Essay About J.D.S First Day And J.D.S Best Friend

Com 206 – Communication Concepts in Pop Culture
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Communication Concepts in Pop Culture
Com 206
“I cant do this all on my own, Im no superman!” begins every
episode of Scrubs. J.D.s first day as an emergency room doctor
begins on a rough note, he is tired from lack of sleep due to his
nerves the night before. Starting a new job, for even a well
educated person, brings on the jitters. J.D. is certainly suffering from
uncertainty avoidance. Uncertainty avoidance is the degree to which
people find novel, unfamiliar situations problematic. (Floyd, 52) As
a doctor J.D. must learn to face these fears and administer I.V.s,
drain stomach fluid and a variety of new medically necessary
procedures. Instead of facing his fears head on he allows the nurses
to perform the procedures. Once J.D. actually performs a chest tube
and the outcome is good, his fears diminish and he feels like a real
doctor. J.D. is not the only one experiencing fear on his first day.
J.D.s best friend is Turk. Turk and J.D. went to high school
together, shared a dorm room in college and were hired on at the
same hospital. Turk experiences the new Dr jitters. Turk admits he
is happy they have to wear surgical masks to hide his emotions. We
all know the face gives away our emotions. Turk knows this and uses
his surgical mask as a defense. J.D. and Turk have a lot in common.
As they progress in their medical careers they will learn to be less
dependent on the nurses and more dependent on their true skills,
facing them straight on. J.D. and Turk through experience and
friendship create quite a bond.
The bond between J.D. and Turk can be seen as a co-culture.
A co-culture is a group of people who share values, customs, and
norms related to mutual interest or characteristics. (Floyd, 45)
J.D. may be from Jewish descent and Turk from African-American
descent but together they have their own medical co-culture. Many
people may not completely understand their medical co-culture
but we sure can find their antics and experiences entertaining. Elliot
is another friend we often see in J.D. and Turks circle.
Elliott