The film, “The Waiting Room,” is a documentary that records the events at a public emergency room over the course of 24 hours. It reveals testimonials of both patients and workers throughout their stressful and unpredictable days. The film made me think about many things. I like that it examined multiple perspectives from the workers, doctors, and patients. The emergency room was known for its long waiting time, but without access to insurance, many of the patients were forced to come as a last resort. If the documentary was only filmed from the perspective of the patients, it would seem as if the emergency system was corrupted because of how long some of them had to wait. Luckily, the videographers were able to capture the root of the issues …show more content…
It seemed to be extremely difficult for these patients to be seen by the doctor, let alone get proper long-term treatment. The documentary revealed many instances of short- treatments like pain killers or other medications which resulted in the need for patients to come back for more. One of the patients said that a doctor was supposed to follow up with him regarding treatment for his condition, but one of the workers informed him that it could take over a month for them to get back to him. That was a part of the film that I did not like because many of these patients do not receive the sense of urgency that they would receive at a private doctor. Although the emergency room treats hundreds of people a day, they are still real people who suffer with real pain and obstacles, and it is hard for them to feel like they are being pushed under the rug after being in the waiting room for hours on …show more content…
Although the lives of so many of these patients are not easy, they still find a way to keep going and not give up on their loved ones or themselves. That in itself gives me hope. “The Waiting Room” reveals how difficult a day in the emergency room can be, but in the midst of all the stress still lies a lot of hope. I respect every person in this documentary for sharing their story and perspective because in turn, it has widened mine. No story is the same, but at the end of the day, everyone is just fighting to stay
According to a doctor in the documentary, people are coming to the ICU’s to die. (Lyman et al, 2011) Due to the fact that technology to sustain life is available the decision to end life has become much more complicated yet more people die in hospitals then anywhere else. (Lyman et al, 2011) The story of Marthe the 86 year old dementia patient stood out to me upon viewing the documentary because I recently just had my great grandmother go through the same situation. (Lyman et al, 2011) Marthe entered the ICU and was intubated for two weeks while her family members decided whether to perform a tracheotomy or take her off life support. (Lyman et al, 2011) The family was having a tough time deciding due to the fact that the doctors could sustain Marthe’s life if they requested it. Marthe ended up being taken off the ventilator and to everyone’s surprise was able to breathe but, a day later she could no longer do so and now she has been on life support for a year. (Lyman et al, 2011) Another patient that I took particular interest in was John Moloney a 53 year old multiple myeloma patient who has tried every form of treatment with no success. (Lyman et al, 2011) Despite trying everything he still wanted treatment so he could live and go home with his family but ended up in
... that it combined the perfect amount of medical history, scientific fact and storytelling; creating a brilliant account that kept me wanting to find out more. It was full of interesting information that helped me to understand more about the cholera epidemic and the views of public health and medical practice of the people in 1854 London.
Patients who don’t have hope for a cure, will live the rest of their lives in the ward
Elizabeth Bishop was born February 8, 1911 and died October 6, 1979. Elizabeth grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts with her grandparents. She lost both of her parents at only eight months old. Elizabeth lost her father to Bright 's disease; a disease that causes inflammation of the kidneys. Elizabeth 's mother had a mental breakdown when Elizabeth’s father had passed away and was admitted into a mental hospital. Elizabeth never saw her mother after that- leaving her to be raised by her father’s parents. After college, Elizabeth spent much of her time traveling Europe and Africa then decided to settle in Key West, Florida. These travels can be seen reflected in her first book North and South published in 1946. New York 1941, Bishop met Lota
Patients can find great comfort in knowing they are not the only ones going through such a horrible experience. In an environment of people with something in common, everyone is much more likely to open up and share their innermost feelings and fears.
Untold Stories of the ER is a medical docudrama in which real life emergency room personnel tell about their most bizarre and puzzling cases. The doctors and staff typically play themselves. Whenever possible, the patients themselves take part in the reenactment as well, but they are at least shown in brief interviews to comment on how they were feeling throughout the whole ordeal and how things have turned out for them. The more common illnesses featured were strokes, diabetic related problems, heart attacks, meningitis, and headaches to name a few.
The documentary was really interesting because it showed multiple stories with two different outcomes.As I was watching the documentaries I had time to reflect on what I did and of how grateful I am to still be alive and well.The first outcome was that the sprayers got to the fire before it could spread to any other rooms, and the second outcome was that the fire that spread to more than two or three floors.
Carville took on what feared the public on multiple levels and were able to move past it. As dreadful as it was for the patients to go through, they were the first to say that all the pain was worth it. The Daughters of charity and the doctors took on a daunting task and made it ok. The patients all commented that the sisters showed love and compassion making it feel like home.
Does adventure await at the cubical? In a drive-thru queue? In a dumpster? Most will insist no, that’s ridiculous. In reality, though, a plethora of exciting unknowns abound even the most common of situations. Adventure does not need to be found; it begs for acceptance all around us, but most people seldom embrace it, and if they do, its success is dependent on avoiding those uncomfortable situations (you know the ones). Sedaris, author of “In the Waiting Room,” instead adopts a different perspective. He thrives on adventure every instant he can in Paris, despite not knowing French, by simply saying okay, d’accord. But even when faced with uncomfortable situations (you know, those ones), Sedaris flips them back to the positive and continues
Overall, in my opinion it was a tough documentary to understand. I watched it at least four times to get a better grasp of the story line. It was kind of confusing in my perspective because I felt they could have done a better explanation of the story. I wasn’t sure myself of what was the point of the documentary that they are trying to display. I had to do some outside research to understand the real reason. Other than that, I did like the concept of the documentary and how they interviewed several people in the film. In addition, I believed the news clippings in the film were very effective because it shows that they did their research and backing up their evidence.
I firmly believe that it is imperative for us (nurses and nursing students) to promote the nursing profession in a very positive and professional way and rid of any stigma that may hinder nurses from being viewed by society or the medical team as less than competent or emotional individuals. Overall, I enjoyed the film as it was very informative and captivating, and may we (nurses and nursing students) continue to uplift nursing as a profession by contributing many more outstanding accomplishments to
It is a truth universally acknowledged that weird things happen at hospitals. From the moment the automatic doors open, you are enveloped in a different world. A world of beeps, beepers, humming radiators, humming nurses, ID badges, IV bags, gift shops, shift stops, PNs, PAs, MDs, and RNs. Simply being in a hospital usually means you are experiencing a crisis of some sort. Naturally, this association makes people wary. However, I have had the unusual experience of being in a hospital without being sick.
The Hospital show a very chaotic hospital where there is a great lack of accountability and efficiency. In the movie, when Mr. Guernsey, a 70year old patient, was admitted for chest pains from a nursing home with a diagnoses of angina pectoris, the intern accepted the diagnoses without running any test to confirm if it was right. This led to the patient’s death that night because he was treated for the wrong thing and the medication administered caused him to stop breathing. This scene shows the possible public perception of physician inefficiency and
On my hospital bed, I sit and stretch out my arms to relieve some nervous tension. My room is nothing but dull grey walls and the smell of disinfectant. My ears perk up as I listen to doctors and nurses conversing outside. Their voices grow louder and louder as I hear their feet coming closer to my door. I crane my neck towards sounds, only to spot the brass knob of my door turning. My heart begins to race and my breathing becomes shallower. I quickly pull out a pocketknife from under my pillow and slip it into my pants pocket. Stealthily, I roll out of bed, forgetting about the various tubes attached to my body. I wince in pain and tears well up in my eyes as they get yanked ou...
Working in the emergency department can be easily described as fast placed and at times hectic. Being aware of resource management and learning to prioritize patients are skills that are required to be learned quickly. Once a basic understanding and knowledge of these skills are acquired, nurses are able to build off of them and adapt them however they see fit.