In my years here (as another persona, obviously) I've recognized there's a whole lotta military-experienced folk here happy to chime in about all sorts of matters, so I'm being selfish and attempting to tap you as a resource for my own personal use. Any responses via this thread or through PM/email would be greatly appreciated. I'm doing a lot of other info-collecting too, but 'research' can't really replace knowledge from the horse's mouth, so to speak...so here goes. I guess it's more directed to folks that have experienced battle injury and for those who have taken care of such, but of course any insight is greatly appreciated!
I am one of the lucky souls that gets to spend time taking care of our men and women who get sick/injured at the various locations overseas. It's a job I'm honored to do, and I want to be the best possible nurse for these folks rolling through my doors from downrange. I consider myself to be very competent in dealing with the physical wounds these folks have, but I feel I'm not doing as well as I should be in the 'emotional trauma' sector. The soldiers that are now less body parts, the guys that have seen their buddies die before them, while they lived. The survivor guilt runs high, their distress at not being where they feel they are needed is strong. Their worry about what function will return, if they'll be able to continue in their career, etc; it hits them hard a couple days out when they are getting to me. Fear of their loved one's reactions to them when they get home is another biggie, especially after they talk to them for the first time.
If any of you have had experiences like this, personally or with family/friends/etc...what helped the most? How hard do you push? Silence isn't always the best answer here; so often their pride and not wanting to seem like a "baby" or some such thing keep them from talking about fears that need to be addressed, sometimes even moreso than their physical wounds at the time. Watching that dam go down can leave me floundering as how best to help them. We have chaplains and mental health folks and the like on staff but I work the night crew and we have a lot less resources and usually more time to sit and talk with our patients. I'm the one sitting at their bedside watching them cry. I worry about these guys a lot, and it doesn't seem like we have much time with them before they're headed out again back to the US, so time is of the essence IMO. I worry we aren't addressing this issue well enough, I work with a lot of young staff that are overwhelmed as it is with just the physical wounds they're encountering now. I find myself worrying about an awful lot of things lately I've never had to think about until now.
I have never seen things like this and am feeling a little out of my league at the moment...again, any feedback is wholeheartedly appreciated. I certainly pray this quandry will become moot soon, but it can't happen soon enough.
I know, it seems strange to troll a porn board for such advice, but I know by now what a diverse and intelligent (mostly, lol!) crew ya'll are. I hope you leave me some nuggets
I am one of the lucky souls that gets to spend time taking care of our men and women who get sick/injured at the various locations overseas. It's a job I'm honored to do, and I want to be the best possible nurse for these folks rolling through my doors from downrange. I consider myself to be very competent in dealing with the physical wounds these folks have, but I feel I'm not doing as well as I should be in the 'emotional trauma' sector. The soldiers that are now less body parts, the guys that have seen their buddies die before them, while they lived. The survivor guilt runs high, their distress at not being where they feel they are needed is strong. Their worry about what function will return, if they'll be able to continue in their career, etc; it hits them hard a couple days out when they are getting to me. Fear of their loved one's reactions to them when they get home is another biggie, especially after they talk to them for the first time.
If any of you have had experiences like this, personally or with family/friends/etc...what helped the most? How hard do you push? Silence isn't always the best answer here; so often their pride and not wanting to seem like a "baby" or some such thing keep them from talking about fears that need to be addressed, sometimes even moreso than their physical wounds at the time. Watching that dam go down can leave me floundering as how best to help them. We have chaplains and mental health folks and the like on staff but I work the night crew and we have a lot less resources and usually more time to sit and talk with our patients. I'm the one sitting at their bedside watching them cry. I worry about these guys a lot, and it doesn't seem like we have much time with them before they're headed out again back to the US, so time is of the essence IMO. I worry we aren't addressing this issue well enough, I work with a lot of young staff that are overwhelmed as it is with just the physical wounds they're encountering now. I find myself worrying about an awful lot of things lately I've never had to think about until now.
I have never seen things like this and am feeling a little out of my league at the moment...again, any feedback is wholeheartedly appreciated. I certainly pray this quandry will become moot soon, but it can't happen soon enough.
I know, it seems strange to troll a porn board for such advice, but I know by now what a diverse and intelligent (mostly, lol!) crew ya'll are. I hope you leave me some nuggets
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