Doctors tend to expect the people who visit them have some kind of mental disorder since only by one consulting them gives them the impression that one should be a patient. Rosenhan’s study could also show this argument. Doctors think people are mentally disorder because they
At the beginning of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest the patients in the psychiatric ward are kept under control because they have been taught to be afraid. There are two types of patients in the ward: Acutes and Chronics. Acutes are those “still sick enough to be fixed” whereas the Chronics, are so mentally damaged they "can't be repaired". The characters, who are mostly Acutes, fear that if they stand up for themselves they will be subjected to worse treatment that may leave them as Chronic patients. Ellis and Ruckly are examples of Acutes that were turned into Chronics by the use of Elctro Shock Therapy and the use of surgery to lobotomize.
Rosenham demonstrated the unreliability of diagnosis by sending a group of ‘pseudopatients’ to a psychiatric hospital claiming to be ‘hearing voices’. All of the ‘patients’ were admitted with the diagnosis of SZ. During their stay at the hospital the ‘patients’ showed no further signs of abnormality and yet they were not discharged due to the fact the staff didn’t realise they were normal. This study lead to suggestions that situational factors and expectations may be
After different nurses had went in and tried working with this patient I went in. After entering the room I introduced myself to the patient and got straight to the point. I informed the patient that medicine could not be left at bedside it was against the hospital policy. Also I explained that the only medicines administered to him were the ones ordered by his doctor; and some medications that the doctor ordered was multiple dose. I discussed with the patient also that some medicine is not as effective when not taken all at the same time.
Since they are in a hospital bed, dressed in a hospital gown, I cannot judge or formulate an opinion of people’s background i.e. what kind of money they have (or don’t have), social status they maintain, and who they are related to. All patients are equal and deserve the same kind of dignity and respect as the next patient. All patients take their illness/hospitalizations seriously. I cannot make light of their disease but do my best to provide clear communication and education of what brought them into the
Mrs T suffers from Headaches and is prescribed medication for this on an ‘as and when required basis’. Mrs T is alert and aware when she has headaches and will express her need for this medication independently. Although Mrs T can express her immediate needs her Dementia has affected her long and short term memory. Mrs T does not have capacity and an assessment has been completed. It had been reported to the Manager by a member of staff that she had witnessed another member of staff speaking to Mrs T inappropriately and had refused to give Mrs T medication which she had requested for her headaches and had concerns regarding this conduct.
After analyzing the ward, it is verified that this center is seen as a detriment rather than rehabilitation. This is exhibited throughout the book infinite times through therapy sessions, medical strategies and Nurse Ratched’s team of aggressive Black Boys. Group meetings are a form of therapy conducted by a medical counselor; it permits patients to interact with each other, giving them the opportunity to relate, so they do not feel completely alone (us.reachout.com). Nurse Ratched, who is referred to as an “angel of
Communication is important for provision of appropriate care by nurses. Over the past few years, media reports have suggested that nurses lacked compassion. I was placed at a rehabilitation hostel for people with mental health problems and I noticed that some junior nurses did not have assertive skills to deal with ‘difficult’ patients. I had an opportunity to witness a new admission and was surprised at how some nurses were only concerned about patients’ medical symptoms without listening to underlying causes of their illnesses. Consequently, I decided to focus my discussion on these three communication skills; compassion, assertiveness and listening skills.
Cultural Immersion In order to get that feeling of being a minority, I decided to go visit a nursing home. It was an eye-opening experience because it made me see how different I was from them. There was definitely a difference between how I act around them and how they acted around myself. In the beginning, when I walked through the door I was nervous because I wasn't sure of how they were going to perceive me. I felt like I was the one being judged.
Prescription Drug Abuse Cailee N. Duane Bryant & Stratton Abstract This paper will identify drug abuse based on ethical issues mainly concentrating on the work of doctors. Areas of discussion include 7misprescribing of medication by doctors, doctors complacent behavior due to personal use of control medication, online pharmacies a source of drugs that boost drug abuse and promote ethical violation, and lack of education on drug related matters. It will also offer solutions related to ethical problems related to drug usage and finally give remarks on the best way to write a research paper using critical thinking skills. Introduction A most recent study in high schools all over America reveals that 15% of many