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ANALYSIS PAPER OF WIT Comment by Reybitz, Graham: Movie titles are italicized.

Zizette C. Howard

Department of Nursing Herzing University

NM 410: Ethics in Nursing

Professor Sandie Yeager

February 18, 2022.

Analysis Paper of Wit

Introduction Comment by Reybitz, Graham: I have changed all headings to first level, as none of these relate to each other directly. APA 7th edition requires first level headings to be followed directly by text.

Cancer diagnosis makes a patient vulnerable because of the nature of the disease, the anxiety it generates, and subsequent treatment which may diminish the autonomy of the patient. Nurses play an important role in patient advocacy. In the movie Wit, Dr. Bearing’s nurse was the only healthcare professional who showed compassion for the patient (Emma Thompson, 2018). The nurses’ sole purpose was to promote healing, realm dignity, and respect for Dr. Bearing as a whole person. This film shows the ethical responsibility of nurses to ensure that patients receive utmost care by protecting their wishes and rights. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: I know intuitively what you mean but you should still spell this out a little more. Like ‘high mortality rates’ or something a little more descriptive.

Summary of the film.

Wit is a film about Vivian Bearing, a 48-year-old woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer (Emma Thompson, 2018). The story accounts for the last few months of her life, from diagnosis to death. The recurring theme is the nurses' role as caring and compassionate individual who gives humane care to the patient. Her purpose was to preserve dignity, promote healing, and respect the patient as a whole. The film also depicts the problems with the medical care system and situations where healthcare providers fail. The doctors and technicians used Vivian as a specimen rather than a human being, which is against the patient’s rights. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: Repeated sentence. Try mixing things up or expanding on them.

Critical assessment of the content.

The biopsychosocial approach is vividly depicted in the film Wit. This model considers the interplay of illness and health, as well as how social, psychological, and biological variables influence one's health. Vivian Bearing was not a particularly nice person throughout her life. She did not have many friends when she was younger and attending school. Social support is beneficial to one's health since it can help one cope with terminal illness and stress (Güner et al., 2018). Social support can take many forms such as practical aid, emotional support, and informational support. When a person is going through a difficult situation, such as dealing with the effects of cancer, emotional support is essential. Suzie, Dr. Bearing’s nurse was there with her during almost every situation. She was there to ensure that her patient died with dignity as she wanted. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: You should mention her name sooner, so you don’t need to keep saying Dr. Bearing’s nurse. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: There should be more here about the comparison and contrast between Vivian’s care when she had no one who genuinely cared for her, versus when Suzie was around to further the theme of biopsychosocial storytelling.

Ethical principles.

Autonomy is the right for patients to make informed decisions. In the film, there were instances where Vivian has deprived of the right to autonomy. For example, Dr. Kelekian speeds through the diagnosis process outlining the treatment plan without considering the patient’s thoughts or concerns. Another instance is when Vivian’s pain was severe, Dr. Kelekian denied her the right to choose between morphine-induced coma and pain management, instead, he made the decision and chose morphine-induced coma. Vivian’s nurses followed the principle of beneficence by doing the good as possible. She stopped the Doctor from resuscitating the patient because it was what the patient wished. Although the doctors made mistakes, the principle of justice was followed in the movie since, in the end, the patient got what she wanted. Dr. Kesian did not follow the principle of nonmaleficence, for instance, when Vivian was in a lot of pain, he assumed that she was tough for it instead of giving her proper treatment. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: Awkward phrasing. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: I thought the patient was a she? Comment by Reybitz, Graham: Explain this term a bit to contextualize this sentence. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: More on Suzie’s good ethics should go here. How do her autonomous interactions differ from under the direction of the doctor for example.

Conclusion.

Cancer patients are susceptible because of the nature of the diseases, the anxiety it generates, and subsequent treatment which may diminish the autonomy of the patient. Nurses are compassionate and caring professionals. Terminally ill and dying patients need nurses’ presence and care. In addition, nurses should ensure that patients' rights are protected. In the film, Vivian’s nurse stood for her patient’s rights at every phase of treatment. Her actions explain Jean Watson’s theory of caring. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: Change this up, as you used this exact sentence already. Comment by Reybitz, Graham: You need a lot more substance to this section for it to work as a conclusion. Talk more about the doctor’s and Suzie’s practices and how they effected Vivian’s care and health. Integrate that Watson theory earlier in the essay as well, as this should not be the first time I am hearing of it in the paper.

References

Emma Thompson, (2018). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bilinmeyenvideo

Güner, P., Hiçdurmaz, D., Yıldırım, N. K., & İnci, F. (2018). Psychosocial care from the perspective of nurses working in oncology: A qualitative study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 34, 68-75.