REACHING-OUT TECHNIQUES HELPED GRIEVING RELATIVE TO OPEN UP

摘要

Ongoing professional development and progression are complex factors to quantify, especially when dealing with emotions. However, an encounter with a patient's relative Highlighted the progress I have made in two years of training. Iwas partof theteamresponsible for the palliative care of 64-year-old John, This broughtme into contact with Tony, his 14-year-old grandson. Tony and : V John had a close relationship, and they had discussed the progression of John's illness openly and honestly. However, the last days of John's life were physically and-emotionally difficult for him, hisfamily and the nursing.staff. During one visit I found Tony hiding in the kitchen. He appeared frozen and emotionless, and hid his face from me. The enormity of his grandfather's situation had overwhelmed him. I felt so sad for him. this young man had already lost his father and was on the brink of losing his grandfather. Initially Ithoughtlrnightbeout. of my depth and fearedmaking the situation worse.