STUDENT ID: 21162896 MODULE TITLE: SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTING VULNERABLE ADULTS. MODULE CODE: NS40018/W ESSAY TITLE: SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. The aim of this essay is primarily to identify and discuss the reasons for and factors contributing to the vulnerability of adults with learning disabilities who come in contact with the criminal justice system. This essay will offer the rational for selecting this
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Vulnerable Population in Current Events Michele M Maiorano NUR/440 February 11‚ 2013 Nita A. Magee-Cornelius‚ RN‚ MSN‚ PhD(c) Vulnerable Population in Current Events A way of defining a vulnerable population is addressing it as a group of people who are at risk for developing health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 5). It is not partial to age‚ gender‚ or nationality. In this case‚ it is the pediatric population. According to Allison Kempe‚ who was the lead in a recent research
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Factors that contributes to happiness in your future career Some people think that happiness is everything. It’s the meaning of life. No matter what you’re into‚ what you do. If you’re happy‚ you’re living. Thus happiness is like the purpose of life that makes its sense. Obviously‚ every person desires to be cloaked in happiness in all spheres of life. And‚ doubtless‚ one of the most important sphere we want to feel comfortable in and pleasure from is work. However‚ happiness isn’t a self-creating
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Vulnerable populations La Donna F. Manuel HCA430: Special Populations Instructor: Nancy Silva October 14‚ 2012 Vulnerable populations Vulnerable populations include the economically disadvantaged‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ the un insured‚ low-income children‚ the elderly‚ the homeless‚ those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ and those with other chronic health conditions‚ including severe mental illness.(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Vulnerable Population Paper Community settings are comprised of different types of populations. Some communities may be comprised of a population of middle-aged individuals‚ retirees‚ or single families. No matter where one lives there are also vulnerable population integrated throughout. Vulnerable population is defined as persons with diminished autonomy‚ those who are compromised in their ability to give informed consent. Groups often identified as vulnerable include children‚ homeless individuals
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INTRODUCTION For the purposes of this essay the Elderly Care Scenario has been selected. The aim of this essay is to discuss the concept of vulnerability and why the patient in the Elderly Care Scenario is vulnerable. With reference to the NMC Code‚ the second part of the essay will discuss how the scenario demonstrates/does not demonstrate professional values and how the staff could have empowered the patient and demonstrated respect and maintained his dignity. The third part then discusses the
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Engaging With Vulnerable People This essay will explore the concept of vulnerability‚ the type of people who can be vulnerable and its potential effects. It will then relate this specifically to the case of Miss Jaya an elderly Hindu lady who has no relatives and lives alone‚ and why she is perceived to be vulnerable. The essay will then go on to evaluate how a nurse can demonstrate professional values and empower the patient to help reduce their vulnerability‚ taking into account the Nursing
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Describe lifestyle factors that have an effect on health Physical activity Physical activity is any activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. The benefits of exercise include: strengthening muscles and cardiovascular system‚ weight loss or maintenance. Frequent and regular exercise boosts the immune system and reduces the chance of illness. Stress Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain resulting from difficult circumstances. Stress can be caused by many
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Signs and symptoms of abuse: Physical abuse: Physical abuse is deliberate physical injury of an individual. This may include hitting‚ burning or scalding‚ drowning or suffocating or other ways to case pain. Giving someone harmful substances are also physical abuse. Possible signs and symptoms include bruising‚ bruising which looks like a hand or finger mark‚ burns and scalds‚ pain‚ fractures‚ marks on their body‚ not wanting to be touched‚ untreated injuries‚ injuries to body parts that are suspicious
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observes that culture is linked to every individual and that the purpose of “care‚ is to provide culturally congruent care to people of different or similar cultures to maintain or regain well-being and health or face death in a culturally appropriately way (2002).” Even if that culture is the homeless. According to de Chesnay (2008)‚ “Vulnerable populations are those at risk for poor physical‚ psychological‚ or social health. Anyone can be vulnerable at any given point in time as a result of
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