Usually a hospitals policy is that the doctors, nurses and patients obey a rule of having a professional relationship rather then becoming friends. At Susanna's hospitals this is not the case.
The nurses become very friendly with the patients and they talk to them about their problems.
An example from the book Page 91
"They loved to talk to us. We asked them about movies they have seenand how they 'd done on their exams
and when they'd get married. . ."
My guess is that the relationship these patients had with the staff must help their anxiety of being in a hospita where they are coped up all day. I can not imagine how lonely it must be to see the same people every day and see the same walls every day. It would be enough to drive me insane.
I am guessing evern today people in hospitals maintain relationships with the people that they help treat. There are many shows on that concept, like House, Greys Anatomy and General Hospital. I believe this idea proves to the patients that the nurse are not made of stone and have no heart. It proves that they had a personality and are not afarid to show it to a bunch of "lunies" as Susanna would call her and the other patients.
Allison O'Hagan
Role: Researcher
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