I think that Big Hero 6 is an underrated movie. There’s a
lot of great stuff that went into it, and I think it got ignored, just because
of how big Frozen was at that time.
While watching the commercials, I was almost positive I was
going to hate Baymax. He was big, slow, and the parts that they had of him made
me think he would be there as comic relief, but I didn’t think that I would
like the kind of comedy he would provide.
After watching the movie, I have one thing to say. Baymax is
the greatest representation of a healthcare worker. Tadashi made him to be a
personal healthcare provider. He must have done his research, because he
created exactly the kind of person most facilities want.
Baymax’s first question, whenever someone is in pain is:
what’s your pain level on a scale of 1-10?
You have no idea how often I ask this question. One facility
I worked in, we were required to ask every one of our patients that question
every four hours. It was in our medication record, and we had to record their
pain level every 4 hours. On a normal shift, I probably ask that question
probably thirty to forty times. And if I’m not asking, I’m assessing for signs
and symptoms of pain.
Grimacing, guarding, acting withdrawn, moaning, groaning… I’m
programmed to notice anything that could indicate pain. When I have patients
with Alzheimer’s, or who had stroke and can’t communicate, I keep an eye for
any nonverbal signs so that I can control their pain.
In nursing school, we learn that pain is the 6th
vital sign. It’s so important that we should be assessing it whenever we walk
into a patient’s room.
So hats off to Tadashi, for understanding how important pain
is, and how often it needs to be assessed.
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