Wow. I’m not even sure how to reflect on the amazing day we had today. From the horrors of the Michael Skolnik case video, to the excitement of being the first group ever to save Stewie (our egg ‘patient’), to the heartbreaking story that Carole courageously shared with the class, today has been emotional and eye-opening.
So many moments today, as we listened to and became engrossed in the narratives being shared, I found my face scrunched up or my mouth falling open wondering how we could possibly treat our patients and families in some of the ways that we do. I like to believe that people are good and generally do the best they can. And yet, hearing about health care providers who ignore and belittle a mother worried about her child, or administrators who threaten a mother who just lost her child to… Continue reading