In my exemplar, I describe my most impactful experience during my preceptorship. Though every nurse has a different experience and approach to their emotional responses, I describe my experience and how I decided to cope with the event. Though it is a short read, I hope you enjoy reading about my experience! Feel free to comment with any questions you may have.
Jo, thank you for sharing such a tragic yet powerful story that truly exemplifies the very essence of nursing. Despite the outcome, you should feel proud of how you cared for your patient, and of your heroic efforts to try and keep him on this earth with his family a while longer. I am glad to see that you took care of yourself afterward in a way that felt most authentic and comforting to you, and in a way that allowed you to honor what had transpired.