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    The film "Wit" raises several important ethical issues related to the nursing profession. It depicts the struggle of a nurse, Susie, to guarantee her patient Vivian receives optimal care and treatment while doctors use Vivian as a research subject without fully considering risks. The main purpose of the film is to show that all healthcare professionals have essential roles to play in patient care. Some situations in the film contradict class discussions on topics like beneficence, non-maleficence, and informed consent. The film emphasizes the importance of nurses advocating for patients and their rights.

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    The film "Wit" raises several important ethical issues related to the nursing profession. It depicts the struggle of a nurse, Susie, to guarantee her patient Vivian receives optimal care and treatment while doctors use Vivian as a research subject without fully considering risks. The main purpose of the film is to show that all healthcare professionals have essential roles to play in patient care. Some situations in the film contradict class discussions on topics like beneficence, non-maleficence, and informed consent. The film emphasizes the importance of nurses advocating for patients and their rights.

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    The film "Wit" raises several important ethical issues related to the nursing profession. It depicts the struggle of a nurse, Susie, to guarantee her patient Vivian receives optimal care and treatment while doctors use Vivian as a research subject without fully considering risks. The main purpose of the film is to show that all healthcare professionals have essential roles to play in patient care. Some situations in the film contradict class discussions on topics like beneficence, non-maleficence, and informed consent. The film emphasizes the importance of nurses advocating for patients and their rights.

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    Page, Anne Beatriz Nicole D.

    3NUR6

    Bioethics
    WIT
    MOVIE REVIEW

    1. What issues does the film raise?


    After watching the film entitled Wit, I noticed that there were a lot of significant
    ethical issues, which correlates with the nursing profession, that were raised in the story.
    One of it is the proper way of upholding patients rights when it comes to medical
    research. As a student nurse, I am aware that it is one of my ethical responsibilities to
    ensure that utmost care and treatment are provided to my patients. Moreover, the movie
    emphasizes the importance of our role as the patients advocate which means that we
    should stand and do something whenever we see unethical nursing practices being
    rendered to our patients. The doctors used Vivian as research subject, but Susie, her
    nurse, struggles to guarantee the most beneficial care and treatment is provided for her.
    This film depicts the significance of advocating and fighting for patients as well as their
    rights in the nursing in order to ensure that they are receiving optimal medical treatment.
    2. What do you see as the main purpose of the film?
    This film aims to help us realize that every member in the healthcare team has their
    own essential role to fulfil when it comes to the provision of patient care. The
    responsibilities endowed upon each of them should not be taken for granted or ignored. It
    should always be considered when preparing a plan for care and treatment because it
    entails something beneficial to provide to the patients who are in need. As a nursing
    student, it is sad to admit that , based on the things that I have witnessed in the clinical
    setting, healthcare professionals do not always make sound medical judgments, and have
    seen nurses who are somewhat neglectful to the patients needs. This film portrays that
    importance of the role which nurses play within the healthcare system as they are the
    ones who interacts with the patients most of the time.
    3. Relate the film to class discussions, readings, notes or knowledge. Does it contradict
    or support anything you have learned?
    In Bioethics, we have discussed things about beneficence, non- maleficence,
    justice, patients rights and nursing research. I think that there are situations in the
    film which contradicts to these things. Like for example, Vivian cautiously consents
    to the therapy and embarks on a undignified regime of eight cycles of chemotherapy,
    wherein no other patient has completed before. The doctors continued the research
    with the help of Vivian even though they knew that it is too risky and dangerous for
    her. It illustrates the central ethical issue observed in this film: the conflict of interest

    observed between clinical therapy and clinical research. This is intertwined with
    clinical incompetence, issues of the proper way of presenting informed consent, end
    of life decisions and Vivians disappointments with the health care teams insensitive
    approach to their patients.
    4. What are your reflections about the film?
    As nurses, it is our professional duty and responsibility to take action when we see
    other healthcare professionals not following the code of ethics, and report it as soon as
    possible when necessary to guarantee ethical decision making and provision of utmost
    care. The film made me realized the importance of my role as the patients advocate. I
    believe that by taking action and reporting ethical dilemmas, we can ensure that the
    principles of justice, beneficence, and non- maleficence are followed and the highest
    level of health and well-being is achieved by our patients.

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