or what it means to die with dignity. I like it best the way Dr. Ira Byock‚ looks at dying with dignity and the need for care at the end of life as he states “the need for care is not undignified; it’s just human” (Byock‚ 2010). In the assigned movie Wit‚ the main role is of Vivian Bearing which is a college professor who teaches a course in English Poetry who spent numerous years transcribing and translating the poetry of John Donne‚ who was known as a master of metaphysical poets. She too is known
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WIT The film “Wit” shed light on events that sadly do occur in a hospital setting. Doctors‚ nurses‚ and other staff members in the midst of work‚ forget that their patients are human. In the beginning of the film‚ Vivian Bearing‚ a professor is diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancers which are metastasizing. (Later in the film Vivian admits she had not gone to the doctor in five years‚ that is contributory negligence on her part.) Her doctor‚ Dr. Kalekian‚ very coldly tells informs her of her
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Sister Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model Abstract The following paper introduces the Roy Adaptation Model. The paper begins with describing the model and introduces Sister Callista Roy‚ the publisher. A background on the Roy nursing model is given in context to Sister Callista Roy’s education along with her credited influences that help to give rise to the model. The paper goes in detail to explain the components of the model including the four major concepts: humans as adaptive systems‚ environment
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The movie evoked an awareness of the grief. An emotion I felt as if I had overcame came rushing back and caused an uncontrollable flow of tears. Those tears informed me‚ that I was not over the death of my mentor and I need to deal with those emotions. Vivian Bearing had stage four cancer like my mentor and the emotions I felt when she died were the emotions‚ I experienced while watching the movie. The movie was challenging as a result of what I experienced over a year ago‚ the movie enabled
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Reflection Paper on Wit Launa Theodore A universal constant about being a patient is vulnerability and loss of control. In the movie Wit‚ starring Emma Thompson‚ you get to see all these and more. You get to see another side of the medical profession that shows blatant disregard for medical humanities‚ the similarities between intellects and the simple art of caring by a nurse who is not an intellect. Wit is the story of an intellectual‚ Vivian Bearing being diagnosed with stage four ovarian
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The film “Wit” has provided me the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of medical ethics‚ and how it is incorporated within medicine. “Wit” has allowed me to experience a patients’ thoughts and feelings while receiving care‚ giving me the insight on how important it is to practice medicine with empathy and compassion. Medicine is complex in that although it is important to remain knowledgeable‚ it is also the duty of the healthcare professional to maintain the patients best interest when
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poetry scholar. She is told that she has stage four metastatic ovarian cancer‚ by a fellow college Dr. Harvey Kelekian; who has asked Vivian for research purposes if she would be willing to undergo an aggressive 8 month chemo treatment. In the play/movie Wit‚ we quickly see the differences between the two health care professionals; one is a former student of Professor Bearings‚ Dr. Jason Posner who is Dr. Kelekian’s lead research fellow‚
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The movie Wit chronicles the care of patient Vivian Bearing‚ a poetry professor who is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer and is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatment. While in the hospital‚ Vivian is taken care of by a nurse named Susie‚ and her treatment is overseen by Dr. Kelekian and Dr. Jason Posner‚ who happens to be a former student of Vivian’s (Bosanquet & Nichols‚ 2010). Throughout her time in the hospital Ms. Bearing doesn’t always receive the best care; ethical principles are
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In this movie Vivian Bearings is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is given “experimental” treatment. Some of the other characters include: Dr. Kelekian‚ the head doctor who informed her of her diagnosis; Jason Posner‚ the detached kid doctor and Susie‚ the sympathetic nurse. Throughout the movie Vivian goes through the different stages of death and dying‚ for example denial‚ anger‚ depression and acceptance. The first stage we witness is her denial. She tells the doctors to keep up the highest
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1. Why do you think Vivian agreed to be in the study and stay in the study? In the movie Wit‚ the main character Vivian really value learning‚ which is why she committed herself to be part of the study. Vivian is a successful English professor who has accomplished many things; however‚ her obsession in education causes her to have lack of social interaction or friends. While Vivian is an intelligent woman‚ she does not have the knowledge what life and death really means. When Vivian first found
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