Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Blog 2
I have decided to study the subculture of a nurse either in a hospital or at the health center. Both field sites have similar aspects but the differences they have can make a huge difference. In the hospital the nurses deal with long term patients and 24 hour emergencies. At a health center it is more of a come and go basis each day. I would prefer to do the hospital where there is more going on and a bigger environment. I have been to the ER but I have never been a patient at a hospital. In the ER I found that the nurses/doctors were very slow, grouchy, and were not very aware of your feelings; they simply wanted to get their job done. From talking to family members and friends, most people agree on the overall view of the ER. When speaking to patients some enjoy their experience and others have a terrible experience. When talking to nurses I expect to find that they have different feelings towards their patients. They may not like working with long term patients because they get attached, or are not very good at carrying a conversation with a stranger. I hope to learn how the nurses and doctors deal with angry, upset, or very sick patients.
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I was going to do this subculture because I wanted to get a better feel of the hospital since I am going into nursing, but it looked very difficult so I changed mine. I can't wait to see how this works out for you. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the idea of the subculture you are going to write about! I understand what it's like going into a hospital and wanting to learn more about it because I myself, interned in 5 different areas of a hospital my senior year for my internship program. Anyone in the hospital I'm sure would love to give you feedback on the things that they're doing! Good luck with it! There's so much information and so much to learn I think you'll have a lot of fun doing it.
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