My boyfriend is the largest part of my
support network and I feel guilty for having to use
his sholder to cry on so often because of my work.
Thats why I've always focused on getting out of town
whenever possible. Roadtrips, camping, snowboarding,
etc helps keep me sane. But sometimes even thats not
enough.
When a child was expected to die, the situation is hard but a bit easier to deal with. The hard ones are the ones that surprise you; when they plummet and you fight hard for their life coding for hours and still dont get
them back. And the older the kid is, the harder it is
for everyone to accept.
2 infants died the week of October 17, 2004 . A little girl,
after caring for her for over a month post op, and a
little boy we cared for over 6 months of multiple
surgeries. Both deaths were hitting me very hard.
Especially after the numerous deaths we've had the
past 2 months in the ICU. Including an 18 yo we tried
to save through 2 hours of chest compressions and code
drugs. It pains me to watch the families mourn. I was
doing a lot of crying with them, and couldn't seem to stop once I go home.
No one ever said nursing was glamorous.
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God, I'm getting teary-eyed just reading this. I have been hit hard this summer by losing a number of foster kittens, and that's hard enough. Losing an actual baby must be exponentially harder. What a rough job yours can be. -Carole
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