A nurse had cared for a terminally ill patient for over a month and always looked forward to spending time with the patient.When the patient died,the nurse experienced sadness and felt mildly depressed.Eventually,the nurse explains these feelings to a mentor.The mentor should counsel the nurse:

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The nurse is experiencing disenfranchised grief.Nurses often incur loss that is not openly acknowledged or publicly mourned.The loss of a patient may not be recognized or acknowledged by others;therefore the grief is solitary and uncomforted and may be difficult to resolve.

A Nurse Had Cared for a Terminally Ill Patient for Over