Posted: September 30th, 2017

A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In the emergency department, she cries, “I should have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not them.” What is the nurse’s best response?

A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In the emergency department, she cries, “I should have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not them.” What is the nurse’s best response?

A. “The smoke was too thick. You couldn’t have gone back in.”
B. “You’re feeling guilty because you weren’t able to save your children.”
C. “Focus on the fact that you could have lost all four of your children.”
D. “It’s best if you try not to think about what happened. Try to move on.”