Getting ON

Season 2 Episode 2

Is Soap a Hazardous Substance?

Air date: Nov 16, 2014

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Hospice Program Introduced

A hospice program is introduced into the ward.

Episode shows
A hospice program is introduced into the ward.
Clinical takeaway
Hospice Program Introduced is included because episode evidence supports a concrete long-term-care, hospice, emergency, cancer, infection-control, discharge, or advocacy scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5hospice-program-introducedlong-term-carepatient-safety

Case 2

Patsy's Medical Emergency

Patsy finds himself playing patient when he has a medical emergency.

Episode shows
Patsy finds himself playing patient when he has a medical emergency.
Clinical takeaway
Patsy's Medical Emergency is included because episode evidence supports a concrete long-term-care, hospice, emergency, cancer, infection-control, discharge, or advocacy scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5patsy-medical-emergencylong-term-carepatient-safety

Case 3

Alcoholic Patient and Doctor's Orders

Dottie, an alcoholic patient, looks for ways around doctor's orders.

Episode shows
Dottie, an alcoholic patient, looks for ways around doctor's orders.
Clinical takeaway
Alcoholic Patient and Doctor's Orders is included because episode evidence supports a concrete long-term-care, hospice, emergency, cancer, infection-control, discharge, or advocacy scenario.
Accuracy 3.5/5alcoholic-patient-doctor-orderslong-term-carepatient-safety

About the Episode

DiDi takes on greater responsibilities when a hospice program is introduced into the ward. Dawn looks ahead to her future and tries to share her news with Patsy, but inadvertently puts his new initiative in question. Patsy finds himself playing patient when he has a medical emergency. Dottie, an alcoholic patient, looks for ways around doctor's orders.

Medical Relevance

A full clinical context review has not been generated for this episode yet.

The Medical Verdict

Final editorial assessment will be added after review.