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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A stroke occurs when clots form in the brain’s blood vessels blocking blood flow to the brain. This causes the paralysis of much of the body. As a result‚ approximately 61-80% of the body weight has to shift to the unaffected lower extremity‚ leading to an asymmetrical standing position. This type of position causes a decrease in balance and a major disruption in the ability to walk.Foot Drop is when weakness or damage to the common fibular nerve‚ or paralysis of the muscles causes the dropping
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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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The Vulnerable Population of the Amish With being a vulnerable population‚ the Amish population struggles with seeking adequate healthcare and is at an increased risk for health problems. With the lack of education and coaching to the Amish communities‚ new problems have surfaced which have changed the way nurses educate. Vulnerable Population Definition "Vulnerable populations are those with a greater than average risk of developing health problems (Aday‚ 2001; Sebstian‚ 1996) by virtue of their
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Immigrant Farm Workers as a Vulnerable Population Ronda LaVigne HCS 531 August 29‚ 2011 Doris Chimera‚ RN‚ MA‚ MHA Immigrant Farm Workers as a Vulnerable Population This essay will provide an overview of immigrant farm workers as an example of a vulnerable population in society. A sample population demographic and background information about the community provides characteristics and context about why this group constitutes a vulnerable population. A discussion
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Vulnerable Neighborhood Jessica Garcia Nur/440 11/28/2011 Sheila De Vaugh Vulnerable Neighborhood Angelo Reyes is the character that I pick in the Neighborhood who is in a vulnerable population. Angelo is a 40 year old Hispanic married male architect. Angelo has been married for three years and has been a compliant diabetic since he was thirteen years old. Angelo’s community is 15 % Hispanic population. Angelo and his wife Rachael are in the process of getting worked up for infertility
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With ~800‚000 stroke cases every year in the United States‚ stroke is considered the major cause of disability in adults [1]. The ability of the brain to reorganize in response to pathological or environmental changes such as lesions is critically important to the recovery of motor function after stroke [2]. Re-establishment of ipsilesional cortical excitability has been associated with improved functional outcomes of the paretic limb following stroke [3‚4]. Numerous approaches to modulate cortical
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TEXT DESCRIPTION OF THE SIX-STROKE ENGINE INTRODUCTION: The majority of the actual internal combustion engines‚ operating on different cycles have one common feature‚ combustion occurring in the cylinder after each compression‚ resulting in gas expansion that acts directly on the piston (work) and limited to 180 degrees of crankshaft angle. According to its mechanical design‚ the six-stroke engine with external and internal combustion and double flow is similar to the actual internal reciprocating
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How to Prevent Heat Stroke Heat stroke can be a risk‚ especially in the summer months. If you want to enjoy the outdoors in hot weather‚ you should keep hydrated and avoid overly exerting yourself in heat and humidity. If you have to be outside‚ drink plenty of fluids and take breaks in a cool place. You should avoid liquids that dehydrate you‚ such as caffeine drinks and alcoholic beverages. Instructions 1. Prevent Heat Stroke o 1 Limit the time you spend outdoors to the early morning
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STROKE or CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) Definition ← is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain Epidemiology ← Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in the Western world‚ ranking after heart disease and before cancer ← The incidence of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age‚ and etiology varies by age ← 95% of strokes occur in people age 45 and older‚ and two-thirds of strokes occur
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