Surgical patients as a vulnerable populationHealth Assessment and Promotion for Vulnerable Population / Nur 440October 20‚ 2014Deanna Radford Surgical patients as a vulnerable population I have worked in the surgical field for about eight years. I like to relate what we are learning in the classroom to real life. I read an interesting article about the surgical patient and how they classify as a vulnerable population. A population I am comfortable working with. A population I encounter every shift
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Vulnerable populations in the United States include economically disadvantaged‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ low-income children‚ the elderly‚ homeless‚ people living with HIV and other chronic medical conditions that include mental illness. Other factors that contribute to these populations are a lack of healthcare‚ poverty‚ social‚ environmental factors and lack of education. Vulnerable populations divided into three categories physical‚ psychological‚ and social. The vulnerability may arise
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of the most profound themes is respect. Respect is something that the author wanted to make a big deal throughout the story. Some examples of respect is how the boy treats Santiago‚ how Santiago is treated as a fisherman‚ how Santiago treats the ocean and how Santiago treats the marlin. All these examples impacted Santiago and his decisions in the novella. The boy‚ Manolin‚ loves Santiago so much and truly respects him. Examples of this can be found throughout the novella but one of the most profound
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When you ask immigrants what comes to mind when you think of America‚ most respond with the land of opportunity‚ land of the free‚ and the pursuit of happiness. People living in poverty from all different countries across the world dream about migrating to America for a better life. But how difficult is it to actually become an American Citizen? In the book‚ “The Circuit” by Francisco Jimenez‚ the author puts together short stories of his life from a family of undocumented immigrants of Mexico trying
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How To Effectively Treat A Sprained Ankle By Dr. Ben Kim on December 22‚ 2004 • Natural Health Solutions For years‚ the standard protocol for treating a sprained ankle has been the R.I.C.E. method - Rest‚ Ice‚ Compression‚ and Elevation. While this protocol usually prevents further damage and allows gradual healing of a sprained joint‚ I have found that people recover more quickly and effectively when they follow the following recommendations: 1. Avoid wrapping or compressing the joint. Often
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Vulnerable Population in Current Event Paper Vulnerable Population Vulnerable populations are those who don’t quiet have access to healthcare‚ which put them at greater than average risk of developing health problems‚ they as well has limited access to economic America. Immigrants and the poor (including the working poor) have limited access to health care because of the way insurance is obtained. Children‚ women‚ and the elderly are vulnerable to a host of healthcare problems‚ notably violence
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1. L letter to purchase M van for £3‚500 can be construed as an invitation to treat. An invitation to treat cannot be accepted as it is not an offer. (Gibson v Man city). If this is the case than there is no contract and L is not entitled to claim damages. However‚ because the content of L letter is not readily available‚ the facts presented suggest that it was an offer to purchase M van for £ 3500. 2. Following the decision in Day Morris associates v Voyce (2003)which emphasized that acceptance
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Assessment Tool Analysis Paper Direct participation with vulnerable populations often causes students to develop a better understanding of self and their own strengths and weaknesses. Students develop skills in problem solving‚ critical thinking‚ leadership‚ and ethical decision-making. An increased sense of civic responsibility‚ increased political and global awareness‚ and development of cultural competence may also be outcomes (Mueller & Norton‚ 1998) developed the Perceived Stress Scale
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Comment: Treat a Grignard reagent as an alkyl nucleophile i.e. CH3MgBr is equivalent to CH3- nucleophile. The Grignard reagent can also react with RX to form a longer chain alkane. Example: CH3CH2MgBr + CH3CH2Br CH3CH2CH2CH3 + MgBr2 In general‚ basicity parallels nucleophilic strength since both of them depend on the availability of the lone pair of electrons. The Grignard reagent is not only able to function as a nucleophile; it can operate as a base too by reacting with water to
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I’m going to become an active citizen in four simply steps which are learn about the issues‚ figure out what is not working and try to come up with solutions‚ take action‚ and make sure to talk to others. Step 1: read a good newspaper or website like www.cp24.com. Find out what is going on and what’s good and bad about my city‚ state‚ country‚ and the world. Step 2: start by looking in my city you I don’t get confused. To do this‚ I will need to make a list of categories‚ which will help me break
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