Pandolfo explains that having the lens of understanding where a patient is coming from is central in constructing a better relationship. “Cultivating a peripheral vision and a peripheral listening, might allow one to trace the ways in which, in the midst of these configurations … pointing to the possibility, and the tangible presence, of other trajectories” (Pandolfo 65). Culture and the society from which a patient originates are then essential to the subjectivity of that patient’s experiences. For example, “the physical space of urban…
To construct the therapeutic frame, psychodynamic therapists utilise conventions that are not only very discipliners but also entirely incompatible with social relationships. This makes the rame act as a demarcation to set the scene for therapy by delineating the therapeutic relationship from all other associations in the life of the client (Mathison, 2009). As such, the client is able to express their thoughts, fantasies and feelings, some of which would not be acceptable in many other types of relationships, and are actually discouraged and shunned in some therapeutic models. In the end, the client is facilitated to access unconscious materials through a framework comprised of clinical techniques that include transference and counter-transference exploration (Zunker, 2011).…
Lobotomy is a word that we rarely hear at the present time in history. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case during the twentieth century. Overwhelmed by ambition and the search for fame, two gifted yet ruthless doctors presented an underdeveloped and untested neurosurgical procedure as an option to society whom was desperately seeking a cure and an answer to the extraordinary number of mentally ill. During this time, the belief shared by many doctors, patients, and families was that the results of lobotomy were seemingly perfect. Or that was what it seemed like on the surface. Today, lobotomy is a word that coincides with medical barbarism and is an exemplary instance of patient’s rights being invaded by the medical profession.…
In this article, the authors explain about the evolution of the constructivist grounded theory by tracing the historical development of the methodology. It is a popular methodology in psychology, education and nursing. The authors also demonstrate the difference between traditional and constructivist grounded theory through discussing their common characteristics. Such a comprehensive discussion broadens my theoretical knowledge and makes me confident to apply this methodology efficiently. Being a professor of nursing, Mills focuses her research on primary health care, rural health workforce and health service strengthening, and nursing education. Therefore, Mills and her colleagues refer to many nursing publications in this article. The ontological…
My portion of this paper is Cultural Considerations: we have chosen (Robtic surgery as our topic)…
Both Sources D and E are useful to the historian who is investigating surgical practice in the 1870s, however only to a certain extent because both sources explain a few of the negatives and positives of surgical practice. In source D, it says that ‘it took too long to keep washing everything’ and how people who would think of new ideas in surgical practice were often regarded as ‘odd’. This evidence shows us that surgical practice at the time may have been a more negative experience rather than a positive one. Source E, on the other hand, talks a little less broadly about surgical practice as it explains, like source D, ‘infection was as common as ever’ and talks about the transitions from one operating theatre to the next.…
I considered the gravitas of my actions only once before deciding to bandage a part of my body. I had wondered if girl I sit next to in Sociology lecture would believe the stories behind my injury. I had wondered if my friends would notice the injury and try to aid me as I walked around the bustling city. I had wondered if they would be annoyed and the constant reference to my injuries. I began to question myself as I wrapped the bright blue bandage around my knee. Around once, then twice, and fastened it securely on the back of my leg. I had spent an hour trying to figure out which body part I should bandage. The wrists were too obvious, my back to hidden, my left ankle too obscured by my new Adidas superstars. So I settled on my knee. My knee could play a central character in thousands of stories that could have caused injury. I began to picture a tumultuous decent down the cement stairs of 55 E 10th street, a catastrophic encounter with a street sign marking the fire line as a no-park zone, an awry Uber making direct contact with my kneecap in the middle of a rainy overcast afternoon. I push those thought away instead focusing on the Yoko Ono’s words. I must only make up the story when someone…
The object-oriented question is a technical device favored in the treatment of the preoedipal patient (Spotnitz, 1969, 1976). It is, to all appearances, relatively uncomplicated, and seems to play a largely protective role in safeguarding the patient 's fragile ego from experiencing more tension that it can tolerate. If, in the process, it helps resolve resistance and fosters the development of the narcissistic transferences, these appear at first glance to be serendipitous spinoffs of the analyst 's ego-sheltering approach. It is the purpose of this paper, however, to demonstrate the contrary, namely, that the object-oriented question occupies a central position and exerts an influence disproportionate to its apparent simplicity on every aspect of the treatment process.…
In Teneisha Grant’s essay “When the Simulated Patient is for Real”, the author explains that, through her experience with a difficult patient, she learns that the professional application of medicine goes beyond practical techniques and simulations taught in medical school. This patient (named Mr. G) represented one possible worst-case scenario for medical professionals, for this patient was too irate for doctors to dress his wound safely. Although Grant could have sedated the patient, she instead verbally calmed Mr. G by complying with his needs, and empathizing with his worries. For instance, Grant states that “he also wanted step-by-step instructions about what I was doing. I complied . . . He thanked me quietly and I walked away” (182),…
“Personal and metaphorical narratives have been used to reconstruct and find meaning in experience in order to enhance further understanding of caring for patients” (Bonis, 2009).…
Charon, R. (2001). Narrative medicine: A model for empathy, reflection, profession, and trust. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 286, 1897.…
my community. It provided me a chance to understand socialand cultural aspects of life in general, and was wonderful to…
We often hear that nursing is an art and a science, and I firmly believe that. The way a nurse blends those aspects of care defines the nurse. As nurses, our roles in our patients’ lives vary depending on their needs. We are teachers as well as technical experts, and our ultimate goal is to ensure our patients and families are ready to take over when the patient no longer requires our care.…
MOTTRAM, A., 2011. “Like a trip to McDonalds”: A grounded theory study of patient experiences of day surgery. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(2), pp. 165-174.…
Torjuul, Kirsti., and Sorlie, Venke. (2006). Nursing is different than medicine: ethical difficulties in the process of care in surgical units. Journal of Advanced Medicine , 56(4) 404-413.…