Are You The Widow Jones?
Have you ever found yourself dealing with a family member of a patient who died in the pre-hospital setting? Did you feel like you had a good plan of what to say and how to say it? As EMS professionals, we are often under-trained in how best handle these difficult situations. The participant will walk away with an understanding of: why and how people grieve, what to say and what NOT TO SAY to grieving family members, and how to break the worst news in the best possible way. Intended for EMTs, Paramedics, and ER Staff, this one hour session uses frank discussion and a bit of humor to make a dark topic a bit brighter. Intended for First Responders, EMT’s, Paramedics, ER staff.
Objectives:
- Responders will understand what “Grief” is, and why people “get emotional”.
- The Responder will be able to adopt the right mindset, and effectively interact with those affected by acute grief
- The responder will be empowered with what TO say, and what NOT TO say