The movie, “Whose Life Is It Anyway”, was about a man who got into a car accident that left him paralyze from neck down. He was in the hospital for quite a long time because the hospital was the only place that keeps him alive. He needed dialysis and needed caretakers to take care of him such as feeding him, turning him every 2 hours, and bathing him. At one point staying in the hospital, he just wanted to die. It wasn’t worth to live in the condition he was in. He couldn’t work on his artwork, make love to his girlfriend, and be independent. However, his doctor wouldn’t let him die, which led the patient to get a lawyer and took this case to court and hoping he would win the case so he could die. The 3 issues portrayed in the film that relates
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First of all, the resident should keep her job and her love life separate. She should keep everything professional while being around the patient. Touching is a therapeutic communication. For the resident to hold his hand was a way of comforting the patient during this difficult time. But when the resident started to caress his forehead and lean in for a kiss at the end of the movie, that was inappropriate for a resident to do and also not the correct therapeutic communication. This could affect the patient’s emotions during this time and make the entire process more difficult. The resident could also give more attention and promote special care to this patient compare to other patients, which would make it unfair to …show more content…
Nurses are the closest to the patient and we should always advocate for the patient even when it goes against our opinion and beliefs. The amount of support is beneficial to the patient because they feel like someone is listening to their feelings and problems. Also as a nurse, we should report when we see a doctor or any other healthcare professionals is doing something to the patient that is not right such as giving an injection that the patient doesn’t want or making a diagnose that isn’t correct. We could lose our license if we don’t say anything about it. Therefore, good communication and being honest are important when being a nurse and taking care of a patient like this or any other types of
First of all, the resident should keep her job and her love life separate. She should keep everything professional while being around the patient. Touching is a therapeutic communication. For the resident to hold his hand was a way of comforting the patient during this difficult time. But when the resident started to caress his forehead and lean in for a kiss at the end of the movie, that was inappropriate for a resident to do and also not the correct therapeutic communication. This could affect the patient’s emotions during this time and make the entire process more difficult. The resident could also give more attention and promote special care to this patient compare to other patients, which would make it unfair to …show more content…
Nurses are the closest to the patient and we should always advocate for the patient even when it goes against our opinion and beliefs. The amount of support is beneficial to the patient because they feel like someone is listening to their feelings and problems. Also as a nurse, we should report when we see a doctor or any other healthcare professionals is doing something to the patient that is not right such as giving an injection that the patient doesn’t want or making a diagnose that isn’t correct. We could lose our license if we don’t say anything about it. Therefore, good communication and being honest are important when being a nurse and taking care of a patient like this or any other types of