Discussion Alternative Audiences
Write a few phrases you could say in the following scenarios:
1. A patient shares that his friend was addicted to cannabis and although he has a qualifying condition, is reluctant to use it because everyone he knows saw his friend as pothead.
2. You overhear another nurse conversing with a terminal, but coherent patient’s family member. The family member asks if medical cannabis is something they could try and shared that the patient is just too embarrassed to ask about it. The nurse responds, “absolutely not and I would be embarrassed too!” When the nurse exits the room, she shares what happened with you.
3. During a staff meeting, the unit manager makes it clear that nurses are not to talk to patients about cannabis because the organization doesn’t want to be seen as cannabis promotors. She also makes a comment that there’s just not enough research and no one knows where to begin. 2. You overhear another nurse conversing with a family member of a terminal but coherent patient. The family member inquires about medical cannabis and shares that the patient is too embarrassed to inquire about it. “Absolutely not, and I would be embarrassed as well!” says the nurse. When the nurse leaves the room, she tells you what happened.
3. During a staff meeting, the unit manager specifies that nurses are not to discuss cannabis with patients because the organization does not want to be perceived as cannabis promoters. She also mentions that there isn’t enough research and that no one knows where to start.
4. A pediatric physician wants to let his patient try cannabis but is unsure about where to start.
5. A legislature explains that he is having difficulty relating cannabis to health outcomes often used by organizations for measuring quality care. (Look at populational health concerns, such as opioid epidemic, quality of health, medication reconciliation, patient-provider trust, chronic diseases, etc.)