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EP 213: What Role Does Humor Play in Healthcare?

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In this episode, we explore the role of humor in healthcare with guest Jim Fulmer. Jim is an experienced board-certified Internal medicine hospitalist who has worked in a variety of healthcare settings throughout his career. He is also a medical cartoonist on Instagram and the creator of a hospital-themed board game and card game called Doctor Wars.

We discuss Jim's background and experiences in healthcare, how his perspective on medicine and healthcare has evolved over the years, the importance of treating patients with kindness and empathy, and the challenges of the insurance side of healthcare. Additionally, we delve into the topic of humor in healthcare and how it can be used to improve patient outcomes and enhance the healthcare experience for both patients and healthcare workers. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the fascinating intersection between humor and healthcare.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:56 About James Fulmer

10:04 The distinction between working in hospitals and rural places

13:21 Adapting and respecting to multiple cultures as a travel health professional

18:24 The very complex problem of improving healtcare

20:30 Why is improving healthcare such a challenge in the face of a massive project?

24:22 Using our talent to improve everything around us

27:45 Is medicine's future headed in the right direction?

39:48 Can a single payer system solve one of healthcare's problems?

44:52 There is no perfect healtcare system

46:55 Bias decisions in health care

50:29 The pros and cons of social media and humor

55:47 How Jim came up with the card game

1:02:08 Wrapping up the show

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In this episode, we explore the role of humor in healthcare with guest Jim Fulmer. Jim is an experienced board-certified Internal medicine hospitalist who has worked in a variety of healthcare settings throughout his career. He is also a medical cartoonist on Instagram and the creator of a hospital-themed board game and card game called Doctor Wars.

We discuss Jim's background and experiences in healthcare, how his perspective on medicine and healthcare has evolved over the years, the importance of treating patients with kindness and empathy, and the challenges of the insurance side of healthcare. Additionally, we delve into the topic of humor in healthcare and how it can be used to improve patient outcomes and enhance the healthcare experience for both patients and healthcare workers. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the fascinating intersection between humor and healthcare.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

02:56 About James Fulmer

10:04 The distinction between working in hospitals and rural places

13:21 Adapting and respecting to multiple cultures as a travel health professional

18:24 The very complex problem of improving healtcare

20:30 Why is improving healthcare such a challenge in the face of a massive project?

24:22 Using our talent to improve everything around us

27:45 Is medicine's future headed in the right direction?

39:48 Can a single payer system solve one of healthcare's problems?

44:52 There is no perfect healtcare system

46:55 Bias decisions in health care

50:29 The pros and cons of social media and humor

55:47 How Jim came up with the card game

1:02:08 Wrapping up the show

Cup of Nurses: https://fanlink.to/CONsite

Frontline Warriors: https://fanlink.to/FWsite

Apple https://fanlink.to/Applepodcast

Spotify https://fanlink.to/Spotifypodcast

Cup of Nurses Store https://fanlink.to/CONshop

Frontline Warriors store https://fanlink.to/FWshop

Interested in Travel Nursing? https://fanlink.to/TravelNurseNow

Free Travel Nursing Guide https://fanlink.to/Travelnursingchecklist

Nclex Guide https://fanlink.to/NCLEXguide

Cup of Nurses FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/cupofnurses

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