John Vs Gilman

Prominently featured in the mission statements of virtually of every medical school and medical institution in the world is the call for empathetic doctors. These institutions wish to train medical professionals that possess qualities of sympathy and compassion, and hospitals wish to employ health professionals that showcase similar qualities. The reality, however, is starkly different, as physicians, jaded by what they have seen in the medical world, lose the qualities that drove them to medicine in the first place. In Frank Huyler’s “The Blood of Strangers,” a collection of short stories from his time as a physician in the emergency room, Huyler uses the literary techniques of irony and imagery to depict the reality of the world of a medical professional. While Huyler provides several examples of both techniques in his accounts, moments from “A Difference of Opinion” and “The Secret” in particular stand out. Huyler uses irony and imagery in these two pieces to describe how medical professionals have lost their sense of compassion and empathy due to being jaded and desensitized by the awful incidents they have witnessed during their careers.

Without a doubt, medical students will encounter patients that are less than pleasant to deal with and situations that are not ideal. As a medical scribe I have encountered a few myself. On one instance, I was part of a care team for a psychiatric patient who harbored negative views towards Hispanics and wished to "kill them all". Despite his views and constant belittling remarks, I assisted in his care as best as I could and remained courteous, professional, and objective during his stay in the ER. This was not the first time I faced such situations, and it will undoubtedly not be the last. I am aware, however, that is is important for medical students and physicians alike to place their personal views to the side in order to treat patients and offer them the best health outcomes possible.

If I were to let my bias win out and I provided anything less than the best care for an individual, it could not only cause possible serious harm to the patient but also could cause an end to my career in the medical field. I truly believe that all people should have the same access to decent basic medical care and I have to ask myself if this situation were to arise while I am working how would I handle myself and would I treat this person with the same respect as I would any other patient. I do believe I would treat everyone the same in a medical setting, however, as I have not been exposed to this scenario just yet I truly cannot say how I would act. I do think that this will be a non-issue as I go forward in my career as I would think the last thing on my mind would be is this person a panhandler or not as I position them to make an image. But in keeping with the spirit of an open discussion about personal bias, I think there are some things I and anyone else can do to help get past these ideas of others we may have and move

For instance, “Hispanic women are more likely to be dissatisfied if they feel they have been treated badly by providers and staff and if they do not trust doctors” (Guendelman, Wagner 118). If the patient does not feel a sense of hospitality and see a welcoming smile, it discourages the patient to visit the physician because they feel they are not getting the right medical attention, and tend to be sicker. In addition, “the sicker individual risk exposure to more insults, and this leads them to pull back from the health care system” (119). In a physician/ patient relationship there needs to be a balance between actually caring and giving your patients the attention and satisfaction that they deserve. Some physicians take advantage of their patient’s vulnerability of being sick by pushing them aside, and worrying more about the fastest way to make money. However, the physician then loses another patient because of greed.

Summer’s explains in this statement that Nurses in the media are shown to be nothing more than “helper’s” of the physicians and that we do not do any real work on our own. We simply don’t matter only the physicians do and are not respected for the work we put in. What they don’t show in the media is how nurses are the first to see the patient, we are the ones who do initial assessments and know the patients baseline. We report to the physicians any abnormal findings and tell them how everything is going, the physicians go with nurse’s judgement. One example where they did not respect nurses in the media happened recently on the talk show called “The View”.

The professional relationship between doctors and nurses, has often been influenced by power, social status and gender making effective collaboration difficult to achieve. Historically, nursing was regarded as an inferior, arduous occupation, practiced by morally questionable women. McKay and Narasimhan

Healthcare providers have to understand they own worldviews and the patients, while avoiding categorization of patients. In

The reader gets great insight into recognizing how speaking out or raising concerns about wrongful or illegal practices can justify a nurse’s decision to remain silent and not speak up. Nurses who sound the alarm against poor practices stand to lose more than what they can gain. The conclusion best summarizes why, despite the risks involved, some nurses still believe that telling the truth is worth the price they stand to pay. Curtain explains, “Despite the price, nurses are more likely to speak out than any other healthcare provider. So, is it any wonder that the public trusts them more than any other

When people think about nurses, many ideas come to mind. They think of the hideous old starched, white uniforms, a doctor’s handmaiden, the sexy or naughty nurse, or a torturer. The media and society have manipulated the identity and role of nurses. None of these ideas truly portray nurses and what they do. Nurses are with the patients more than the doctors. People do not realize how little they will encounter the doctor in the hospital until they are actually in the hospital. People quickly realize how important nurses are. Because nurses interact with their patients constantly, nurses are the ones who know the patients best.

The purpose of this paper is to explain how nurses are portrayed in the media and how it affects both how the population views nurses and people considering entering the nursing field. Nurses in the media are often portrayed as subservient to the doctors, having affairs with doctors, or as sex symbols (often seen in music videos or as Halloween costumes). Nurses are not really shown to have that much power or autonomy in working with patients. We are also not shown performing some of the tasks we perform on a day-to-day basis such as IV starts, monitoring patients for reactions from blood transfusions or chemotherapy or even trying to be the referee between the patient and family members in the case of disagreement over the plan of care. According

It is clearly shown in this reading that workers in the medical field have to respect people from different cultures and their beliefs. Also, to explain what they are doing and why when they do the medical

The most ideal approach to challenge the prejudicial states of mind of a health care worker or an individual is to talk through their conduct with them and clarify that separation won't go on without serious consequences. This is not done in a forceful way, but rather in an approach to attempt to understand that individual to perceive that they are receiving a negative mentality – this must be clarified obviously additionally in a delicate and liberal way. It should be possible in the event that it's a social consideration laborer amid an evaluation as this permits individuals to scrutinize their conduct and roll out proper improvements or in a private meeting with an administration client that again permits them an opportunity to think – it

Individuals having different views on health care in relation to the elderly population could delay a position progression in health care. Through health care workers educating their selves on the care and basic needs of the elderly population, could lead to a positive change in health care. According to the nursingworld.org website “Each Provision of the Code can be used to guide our ethical reflection as we care for the aged, no matter where we work or what our practice level is. However, the four Provisions of the Code most relevant to this OJIN topic are: Provisions 1 (respect), 2 (commitment to patient), 5 (competence), and 8 (health promotion). These Provisions can be used to guide nurses in dealing with the specific issues” (Ludwick & Silva, 2013, P.1). Finding solutions to the health care financial crisis in the United States today, will have a great impact on the quality of care elderly patients receive as

contemplates his/ her views, beliefs, values ideologies and opinions as well as those of others in healthcare.

“A person’s a person no matter how small.” A doctor in his own right, this quote from Theodor Seuss Geisel emphasizes the importance of unconditional respect for all persons. In a hospital setting, this type of respect must be understood and exemplified by all. Roles big and small, played by staff and patient alike, assure that proper care is given and received. Disrespect from any party can lead to miscommunication, difficult situations, and conflict. Respect for patients, coworkers, and one’s self are prerequisite of excellent care.