The names and clinical details of all persons in this account have been modified to maintain patient privacy. “He turned 23 in the ICU last week.” Palliative care chaplain Helen’s…
Author: Madeline Erwich
Madeline is a second-year medical student who enjoys reading, writing, working out, and being an extremely mediocre guitar player. She is from Miami, Florida.
Six-Word Status
It is early morning at the cancer hospital, the last place I want to be today. Scents of coffee, disinfectant, something vaguely reminiscent of breakfast—it all feels overwhelming. Trailing behind…
Perfectomy
she is skeleton with skin on, spackled love and atomic interactions bursting at the sarcomeres to leave fingerprints on this windowpane called life. and what better way than to learn…
Relationship Rubric
Three points for empathy.Three more for conversational engagement –For actively listening to the words,The life,The distress,Coming out of your patient’s mouth.And don’t forget toShow concernAnd say “I’m sorry”When you ask…