I think this is work making me people sick. Lately (well all the time usually), all of my patients are either dying, being sent to hospice or are getting a diagnosis that I know they won't live through and it is actually bumming me out. Most people would think duh, who wouldn't it bum out, but in the 8 months since I've been an oncology nurse I've never really been bummed like this. It is just a weird emotion.
I adore my job, I adore my patients, but it is just starting to get me worried--what if my mom is re-diagnosed and this time without a good prognosis, what if, what if, what if. I want to go on more, but with the fear of a HIPPA violation sitting on my shoulder, I will close out this post. Hug all your family a little tighter tonight.
4 comments:
Sending hugs all around! :)
You can absolutely get home/people sick!
Big hugs!! :-)
What your feeling sounds like it would only be natural with your job. Just try to focus on all the people and families that you are without a doubt helping through this terrible time in their lives. {{HUGS}}
It's hard to work in the healthcare industry and not bring it home with you. I work with the special needs population, and the entire time I was pregnant I was terrified of Downs, birth defects, etc.
I'm sorry you are homesick!
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