Good Morning all....
Well, last night at work was one of the toughest that a nurse has to face. We had a patient whose health was declining for about 5 days. She lived a good life though, she was 100 years old. It was a very difficult night to say the least. It was my first work realted death. No one ever prepares or teaches you how to deal with this when you are training to be a nurse. No one tells you how best to deal with the patient or the family or your peers for that matter. The lonliness I felt for this woman was almost overwhelming. I notified family, but suprisingly no one wanted to come and be with her in her final moments. So, who does that leave....ME. I stayed with this woman all night and made her as comfortable as possible. Really, how comfortable can you make one who is facing death? Better yet, how comfortable can you be when faced with taking care and providing comfort to the dying? Lets just say that I made it through. The crying came as i watched her slowly slip away, even though I knew that she lived a great life and was in a better place. So, i suppose you want to know the point of this blog. I guess it made me realize even more how much family means to me and that it does feel good to provide comfort to others even if you are uncomfortable doing it. So, take care all.... Treat others how you wish to be treated. Love like you have never been hurt before, and live life to the fullest.....you never know when today may be your last......
