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Sad times at work. Warning: Possibly tear-inducing

mommastemmemommastemme
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A little background: I am a nurse in an ICU and I work night shift.  When I came in tonight, I took a patient that I admitted almost a week ago.  Long story short, he was very sick when he came into our unit and the family agreed to withdraw care tonight and he died.  Thank goodness for him but it was so sad for his family.  I thought his daughter was never going to let go of me.

Crying ::Passes out tissues::

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Re: Sad times at work. Warning: Possibly tear-inducing

  • Josh & CalendiJosh & Calendi
    Awww poor girl. How old was he?
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  • MrsBPOMrsBPO member
    I'm sorry.

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  • Cass&DerekCass&Derek
    That is so sad, I hate watching patients that you've had for a bit pass away. I work on an oncology unit, and there are so many patients and their families we get to know way too well. It's great when patients respond well and you can celebrate with them, but unfortunately a lot of times it ends up they get admitted for end of life comfort care, and it's so hard to sit by with the families and watch them go. It's comforting to know the patient is not in pain and struggling anymore, but it's heartbreaking being there with the family.
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  • patrickandkimpatrickandkim member
    I am sorry.  Crying always helps (me at least).  Early last month we had a patient pass and he was only 25.  I cried like a baby.  Hugging and holding on to the mother was the worse and than I went to calling hours.  Watching a mother kiss her son good bye in a funeral home is something no one should ever have to go through or see.  It is amazing what good nurses can do though and how they can make things just a little bit easier at a time like this.
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  • mommastemmemommastemme
    He was only 66 but had lung cancer and was very sick.  But he is absolutely in a better place.  I just wish that we could have done this sooner for him.
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  • nursereuversnursereuvers
    That is too bad! I hate losing patients..
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  • Temp159135562506975Temp159135562506975 member
    it must be really hard on you to deal with cases like that.... so sad.
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  • Mrs*Lauren*and*JustinMrs*Lauren*and*Justin

    It's often harder dealing with the family's grief then the actual patient's death. Many times I can tell myself that the patient is in a better place, but the family are the ones left behind.

    This weekend I had a 27 year old come in as a full CPR. We worked on him for an hour and a half before he passed. We tried everything we could think of, and it was heartbreaking. Even the Dr. was in tears. It was so sad to see his family and younger siblings at his bed side. ?

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