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Hi guys,
Today I lost a patient. He was not the first patient nor the first person that died in front of me. However, this case was pretty difficult for me. It was a kid, suicide attempt and we almost saved him. He spent almost 3 weeks in our ICU and I became somewhat of a friend to the family. I couldn't even give them the news without crying, which is silly, I know. We spent some time talking about him after they're able to calm down a bit (and me aswell). However, I have to be back on that same ICU tomorrow. Any advice on how to cope and move on ?
Today I lost a patient. He was not the first patient nor the first person that died in front of me. However, this case was pretty difficult for me. It was a kid, suicide attempt and we almost saved him. He spent almost 3 weeks in our ICU and I became somewhat of a friend to the family. I couldn't even give them the news without crying, which is silly, I know. We spent some time talking about him after they're able to calm down a bit (and me aswell). However, I have to be back on that same ICU tomorrow. Any advice on how to cope and move on ?