How to cope with peds deaths

[u/[deleted]]

I worked my first peds arrest yesterday. He was under a year old. I can hear his family’s screams echoing in my head and see the defeat in my team when we called it. I know it’s part of the job we do, but it sucks and I know they don’t get easier. Does anyone have any advice or coping skills to offer? I could use it.

[u/Dr_Spaceman_DO]

The first peds death I saw was my own 8 month old son. Having now been on both sides of such horrible losses, I don’t think you’re supposed to be ok after that

[u/Ok_Jellyfish6145 → u/Dr_Spaceman_DO]

God bless you and your son