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Taking Care of Yourself
While caring for your loved one, it is also important to take care of yourself. It is important to afford yourself the same care and respect that is being given to your loved one.
- Make time for sufficient sleep. The proper amount of sleep will enhance your ability to listen and understand the important information you will be given.
- The Intensive Care Unit staff strongly discourages overnight stays by family. Spending the night only exhausts family members, leaving them tired and ill-prepared to comfort or make crucial decisions for their loved ones.
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- Eat healthy and exercise as much as possible. Exercise is vital to maintaining your emotional health.
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- Do not feel you have to be available at every moment. Your loved one is closely monitored at all times, even if a member of the health care team is not present in the patient's room.
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