title: Paradox of caring.
abstract: When a family member has major surgery, the dynamics of family interaction are disrupted. What happens to the family when one member has a health care background? A short personal case study of the author's experience reviews a few fundamentals for the caregiver and the medical family member involved.
authors.affiliation: Vandenberg AFB, CA, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000523:psychology*; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009679:Nuclear Family / Q000523:psychology*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D011368:Professional-Family Relations