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Hi Everyone,
I am a scribe in ED. I always knew that things would get hard and that I would have to deal with death while at work and when(hopefully) I get into medical school. I've seen a few people pass away and although it was sad, I've never been affected quite like this. I just saw a child die for no reason other than the incompetence of their family. I cried for about 2 hours after the child died and could barely finish my EMR. It's been a couple of weeks now, and I can't stop thinking about the kid.
I don't know what to do. I have never been so depressed, and my heart hurts from how much pain that kid felt.
My question is, how do you cope with this and not let it affect you in the future. Do you think with time I will not be as affected by these cases?
Sorry for the long post and thank you for your advice.
I am a scribe in ED. I always knew that things would get hard and that I would have to deal with death while at work and when(hopefully) I get into medical school. I've seen a few people pass away and although it was sad, I've never been affected quite like this. I just saw a child die for no reason other than the incompetence of their family. I cried for about 2 hours after the child died and could barely finish my EMR. It's been a couple of weeks now, and I can't stop thinking about the kid.
I don't know what to do. I have never been so depressed, and my heart hurts from how much pain that kid felt.
My question is, how do you cope with this and not let it affect you in the future. Do you think with time I will not be as affected by these cases?
Sorry for the long post and thank you for your advice.