It's a fine line in terms of sensitivity. I don't ever want to become so innured to it that I don't feel anything. At the same time, I certainly can't break down every time a patient dies in front of me.
When the patient is brought in and the trauma team is working, there's no problem. There's just no time to think, only act. It's after the doctor has called the time of death and we're covering up the body that it really hits.
For better or for worse, I'm an expert at repressing my emotions, so I can usually hold on until I'm alone.
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Date: 2007-10-03 08:28 am (UTC)When the patient is brought in and the trauma team is working, there's no problem. There's just no time to think, only act. It's after the doctor has called the time of death and we're covering up the body that it really hits.
For better or for worse, I'm an expert at repressing my emotions, so I can usually hold on until I'm alone.