evaluation finds no evidence of cardiovascular disease,and you are preparing him for discharge. You comment, “I bet it is a relief to hear that you didn’t have a heart attack.” “I am not so sure,” he responds. “Sometimes I think a heart attack would be a great way to put an end to my troubles.” Concerned,you ask him what he means,and he shares that a 66 years of age he finds himself still having to work and has little interest or energy left for anything else. “My kids are grown and barely have time to call me,my wife is unhappy that I don’t feel like doing anything, and my employer hints that he could easily replace me with a less expensive younger person. At this age I thought I’d be retired, travelling,golfing,and enjoying life. I never expected it to be so hard. Makes you wonder what the point of it all is.” With that,he prepares to sign his discharge papers and leave. You see a need and want to help Mr.Connor but are pressured with the demands of a very busy day in the emergency department.What can you do?

Question Answered step-by-step Mr. Connor has come to the emergency department with chest pain. Theevaluation finds no evidence of cardiovascular disease,and you are preparing him for discharge. You comment, “I bet it is a relief to hear that you didn’t have a heart attack.” “I am not so sure,” he responds. “Sometimes I think a heart attack would be a great way to put an end to my troubles.” Concerned,you ask him what he means,and he shares that a 66 years of age he finds himself still having to work and has little interest or energy left for anything else. “My kids are grown and barely have time to call me,my wife is unhappy that I don’t feel like doing anything, and my employer hints that he could easily replace me with a less expensive younger person. At this age I thought I’d be retired, travelling,golfing,and enjoying life. I never expected it to be so hard. Makes you wonder what the point of it all is.” With that,he prepares to sign his discharge papers and leave. You see a need and want to help Mr.Connor but are pressured with the demands of a very busy day in the emergency department.What can you do? Health Science Science Nursing COLLEGE OF 24 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)