Tough case in clinic today. Rape victim.
I started to type out the story, then stopped. I can't just yet.
Hold me...
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for you and your patient.......for as long as you need these...
for good measure...
They'll be doing the rape-kit and following her up with social and legal services.
But thank you... 
For the victim:
And justice. And healing.
Being able to tell her story is important, and having it effect you is important. But it's hard, I know.
You do good work.
were you able to type it out yet?
just get it done and then it's done...
I'm not sure I will. I think everyone got the point...
Thanks, Mrs. Brady...
I miss read your post...
I thought you meant you needed to type out a report or something.
have a drink or get some sleep or both
Glad you made it home all right...
when you really needed a friend. 
She was in a really bad way.
Thanks, one_voice...
with child abuse cases. As a school Nurse, I see this. I usually have a strong stomach. However, one day, I had a mother call me. She was upset, crying, and threatening to kill someone. It seems her father had sexually assaulted her daughter. She brought this up with the family and they didn't believe her and told her not to report it.
"But I believe my daughter" she kept crying,"I swore that I would never let anyone mess with my daughter THE WAY HE USE TO MESS WITH ME. I thought I would throw up right then. "The police are not going to believe me because I was in prison for a while."
All I could think of was sweet Jesus. Well, the first thing I asked her was did she have some coffee in the house and to make a strong pot of coffee. Then I told her to have a cup of coffee and prepare to have a good long cry. I them told her that I would have to report this but that if she called the police, it would look better. She said that she would call them after she calmed down. I said I would call her first thing on Monday to follow up. She said she was keeping her daughter with her until it was reported. I kept talking to her and we even shared a laugh or two. She finally calmed down and said she was prepared to do what needed to be done.
After I hung up, I was just shaking. I could feel my blood pressure climbing despite my meds. I did something I had never done in my 20 years of school Nursing. I called the assistant Principal to the clinic. I told him that I really did not want to talk about it now but that I was upset about something that I had just dealt with, my blood pressure was climbing and that I needed to go home.
When I got home I told my hubby about what had happened and that my blood pressure was really too high. Trying to be kind he said maybe I should have my blood pressure medicine changed.
"You know, I thought about that on the way home, but then I realized, I was not the one with the problem. If you hear a story like that and DON'T get upset, you don't have a heart."
I tried all weekend to do things that would distress me. I went out and got myself some knitting needles. I had not done it in years. I have not put them down.
I went in on Monday. Mom had called the police and was pressing charges. CPS started an investigation. I told the AP. He was genuinely upset and looked like he would throw up too. All he could keep saying was OMG OMG.
He told me that if that ever happened again, do what I need to do. He also said I could come in and talk to him if I ever needed. We became confession buddies of sorts. It has been the only time I basically ran from the building screaming. I think I will be stronger next time but it did take me a while to recover from that one.
For your own mental health, find something that helps you de-stress, some one you can talk to. Take walks in the fresh air or garden. Do something positive. Health care workers especially need to take care of themselves. I am sending you
