Comments on: Watching a patient die

By: paul hatfield A.I.N

paul hatfield A.I.N — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:02:25 +0000

It can be hard watching a person pass away.I work in emergency dept,the really tough ones are the children you cannot save.Debriefing helps,but it can take a few shifts to re-focus. I may not be clinical but some times needed for C.P.R.

By: prn penguin

prn penguin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:55:52 +0000

[...] Watching a patient die Public perceptions of nursing – sounds so familiar [...]

By: George

George — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:35:12 +0000

Go work in age care, you know your patients well, they become like family and so they die one after the other. Just sitting, waiting for tomorrow until tomorrow never comes.

Death is part of the routine of an age care nurse.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:40:02 +0000

Hey Amanda, thanks for visiting… I totally agree, sometimes you just have to see things to believe them – I’ve had several situations where I’ve thought “wow, no one would ever believe that just happened!” All the best for the upcoming year, and thanks for all your hard work in the industry!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:20:40 +0000

I have had your exact feelings. I’m a 15 year emergency services member. It is hard to put our jobs and experiences into words. It takes one to feel like one.

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:20:59 +0000

Hi Sealy – For some people I guess it’s just not their thing… it’s hard to know how you will react until it happens to you. I guess I’ve gotten a lot better with ‘death’ over the years – you can be removed from the situation when it’s someone you don’t know, also.

By: Sealy

Sealy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:52:37 +0000

i could not imagine watching a patient die. that just might be something that would stick in my head forever.