Serving Vulnerable Populations in America In society today we are faced with many challenges‚ some more difficult than others. Many of these challenges have a huge impact on society today. For instance‚ vulnerable populations present some huge issues such as increased health care expenditures and disparities. Vulnerable populations include children‚ the economically disadvantaged‚ elderly‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ the uninsured‚ the homeless‚ those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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“Stroke: Strategies for Primary Prevention” This article educates both patients and health care providers alike about preventing strokes before it becomes too late. Strokes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in North America. If the population becomes educated about the prevention of strokes‚ one day it will no longer be a major cause of death in the United States. Primary prevention involves a program of activities directed at improving general well-being while also involving specific
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Strokes are a sudden illness that always require immediate medical attention to lessen the chances of permanent damage to a victim. They occur when oxygen and nutrients fail to reach the brain cells due to a blockage in blood supply‚ causing cells to die. Depending on which parts of the brain blood flow is interrupted to and for how long‚ function can be severely impaired in a patient. Without quick care and treatment strokes can lead to brain death. Strokes are classified into two major categories:
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Elderly- they maybe power less and may give full power and control to the abuser that they trust‚ they may have a loss of memory due to dementia or loss of memory and mobility so it make it harder for them to get around and communicate to others. Vulnerable- power of the abuser they will trust them‚ but they will also find it hard to communicated with others because of their vulnerability. Environment- Own home- family could exploit a member of the family by taking advantage of their finances e.g.
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There are a few risk factor that contribute to Hemorrhagic Stroke that Steve’s is having. The primary risk factor would be long history of hypertension. Based on the case scenario given‚ it was not stated that he wasn’t taking any medication for his hypertension. Hence we can derived that his blood pressure was not properly controlled. This situation is worsen due to his daily alcohol consumption habit which is above the moderate drinking level for his age. The normal moderate drinking for man
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I S S U E S A N D IN N O V A T I O N S IN N U R S I N G P R A C T I C E Expanding the role of the stroke nurse: a pragmatic clinical trial Christopher Burton DPhil PGCertHE BN RGN Research Fellow‚ Department of Nursing‚ University of Central Lancashire‚ Preston‚ UK Bernard Gibbon PhD MSc DipN DipANS RMN RGN Head of Department‚ Department of Nursing‚ University of Central Lancashire‚ Preston‚ UK Accepted for publication 16 March 2005 Correspondence: Christopher Burton‚ Department
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults What is Safeguarding? Safeguarding is the protection of a vulnerable individual and the prevention of abuse and neglect against them. It means empowering an individual and giving them full support in order for them to maintain a happy life. It exists so that everyone has equal opportunities to access care and health providers in order for them to maintain a positive attitude and good health. Who is a vulnerable adult? ‘’A person who is 18 years or over‚ and who may
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Thrombotic Stroke Michael Cross Institute of Technology April‚ 4 2017 Thrombotic Stroke According to the mayo clinic‚ thrombotic stroke is defined as “A thrombotic stroke occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to your brain. A clot may be caused by fatty deposits (plaque) that build up in arteries and cause reduced blood flow (atherosclerosis) or other artery conditions” (mayoclinic.org) in a more simple way to explain what a thrombotic stroke is‚ its broken
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Ischemic strokes occur with a complete or partial occlusion of arteries‚ which causes a region to fall below the level needed to maintain cellular function. As a result‚ cells begin to die‚ and an infarct can develop with necrosis. During an ischemic stroke‚ there is typically an inner zone of infarction‚ with an outer region of ischemia. An infarct can be prevented if the amount of collateral circulation around the ischemic area is adequate. (Chapey‚ 1994). Medical treatment usually targets
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After a Stroke - What to Do? By John D. Hamilton | Submitted On July 20‚ 2010 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest This article will detail what to do after a stroke assuming the survivor has been discharged
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