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What do you do when a patient dies?

It’s Okay to Grieve
Every nurse has her own way of coping when a patient dies—and some deaths hit harder than others. Seeing the grief of the patient’s family members, you may think that in comparison to the loss they are feeling, you have no real right to be so sad. After all, you barely knew the patient. But the truth is that every life that touches ours has an impact. Humans find meaning through connection with others, and grief at its core is about experiencing a loss of connection.

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