it's near the end of our the year and prac is nearly finished. I thought about all my patients that i have treated throughout the year and thought to myself "hmm, i've been so lucky that none of the patients i have treated have passed away (while i was there on prac at least)" I actually said that to my supervisor. He says "hope your record stays clean :) "
You know those moments when you realised you shouldn't of said what you said? Yeah, this was one of those. The next day a pt on the ward had passed away. He was really my pt, i saw him once and at that time he was too unwell to be seen. So i don't think it counts. Anyway, this pt had a CVA and then developed pneumonia and passed away due to resp. reasons.
There were lots of family members present to say goodbye to this man. I've never seen something like this happen. The pt was still inside his room. I was really curious and wanted to see what was happening. Everyone else on the ward continued on with their jobs as normal. I kept walking pass the room and looked inside. I guess it was the kind of curiosity when something happens for the first time, you wanna know what happens, and that was me. i guess i wanted to know what happens after.
The family spent the whole morning there and said their goodbyes, the pt was finally taken away in the afternoon. It is always sad to see such events, and such events are part of life.
I guess what i learnt was i know what happens when a pt passes away.
I keep thinking about the event.
2 comments:
Hey Kenny,
Unfortunately I have witnessed a few patient deaths on my placement - especially my icu placement.
One patient in particular had about 30 relatives and friends in the waiting room and they could only come in 2 at a time to say there goodbyes. Everyone greives in their own away. I guess you have to look at it being a part of live and have to move on.
Hey Kenny, I was also in your position with none of my patients passing away. When one did die, I wasnt there to see it and heard about it second hand, even so- it was really disturbing for me. I think as physio's we are quite protected from this side of health care, you can only imagine how much death doctors and nurses have seen. I suppose for some of us it will be something we see alot in our career, and hopefully something we are able to deal with in a positive way.
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