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1. Difficult family (Long)

   BostonBSN replied to BostonBSN's topic in MICU

   Thank you everyone for your advice, support, and encouragement. I do feel like I can let go of the bad feelings finally!

2. Difficult family (Long)

   BostonBSN replied to BostonBSN's topic in MICU

   You ask some good questions! If I choose not to take care of this patient, he will be in the hands of my amazing coworkers. Is it fair for me to turf it off to them? Maybe not. I believe they are working on the DNR more this weekend. This all happ...

3. Difficult family (Long)

   BostonBSN replied to BostonBSN's topic in MICU

   They scare me because of their hostile history since the patient arrived. Being mean, passive aggressive, making false accusations, "firing" nurses from the room, etc. Also, they just gave me a bad feeling from day one. I am not one to usually shy aw...

4. Difficult family (Long)

   BostonBSN replied to BostonBSN's topic in MICU

   Yes, full code! You are right that these people need limit setting, but my inner coward got the best of me and I initially did not want to make waves by asking some of them to leave. Since they have been getting away with it, I didn't want to be the ...

5. Difficult family (Long)

   BostonBSN replied to BostonBSN's topic in MICU

   Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. It really does mean a lot to hear someone say "it's not your fault"! Unfortunately, we are talking full life support (vent, 3 pressors, CRRT) despite the team's suggestion to transition to comfort. Th...

6. Difficult family (Long)

   BostonBSN posted a topic in MICU

   Hello, This is my first post here and I suppose I just need to vent/hear some words of wisdom and encouragement :) I have been a MICU nurse for about 7 years now. I have never worked anywhere else. Due to our large cancer population in my MICU, end-...