How to cope with peds deaths

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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/roc_em_shock_em]

Look into whether your work offers free counseling services. A few places I've worked offer 3-6 free counseling sessions for ED staff. There are a lot of free counseling services for first responders, etc., for exactly this reason.

I've only ever had one pediatric arrest and I still have nightmares about it.