As I stated in my essay, but it resonated with me is the Jesuit values of “taking action against the things that degrade human dignity; tending the the whole person”. I know that no matter how sick patient is I will treat them with dignity because we are all on this earth together. Every patient deserves to be treated with compassion and respect, even if they are comatose. One example that illustrates how I exemplified the Jesuit Mission to the Veteran population is when I worked on a Medical Surgical unit at Nellis Air Force Base. We had just received a transfer from the ER, a homeless patient. Once he was admitted to the floor, I overheard the staff stating that he smelled poorly. This made my upset for the patient. I immediately went
