Death, Dying, and Grief: Experiences in the Medical Surgery Unit

Death, Dying, and Grief
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Death, Dying, and Grief
Working in a medical surgery unit means witnessing death often in my line of work. Currently, I can estimate I witness about three deaths on the operation table every week. I understand that deaths during operations should be a common occurrence as noted by a French practitioner, Rene Leriche, who believes that surgeons tend to carry with themselves a small cemetery where they can go to pray from time to time (Arnold-Forster, 2020). In my case, I would not characterize my experience as Rene describes, but I do acknowledge that every day I step into the operation room I feel I could encounter another death.
Experiencing death often has shaped my view of death, whereby I now believe that death is part of my job. However, the initial experiences were difficult to cope with, especially coupled with other complications developed by patients during and after surgery. My emotional and psychological well-being were drastically affected, as happens with all surgeons who face dea...