An Analysis of Nursing Theory In the Film: Wit Daniel Foytlin Kean University Abstract The Pulitzer Prize winning play Wit, by Margaret Edson, was artfully converted to film in 2001. The story details the life and reflections of a brilliant, uncompromising, yet cold-hearted English professor, as she endures an experimental treatment for cancer. The film also provides a stark view of the medical community and its various approaches toward end of life care. The analysis of the film discusses the contrast between various Nursing Models, as viewed through the eyes of the patient and her reactions toward each model. Wit is the story of Vivian Bearing (Emma Thompson), a doctor of English literature, who has recently been diagnosed with stage four, metastatic ovarian cancer.
Case Study 1: Patient Admission Concepts related to HLTEN512B Topic 1 Mrs. Gwen Jones is a 70 year old woman who has been admitted to your ward after arriving from her doctor’s surgery. Her GP has included a letter stating that he has assessed Mrs. Jones and requests she is admitted. She is feeling very unwell, with a high temperature, frequency of urination and burning when urinating. She appears slightly confused. She complains of back pain.
Girl, Interrupted: Book vs. Movie "So it was that in December, when I joined Georgina and some other people going to the cafeteria for dinner, I discovered the tunnels" (Kaysen 119). Girl, Interrupted, written in 1993 by Susanna Kaysen, is about a girl (the author herself) who admits herself into a mental institution for thoughts of suicide and trying to kill herself with 50 aspirin. The book is a personal narrative about her life in the hospital, and all of her experiences as a "crazy" person. This book was later made into a film in 1999 which, as good as it is, has some significant differences from the book. The differences range from missing characters to completely different scenes, but there is one difference in particular that caught my attention.
The patient is anxious, agitated, and diaphoretic. Which medication can the nurse anticipate the health care provider will prescribe? Benzodiazepine, such as lorazepam (Ativan) A hospitalized patient, injured in a fall while intoxicated, believes spiders are spinning entrapping webs in the room. The patient is anxious, agitated, and diaphoretic. Which nursing intervention has priority?
1. Darlene broke a drinking glass in her hand. She was pretty certain she got all the glass out and cleaned the wound well, but two days later, her hand was still hurting. She went to Dr. Mahoney, who removed several tiny shards of glass left in the wound. The range of codes that would be used for Darlene would be Codes 680-709 because Darlene had an infection of her skin due to shards of glass still left in her wound.
At the 1962 Golden Globes, Marilyn was named female World Film Favorite, once again demonstrating her widespread appeal. Sadly, in a shocking turn of events on the early morning of August 5, 1962, 36-year-old Marilyn died in her sleep at her Brentwood, California home. She overdosed on sleeping pills. The world was stunned. Marilyn's vibrant spirit and beauty made it impossible to believe she was gone.
Risk Assessment: Cor Pulmonale NR 282 Pathophysiology II Spring B – 2013 Cor Pulmonale Introduction My patient is a 42 year old Hispanic female with a past medical history of pneumonia and hypertension. She is a single mother with one child (son) and is employed as a cleaner in a general hospital. She denies smoking but drinks alcohol occasionally. She denies using recreational drugs. The patient presented to her physician’s office with shortness of breath, chest pain, excessive coughing, and excessive fatigue and states that, “she has fainted on occasion before”.
Cappitelli asked Keyworth if he would find out if Kellerman was on any medications. Keyworth checked the medical report. The answer was yes, Tylenol was listed as the only medication she had taken. With this news Cappitelli immediately said, “Wait a minute, the girl in Elk Grove Village died from Tylenol.” Immediately, the two men looked over the full report of each incident. Realizing Extra-Strength Tylenol was the link to the death, the men notified their supervisors (“Deaths from Cyanide Tylenol Alarm Nation; ‘Madman’ Sought in
I believe this is more like a denial stage than being strong enough to take it. All these are signs of depressed mood. In the beginnings of the movie, Julie Vignon stays in a hospital and breaks a window in the hall to get nurses’ attention somewhere else than herself. She then sneaks into the medication room and steals drugs from cabinet. When Julie tries to swallow a bunch to commit suicide, she sees the nurse looking at her.
Renee is a 19 year old, cocaine is fresh in her system; pills, pot, and alcohol are not far from reach. Founder Jamie Tworkowski reaches out offering Renee to leave this “broken night” and get the help she needs. Finally arriving at the treatment center, nurses verify her to be “too great a risk” and do not accept her. For the next 5 days she is surrounded by Jamie and his friends to bring lite back into her life with a mix of what Jamie describes as the basics, “lots of fun, too much Starbucks and way too many cigarettes.” Renee’s past is unlike anything Tworkowski has ever seen. She has memories of fear and evil following her from her childhood; she has battled depression and addiction and has attempted suicide.