say,that it's one of our co worker's funeral.She'll me missed.May her soul rest in peace..:(

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