After the anticipated demise of a chronically ill patient,the unit nurse is found crying in the staff lounge.The best response to her crying colleague would be

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nurses often witness suffering on a daily basis.Nurses,as humans,also experience grief and loss when they have been intensely involved in the patient's suffering and death.Offer comfort and understanding to colleagues,and maintain a stable patient care environment.It is inappropriate to create guilt by telling a grieving nurse to hurry back to her patients or by indicating that she is a bad role model.Suggesting that a colleague take sedative during a shift is dangerous for the safety of patients in her care.

After the Anticipated Demise of a Chronically Ill Patient,the Unit