Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness University of Phoenix Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness The vulnerable population chosen as the focus of this paper are the mentally retarded or intellectually disabled. According to the tenth revision of the WHO (world health Organization): intellectual disability (ID) is a disorder defined by the presence of incomplete or arrested mental development‚ principally characterized by the deterioration of concrete functions at each stage of
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encouragement‚ assistance‚ help or alternatives to their problem. So‚ the importance of counseling‚ with self-awareness is to become open-minded‚ when working in a multicultural population. Therefore‚ counseling clients from different cultures address the ever-changing diversity. Particularly‚ a client’s culture‚ population‚ and their ethnicity. Second‚ incorporating self-awareness‚ opens awareness when involved with clients of their religion‚ spirituality‚ and most importantly‚ the character makeup
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reality in any way you want by using positive thinking‚ or by using self-affirmation. Although the movie seemed to stretch the scientific "evidence" to match their viewpoint‚ a few enlightening points were made that will affect my own sense of self-awareness and ultimately how I interact with and motivate people. Perhaps the most basic concept the movie tried to convey was the idea that human thought and emotion are actually only a self-serving perception of some "true reality." This concept
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Self-Awareness in Teen Pregnancy and Vulnerable Populations. Robert Stoll University of Phoenix Health Assessment and Promotion for Vulnerable Population NUR/440 Shamar Walker August 31‚ 2012 Self-Awareness in Teen Pregnancy and Vulnerable Populations. Vulnerable populations are groups that are not well integrated into the health care system because of ethnic‚ cultural‚ economic‚ geographic‚ or health characteristics ("Vulnerable populations‚" 2010‚ para. 1). Teen pregnancy falls into
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1. Self-Awareness During the course of this week‚ I was faced with a lot of challenges. The things I have been learning in this class‚ I was able to apply those principles to the various situations. There are times when clients can become upset because of the wait time that is allowed before they can get the services but remaining calm‚ explaining the process thoroughly and giving them the assurance that everything will work out fine in due process usually helps them to calm down. 2. Self-Management
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Definition of Self-AwarenessBeagrie (2005) define self-awareness is at the core of professional development. Few people are able to objectively look into a mirror and see themselves as others do. Knowing who you are and what you enjoy doing‚ and being able to recognise your skills‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ as well as your effect on other people‚ provides a baseline from which to boost your career potential. The more you know‚ the more effectively you can adapt what you do. Self-awareness is a broader
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Self Awareness and Cultural Ienditiy I am a 27 year old female who was born into a white‚ middle class‚ college educated family. My family’s cultural background is made up of Eastern and Western European nationalities. The largest percentage of my ethnic background is Lithuanian‚ but there is also a mixture of English‚ Irish‚ Danish‚ Scottish‚ and French. For the most part my ethnic background has not played a large part of who I am today. I am a fifth generation American so our family has long
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Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness As of July 1‚ 2013 the United States of America had 54 million Hispanics living within its borders. This equates to 17% of the total population (U.S. Department of Commerce‚ 2014). Many of these individuals do not speak English which creates a language barrier between them and health care workers. This barrier can create biases among health care workers and the Hispanic population. Health care workers may not be able to connect with this population because
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Jaquelinne Ortiz Journal entry # 1 Be spontaneous. Be honest. Be creative. Most of all dive deep!! Self- assessment results: Developing emotional intelligence: 84 Discovering self-motivation: 71 Accepting personal responsibility: 63 Believing in myself: 62 Adopting lifelong learning: 50 Mastering self-management: 52 Gaining self-awareness: 48 Employing interdependence: 40 By doing the self-assessment‚ I learned that my scores are pretty accurate to my personality. I am happy with my two highest
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Vulnerable Population and Self Awareness One of the most common vulnerable populations are those individuals with a cognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s disease. People with advanced AD are more challenging to assist in a health care setting because of their difficulty with expressing their needs. Health care professionals must use their strong assessment skills to determine what the persons needs are. My personal experience in working with patients with AD has rarely been the best. When
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