Assignment Objectives:
Recognize individual needs using a holistic approach.
1.02 Identify the importance of cultural considerations in shaping nursing care.
3.00 Relate the importance of legal-ethical concepts to selected health care situations.
Program Student Learning Outcome that relate to this assignment:
Collaborates with health care team members to provide safe, competent care to meet the patient’s bio-psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs in a variety of health care Utilizes technology and a spirit of inquiry to examine resources to develop nursing judgment and guide evidence-based Manages patient-centered nursing care and promotes the health of patients within the family and community Assignment:
Read: Read chapter 5 on Care of Special Populations in the ATI Review Module RN Community Health Nursing Select a journal article related to the health care needs of a vulnerable population you have selected and was As noted in the readings, examples of vulnerable populations include people:
who are living in poverty;
who are homeless; who have immigrated;
who are in abusive relationships; who are exposed to violence;
who have substance use disorders; and those who have severe mental illness, as well as others.
You will also find an 8 minutes video on using these databases for this assignment posted in Moodle as a panopto recording. The link for that is: http://coursecast.cotc.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id＝fc3f07f4-dab5-4455-838b-1ce9b03b58f5Links to an external site.
Write: (Word or PowerPoint) Summarize the Article Introduction of the article summary: The purpose of the article The scope of the problem you chose. Body of the Article Summary:
In your own words, present a summary of the information provided in your articles as they apply to the vulnerable population you selected and were approved.
Note key information gained or research findings reported Note limitations with the information presented or areas that should be further explored Nursing care considerations:
Address at least 5 of the following considerations to present in your group in relation to your assigned topic. Barriers, strategies, characteristics, contributing factors, assessment, treatments, prevention, incidence, nursing care of these populations, community involvement (nursing), economic factors involved and health literacy.
Conclusions of the article summary Offer your own reflections on how the health care needs of the vulnerable population discussed can be addressed by quality nursing care within the community.
