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EP 213: What Role Does Humor Play in Healthcare?
Manage episode 362529360 series 2923913
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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356 episodes
Manage episode 362529360 series 2923913
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
356 episodes
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