How do you cope when the things you see at work all seem to be too much, and you don't feel like you're doing enough?
Patients dying young. Patients neglected by the ones who are supposed to love them most. Patients physically hurt by the ones who are supposed to love them most. Patients suffering beyond our capacity to help them. Knowing you will see this more and more every time you work, with little ones you come to love.
And looking at the why's of these situations, which I know have no answers. But I still keep asking. I feel extremely selfish letting all this get to me, or worrying why wasn't I the one to be able to help that certain patient better; when it's not about me at all.
Any insight or just if you understand, will help. I'm really not feeling going to work tonight. It has been rough the past few weeks.
