Ep 101 - Grief at Christmas St Emlyn's Medical School

Whether you are a person of faith or not for many people around the world Christmas is a time of celebration and fun. It is often symbolic of the end of the year and a good excuse to get together with family, friends and work colleagues to celebrate what was and what wasn’t. Even the most diehard of Grinch’s will sometimes be found in critical care with a bit of tinsel discreetly worn or a pair of reindeer ears on their computer. Children are often a special feature of Christmas as the excitement builds for Santa and presents and so when families find themselves in the critical care setting it can be confronting for both them and us.

So what does happens at Christmas time in critical care? For those of us who have to continue to work shifts, or try to study, with those who are injured, sick, dying or just plain silly? Is working in critical care harder during the Festive Season and are there things we need to be aware of for both ourselves and our patients?
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This episode was originally published on the St Emlyn's Podcast in 2015