Write a 1-2 paragraph summary of the film. WIT is about an English professor, Vivian Bearing, that is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Her oncologist, Dr. Kelekian, tells her that she needs to undergo an aggressive trial treatment. Vivian Bearing agrees to go through the treatment, although she does not completely understand the toll it will take on her mentally and physically. As she goes through the treatment she ends up having one of her previous students, Dr. Poser, as one of her doctors. During Vivian Bearing’s treatment the patient care she receives is terrible, except for the care she receives from a nurse named Suzie. Vivian Bearing grows terribly sick and reflects back on her life, starting from when she was a kid to when she was working as a professor. …show more content…
Think about the concept of caring and professionalism of healthcare professionals. How do unprofessional behaviors influence patient perceptions of the healthcare system while fighting a terminal illness? Support your response with a scene from the film. (15 points) Professionalism is based off of the way we present ourselves, like clothing, it is also based off of how we act as an individual.As healthcare professionals it is our job to provide great care for our patient’s. Great care consists of tending to our patient’s physical and emotional needs. Whenever patients see unprofessional behaviors or experience terrible care from an individual, it causes them to have a bad view of the health care system. It is our job to behave professionally and to ensure that our patients have the best care that we can give. There is a scene in the movie where Dr. Poser is about do a pelvic exam. Dr. Poser put her legs in the stirrups and leaves her uncovered while he runs to find the nurse. Not only did he leave her uncovered, but he was running up and down the hall yelling for the nurse. Dr. Poser was
Diane was a patient of Dr. Timothy Quill, who was diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia. Diane overcame alcoholism and had vaginal cancer in her youth. She had been under his care for a period of 8 years, during which an intimate doctor-patient bond had been established. It was Dr. Quill’s observation that “she was an incredibly clear, at times brutally honest, thinker and communicator.” This observation became especially cogent after Diane heard of her diagnosis. Dr. Quill informed her of the diagnosis, and of the possible treatments. This series of treatments entailed multiple chemotherapy sessions, followed by a bone marrow transplant, accompanied by an array of ancillary treatments. At the end of this series of treatments, the survival rate was 25%, and it was further complicated in Diane’s case by the absence of a closely matched bone-marrow donor. Diane chose not to receive treatment, desiring to spend whatever time she had left outside of the hospital. Dr. Quill met with her several times to ensure that she didn’t change her mind, and he had Diane meet with a psychologist with whom she had met before. Then Diane complicated the case by informing Dr. Quill that she be able to control the time of her death, avoiding the loss of dignity and discomfort which would precede her death. Dr. Quinn informed her of the Hemlock Society, and shortly afterwards, Diane called Dr. Quinn with a request for barbiturates, complaining of insomnia. Dr. Quinn gave her the prescription and informed her how to use them to sleep, and the amount necessary to commit suicide. Diane called all of her friends to say goodbye, including Dr. Quinn, and took her life two days after they met.
with Sarny and takes her to an underground school for slaves, called Pit School where he
mental illness in which she is addicted to committed suicide and wont rest in peace until
We demonstrate this by: providing ideal care for each of our patients and their families; collating the ongoing duty to the care of the poor and those most in need with the provision of highly specific services to an immense community; maintaining a work environment where each person is valued, respected and has the freedom for personal and professional advancement; encouraging quality in health services education; protect a culture of discovery in all of our activities and supporting outstanding health sciences research; reinforcing our relationships with universities, colleges, other hospitals, agencies and our community; showing social liability through the honorable use of our resources. The liability of our staff, physicians, volunteers, students, community partners and friends to our mission allows us to preserve a quality of presence and tradition of
is raped by a man she meets at a bar. When Louise shoots and kills the...
Though there are several patients featured, the story centers around Cody Curtis, a woman who was diagnosed with liver cancer. At 56, she is a beautiful woman who doesn’t appear to be sick. She seems healthy and happy. However she is in constant pain and is suffering greatly. She is given a diagnosis of only six months left to live and sets a date to choose to die. She has complete control over when she will die. She can make peace with those around her and complete her life before she dies. She says that death with dignity won’t be easy, but it would be easier than the alternatives. However, she outlives her diagnosis and her quality of life continues to improve. When things take a turn for the worst, she decides to end her
increases in patient satisfaction, which in a hospital setting is important not only for our
these formulate the basic fundamentals of patient care, with the patient’s care being the first concern (General Medical Council (GMC) 2012).
The Dress Code promotes how we act. If you dress professionally, then that’s how people will take you as. A professional. And from what they expect is how you
Healthcare professionals: Seek the beneficence and nonmaleficence of the patient by giving them truthful and accurate documented services and charging fair legal rates according to standard industry protocols that are reproducible, verifiable, and truthful for the services
...to communicate with your patient in order for them to be updated with their family’s sickness. And also have compassion towards them. You are likely to see a lot of injuries and scenarios play out among patients that have been admitted to the hospital. There are many achievements in this field that you may accomplish. And priorities that you have to deal with. For instants your time you have to adjust your schedule.
introduced. She is a doctor that is going over Deborah’s papers and speaking about how she may
Healthcare professionals in the medical office should be friendly and open. Patients entering the medical office should be greeted immediately with a smile and having a gentle touch also let the patient know you care. “Healthcare professionals in a medical office are held to a higher standard than most professions because they are dealing with the dignity of patients and the ability to be healed” (Wolff). Educating the staff to be professional in the medical office represents the office as being excellent in patient care. Patient-centered care success is required by the whole office which is treatment and patient experience, from the time they enter the office until they leave.
directed her to question what lies behind. Many people in her family were suffering from cancer and
Patients make up a huge part in achieving service excellence for the healthcare industry. My healthcare facility helps the patients redeem themselves and correct with sensitivity. The patients are my customers, and my healthcare facility must remember our mission and vision of giving spectacular healthcare to our customers who are our priority. By giving quality customer service, my healthcare facility earns the gratitude and patronage of its patients. The patients pass their experiences to their families and that keeps my healthcare facilities’ reputation successful