Being A Nurse Essay

I believe one of the hardest aspects of being a nurse is having to deal with a patient’s death, especially if it’s unexpected, and you have grown close to them. Although I am not a nurse, I do know the pain of losing someone dear to me, just as every individual does. As a new nurse, of course, it would be difficult to handle a sudden and bloody patient death. As of right now I don’t know how I would handle it because I have not had to face such a situation. Dealing with a patient’s sudden death would be really emotional, but I would try to move on from the experience. I usually try to make light of a depressing situation. When I have issues or something on my mind, I talk to friends about how I am feeling. I think a way to get pass through
Talking to the family member in general after a patient’s death is already tough enough, but talking about an autopsy and funeral home could be even more sensitive. Culture and religion can also play a factor in whether or not the family wants an autopsy. I believe knowing the families believes prior to the situation can help for a more subtle way to talk to them. In order to say goodbye following a death I believe you have to understand your own feeling about death. In order to help others through the process of death, you must be true, but also be able to let go. Experiencing a death could be thought as privilege because you did everything in your power to help that person, and you were lucky enough to be in their presence. It is very heartbreaking, but I think there must be a way to separate work from family/friends life, so you can move on from that day. Depending on how close you were with the patient there are different ways to deal with death. I could try to see the positive in it; at least they are no longer suffering from what they once were. Understanding and accepting that dying is a part of life and most of the time is not within our control is an important part to coping with the tragedy. Death is always going to be hard, but it’s about making the best of the situation and trying not to hold on to that