my thought and prayers are with you i hope all goes well i know its really hard watching others die i to am a nurse work on oncology unit whered eath/dying are an everyday thing took care of my mom who passed from panc ca c mets to liver so,i havent been able to go bad yet!take care look me up if you need to talk!!

Our family was truly blessed to have encountered so many nurses like you during our sons life. We knew it was difficult to be a part of our experience for them and never found a way to reach out and make it bearable. Just know that really caring makes a difference to us. Not a one of us would choose this road if we had a choice. Thanks for being you...

It is nurses like you that make losing a loved one a little easier... i know all the rhetoric.. don't get too involved with patients and their families, keep a little distance between you and your work... but the fact is without nurses like you that do get attached our loved ones would have a tougher time.. you make the world of difference to us, and for that I am very grateful...(even if i did yell and scream and nurses and doctors)
I hope this place give you the support and love you give your patients and their families.... I for one will try to be a shoulder for you to lean on
(((hugs))

thanks everyone, i really appreciate this.

when my dad was in intensive care the last few days of his life, it was apparent early on that he would not recover, and I felt like he was just another number. the nurses didn't seem to tend to him like he was a person, as they probably new in hindsight that he wouldous never wake up. It's people like you who take the time to get to know how important a person is to an anxious family and makes the whole process much easier to cope with. Thank you. Please dont be so hard on yourself for hurting.

thank you. i consider my patients family.

i hug them when they are sad, hold their hand before a procedure, and lend an ear when they have something on their mind.

halloween was fun, i passed out trick or treats to them. :)

First let me offer my graditude and respect to you for being a caring nurse, many are distant during a passing. My MIL had ovarian cancer and spent her final six days in a hospital. The day she was admitted (I was pregnant) I suddenly went into labor (lost my water), anyway two days after I was back in her room sitting with her. A nurse arranged for a comfortable recliner to be brought into her room for me. My husband and I took turns sleeping and doing what we could for her. When she passed on the sixth day the nurses looked after our children so we could spend a little time with her and acompany her downstairs. I am forever grateful to those kind nurses for their help. On another note, my own mother was an RN cardiac care icu nurse in the early 60's. She became overly involved with some patients and helped herself to the drug cabinet and ended up in a very bad way. Please keep a balence in your emotions vs your work. Bless you.

You have no idea how much you help the patients and their families. I know it must be a difficult job but just your presents is soothing to them. My wife died of lung cancer after to a 2 1/2 year battle and it was nurses like you that made our hell a little better. God bless you and all in your profession. You bring light to a very dark world. Please keep it up and know we all are here to cheer you on.

You are in my thoughts & prayers. I can't imagine doing such a job. You're strength & compassion are amazing.

we are all in your shoes welcome to ds we are all here if you need anyone to talk to it helps sometimes to know that you are not alone.