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Posts Tagged ‘Caregivers’
Interacting With Patients
Staying professional in the midst of suffering.
by Melissa Parks
Related: Anxiety, Boundaries, Caregivers, Caring, Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, Emotions, Healthy Living, Mindset, New Nurse, New Nurse Tips, Nurse Support, Nursing Jobs, Patient Advocate, Patients, Quitting, Stress
It was one of those days in the pediatric intensive care unit you’d love to forget.
One child, a 6-month-old girl, was in a vegetative state, both blind and deaf. Her mother decided it was too painful to have any contact with her and had stopped visiting. The little girl’s father wanted everything done to save her.
One morning, five minutes after Jana, a second year nurse, [...]
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