From observing death right in front of their eyes to witnessing close shave with death (as is the case with some Covid-19 patients), the caregivers have deep-entrenched memories from the wards. Below are accounts of the six caregivers on witnessing death at close range and how it affects them. Photo credit: Jeff angote | Nation Media GroupI was on a Wednesday night shift when a senior retired physician got admitted. A patient’s death isn’t one of the exciting things in my career that I would delight in waking up to. I had just joined the workforce, fresh from campus, when I had my first encounter with a patient’s death.

Source: Daily Nation August 23, 2020 08:01 UTC