As many of you know, I'm a surgical nurse in a rather small private hospital. Last night my big fear became a reality.
We had a family hit head on by a drunk driver. The mother was killed instantly, the father is in extremely critical condition, and the 11 year old girl is going to be fine. There was a 6 year old little boy, who was so badly injured and was taken to
surgery immediately after arriving in the emergency room.
His little body was so badly injured, that there was really nothing the doctors could do, and we lost him on the table.
This hit me so hard, I broke down in the operating room, and managed to hit the showers where I sobbed and questioned how unfair life can be sometimes.
I feel bad, that I was not able to maintain any degree of professionalism
at the time it happened. I have experienxed losing many adults on the table, but this was my first child.
I think I just needed to vent a little guys, thanks for allowing me.
Shaun
Just had to vent a little...thanks for allowing me
.