Reflective Essay On Death And Dying

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Death and Dying When I think about death and dying, I have had some experience in this because of my career I am a certified Nursing Assistant and I have been for about three years. I currently work at Camilia Rose Care Center. I have been there almost a year (Camilia Rose for those who don’t know is a nursing home). For example just a few weeks ago I took a resident to the restroom to do his duty and he ended up passing away on the toilet. I was the one who had to let the nurse know what happened then I had to figure out how to get him off and back to the bed then I had to clean him up so that his family can say their finial good bye before the funeral home does what they do. I have a lot of experiences with this topic in my personal life …show more content…

My daughter Adriana was a little over a year old and I had her with me at the funeral but she was getting to antsy so one of the ladies who worked at the church nursery took her and watched her so that I could finish the wake, then the service at the church and then the service at the cemetery. When then had a lunch in at the church and then Adriana was with me again. I think that Kṻbler-Ross is mistaken when she stated that man in general is afraid of dying but when it came to my grandmother she was ready to die when my grandfather died almost 30 years before …show more content…

It was up to myself and my step mom as what to do with him. We decided to have him cremated as he wished his ashes are buried at Fort Snelling. After everything that I experienced with my dad and not really knowing what he really wanted and just winging it. I swore that I was not going to do that to my family or loved ones that is just too cruel in my

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