The Homeless as a Vulnerable Population Sara Williams Nur/440 9-5-2011 University of Phoenix The Homeless as a vulnerable population This article discusses a framework for understanding the nature of the homeless population. It discusses four pathways‚ increased heat waves‚ and increased air pollution‚ increases severity of floods and storms‚ and it also talks about the distribution of the West Nile Virus. The article discusses why the homeless are amongst the most vulnerable groups to
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The homeless population encounters a variety of public health problems that concerns not only the medical community but the general community as a whole . HIV/AIDS is one of the most prevalent communicable public health problems and it is still an increasing problem worldwide. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] report of worldwide epidemiologic studies‚ the prevalence rate of HIV infection among the homeless population is from 6.3-35% (Badiaga et al.‚ 2008). In order
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Nursing Diagnosis Nursing diagnosis is a medical concept that is becoming a commonly applied approach in the aspect of healthcare and medical service. This aspect mainly focuses on the presumptive and initial health and medical analysis conducted by the nursing class of healthcare serving as an overview basis and diagnosis for the following treatment and medical application. Aiding as a primary health analysis‚ nursing diagnosis actually becomes the springboard for further treatment and observation
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health patterns‚ nurses can form nursing diagnoses and plan the treatment options as needed for each person and family. Gordon’s health model incorporates all the physical‚ mental and social aspects in collecting data.Collection of data on all health function pattern is an important tool to formulate nursing diagnoses. Using Gordon’s functional health patterns‚ this paper will summarize the findings of each health pattern as well as the family based nursing diagnosis of each assessment along with different
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NURSING DIAGNOSIS | RATIONALE | NURSING INTERVENTIONS | RATIONALE | EVALUATION | February 21‚ 20132pm-10pmImpaired skin integrity related to vehicular accident as evidenced by abrasions.Objective:-abrasions on face‚ both arms‚ and left legGoal:After 6 hours of nursing intervention‚ patient will be able to display timely healing of skin lesions without complication. | Altered epidermis or dermis.Vehicular Accident direct trauma to the skinabrasions of extremities and swelling of the skin in upper
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that “Care is the essence of nursing and the central‚ dominant and unifying focus of nursing (2002).” Leininger 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
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Cues | Nursing Diagnosis | Scientific Explanation | Objectives/Plan of Care | Nursing Interventions | Rationale | Evaluation | S> “ Hindi pa masyado magaling ang sugat ko” as verbalized by the patientO> S/P Appendectomy>with surgical incision at right lower abdominal area>with dry intact dressing on the surgical site | Impaired Skin Integrity related to skin/tissue trauma | Inflammation of the appendix↓Acute Appendicitis↓Appendectomy↓Dissection if right lower abdominal tissues↓Disruption
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Nursing Diagnosis: Excess fluid volume related to inactivity‚ secondary to congestive heart failure‚ as manifested by rapid weight gain‚ pitting edema in extremities‚ elevated blood pressure‚ bilateral crackle lung sounds‚ bradypnea‚ and dyspnea. Goal: Absence of fluid retention by discharge Desired Outcomes: 1. Blood pressure within regular limits by discharge 2. Absence of edema by discharge 3. Slow progression of weight gain by day 2 of admission 4. Ease of respirations
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The Complete list of NANDA Nursing Diagnosis for 2012-2014‚ with 16 new diagnoses. Below is the list of the 16 new NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 1. Risk for Ineffective Activity Planning 2. Risk for Adverse Reaction to Iodinated Contrast Media 3. Risk for Allergy Response 4. Insufficient Breast Milk 5. Ineffective Childbearing Process 6. Risk for Ineffective Child Bearing Process 7. Risk for Dry Eye 8. Deficient Community Health 9. Ineffective Impulse Control 10. Risk for Neonatal Jaundice
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Homelessness Vulnerable Population Eve Martinez NUR/ 440 Karen Harriman March 11‚ 13 The homeless population is a social group that is vulnerable because the homeless are at an increased risk for adverse health-related outcomes. Understanding the nature of homelessness and the relationship between resource availability‚ relative risks‚ and health status is critical for nurses to diagnose and treat health-related problems in this vulnerable population. (PubMed) Poor health is
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