On Hospice, End of Life Care, and Grieving Families

Commander Wallace · 08-07-15, 02:03 PM

Very insightful Gargamel and CCIP. It's very stressful and difficult being in the health care field or being a first responder at car accidents, fires, etc...
Most professionals say to focus on the job at hand and put it behind you. I don't think that's really possible or realistic. A woman I grew up with, who is a registered nurse, is pretty much burned out after giving all she had to her profession. She was unable to leave her work at the hospital although she tried.

Most caregivers, whether in hospice care or emergency rooms etc end up using a justification. such as , " well, they are 90, etc and lived a good life so it's time for them to go . " It's not true, especially for their loved ones grieving them but the medical people use that as a defense mechanism to get them through the harshness of losing a patient especially if they are somewhat involved with the patient and their respective family. They hurt for the patient and family too but try not to show it. If on the other hand you are dealing with the loss of a child or younger person or someone with a family from a tragic accident or senseless act, then no amount of justifying or mental game playing will fix that. At the end of the day, you still have the loss of a precious life that was taken far too soon. It's a no win situation for the health care teams but they do it day in and day out. This is one reason why so many health care professionals burn out .

All I can say is where would we be without them ?

08-07-15, 02:03 PM	#6
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,316 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Very insightful Gargamel and CCIP. It's very stressful and difficult being in the health care field or being a first responder at car accidents, fires, etc... Most professionals say to focus on the job at hand and put it behind you. I don't think that's really possible or realistic. A woman I grew up with, who is a registered nurse, is pretty much burned out after giving all she had to her profession. She was unable to leave her work at the hospital although she tried. Most caregivers, whether in hospice care or emergency rooms etc end up using a justification. such as , " well, they are 90, etc and lived a good life so it's time for them to go . " It's not true, especially for their loved ones grieving them but the medical people use that as a defense mechanism to get them through the harshness of losing a patient especially if they are somewhat involved with the patient and their respective family. They hurt for the patient and family too but try not to show it. If on the other hand you are dealing with the loss of a child or younger person or someone with a family from a tragic accident or senseless act, then no amount of justifying or mental game playing will fix that. At the end of the day, you still have the loss of a precious life that was taken far too soon. It's a no win situation for the health care teams but they do it day in and day out. This is one reason why so many health care professionals burn out . All I can say is where would we be without them ? Last edited by Commander Wallace; 08-17-15 at 07:03 AM.