A nurse cared for a terminally ill patient over a month and looked forward to spending time with this patient.After the patient died,the nurse began to sleep poorly,lacked energy,and felt depressed.Eventually the nurse explained 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.Loss of a patient may not be recognized or acknowledged by others,so the grief is solitary and uncomforted and may be difficult to resolve.

A Nurse Cared for a Terminally Ill Patient Over a Month