Resolving Conflict While Balancing Patient Care

Description

The conflict story is in a hospital setting, which involves an elderly patient who is unable to advocate for themselves and requires medical feeding intervention. The patient's two children, both holding power of attorney, are at odds over the care plan. The son insists on tube feeding for safety and recovery, while the daughter prefers oral feeding, fearing the emotional impact of seeing their mother in a vulnerable state with a feeding tube. This disagreement surfaces during the patient’s postoperative recovery in a hospital clinical setting, where the siblings' differing opinions create tension and escalate the conflict.