1. What are the rules in the ER about who gets to be seen first? How do some of the patients react to the policy?
-The rules of the ER are that just because you came in early does not mean that you will be treated first. The people with acute injuries or ailments are given priority. Some of the patients reacted angrily and yelled and cussed at the nurse for this policy.
2. Describe your reactions to the nurse/receptionist and how she manages patients.
-The nurse’s demeanor is so easygoing and amiable. She converses with all of the patients and eases the tension. She has a lovely spirit and I only hope and pray that I can exercise such patience and kindness onto others. The scenes with her in them are like comic relief since no one frowns when they are with her.
3. Provide a reaction to what you learned as a result of the film about emergency room care. …show more content…
The doctors there serve as support system, social worker, sounding board, amongst other jobs. They seem to have some guilt over their limited abilities especially since low-income and no health insurance is a factor for most patients. It’s sad that when these patients (finally) are seen, the solutions provided are like putting a Band-Aid on a deep wound—and some of them are not even guaranteed. This is a depiction of one of the many emergency room care facilities across the US and how unfair the healthcare system is that a man is denied surgery for his possibly cancerous tumor or how a patient must rely on pain medication to relieve his bone spurs (even though pain relievers can cause dependency or
-The rules of the ER are that just because you came in early does not mean that you will be treated first. The people with acute injuries or ailments are given priority. Some of the patients reacted angrily and yelled and cussed at the nurse for this policy.
2. Describe your reactions to the nurse/receptionist and how she manages patients.
-The nurse’s demeanor is so easygoing and amiable. She converses with all of the patients and eases the tension. She has a lovely spirit and I only hope and pray that I can exercise such patience and kindness onto others. The scenes with her in them are like comic relief since no one frowns when they are with her.
3. Provide a reaction to what you learned as a result of the film about emergency room care. …show more content…
The doctors there serve as support system, social worker, sounding board, amongst other jobs. They seem to have some guilt over their limited abilities especially since low-income and no health insurance is a factor for most patients. It’s sad that when these patients (finally) are seen, the solutions provided are like putting a Band-Aid on a deep wound—and some of them are not even guaranteed. This is a depiction of one of the many emergency room care facilities across the US and how unfair the healthcare system is that a man is denied surgery for his possibly cancerous tumor or how a patient must rely on pain medication to relieve his bone spurs (even though pain relievers can cause dependency or