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While in a clinical rotation in my junior year, I was assigned the dreaded Jack Camp (I still remember his name). He was a middle-aged single man receiving care for a compound fracture of his left lower extremity being treated with an external fixator. He had a bad case of diabetes and an even worse sweet tooth. Before I even met him, the nurses on the floor were saying things like "good luck," which made this junior nursing student extra paranoid (although I was grateful for the warning). The patient was known for voicing loud complaints about his room, the food, and the hospital routine. He also was using his call light very frequently. The nurses called him names and discussed their dislike of him in the nurses' station, which was in the center of the unit. As the day progressed, I found out that all this patient wanted was some attention, because he was used to running things in his business. I actually found him entertaining.

In what way would you respond in a similar situation? Why?

In what way do you think the nursing staff would have reacted had the nursing student approached them regarding their comments about Mr. Camp?

What methods could the nursing student use to initiate improved communication between Mr. Camp and the nurses working on the unit?