Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most appropriate to a colleague who very quietly and numbly tells the nurse that she had arrived at the scene of an automobileñpedestrian accident and unsuccessfully performed CPR on a victim 3 days ago? The nurse and her colleague are sitting in the break room and no one else is present.

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One of the most effective ways of avoiding pathologic responses to trauma is effectively dealing with the trauma soon after it occurs. Describing what the colleague saw may be very helpful to him or her. That is horrible, is a judgment and is not likely to be helpful. Why did you perform CPR, might make the colleague feel defensive. I know how you feel; the same thing happened to me several years ago and I never recovered, is nonsupportive and robs the colleague of any hope that he or she will recover.

Which of the Following Statements by the Nurse Would Be