This assignment will identify a vulnerable adult from my recent clinical experience. It will reflect on the physical, social, environmental and psychological factors that contributed to her vulnerability and discuss how they were addressed in practice. To maintain confidentiality, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s code of professional conduct (2008), the name of the person, hospital and the trust have been changed. The Lord Chancellors department (1997) defines a vulnerable adult as “a person over the age of 18 years, who is, or may be in need of community care services, for reasons of mental health, disability, age or illness and is, or may be unable to take care of, or protect themselves from harm or exploitation.” Vulnerable groups are often described as being those at risk of poor, physical psychological and social health, therefore we are all at risk of becoming vulnerable at some point in our lives. Groups that have a higher risk of becoming vulnerable include, children, people with learning and physical disabilities, people suffering with mental health problems, chronically ill people and the elderly.
Vulnerable Populations and Self-Awareness Karen Kennedy NUR 440 January 9, 2012 Dolores Martinez Vulnerable Populations and Self-Awareness When speaking of a vulnerable population, one could think that vulnerable population could be anyone or anything. Patient sub-populations who are at enhanced risk for harm resulting from a disease or condition, or by the effects of a drug, such as people with compromised immune systems (Health Canada, 2011). It also can be thought of as, in the context of an emergency, a person who might need additional assistance because of language barriers, a disability, limited resources or other reason (APHA, 2012). Then it has been said that a group of people with certain characteristics that cause it to be at greater risk of having poor health (Endowment for Health, 2011). Any way that vulnerability is looked upon the bottom line, is that there is a person that is in need of help or assistance.
1.1 Analyse the differences between the concept of safeguarding and the concept of protection in relation to vulnerable adults Under the Health and Social Care Act (2008), abuse is defined as: “Single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress including physical, emotional, verbal, financial, sexual, racial abuse, neglect and abuse through misapplication of drugs.” Abuse can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. However, it is so alarming that more and more elderly people suffer from abuse on a daily basis. Many elderly adults are being abused in their own homes and even in care facilities such as nursing homes responsible for their care. How can elderly groups be vulnerable to abuse and/or harm to self and others? And how do care services providers that are supposed to deliver utmost care and support become one of the major contributing factors of abuse.
STDs and the Older Adults A common misconception in today’s society is that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are just a problem for the young. However older adults, individuals 65 and older suffer from them as well. There are several factors that contribute to the occurrence of STDs in the older adult population. These factors include: lack of screening for sexual problems, lack of knowledge of contraception methods, misconception that elderly do not need to utilize protection and misdiagnosis of STDs. This paper aims to explore the multiple factors that contribute to the occurrence of STDs in the older adult population.
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF AN EPISODE OF NURSING CAREMODULE TITLE: NURS 6032STUDENT NO: 25048015COMPUTER ISS: ran1m12WORD COUNT (excluding text box): 3598 | A Critical Analysis of an Episode of Nursing Care Introduction The subjective interpretation of the criteria for service in Mental Health Organisations by clinicians can sometimes prevent people with possible mental health issues from accessing the service. The text box below gives an insight into an assessment of a service user in the presence of the student nurse. This essay sets out to critically analyse the episode of care given to this service user with regards to the way she was assessed for possible mental health issues, and relates when the subjective interpretation of a criteria for service was a barrier for engaging her into the service she came to seek help from. It starts with a comprehensive description of the assessment carried out by a Senior Nurse Practitioner, examines the role of nursing in people’s mental health, the meaning of a comprehensive and holistic assessment and includes the critical reflections of the student nurse on this assessment session based on her observations using Driscoll (2007) framework of refection. Description of the Assessment *Miss Frances is a pseudonym for the purposes of service user’s confidentiality and in line with the NMC Code of Conduct (2008).
Running head: ADOPTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: A CRITQUE Adopting Evidence-Based Practice: A Critique Kristy M. Chester Liberty University MSN Educator Track Research NURS 500 Dr. Tammy Jones June 09, 2012 ADOPTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: A CRITQUE Adopting Evidence-Based Practice: A Critique Part I Comprehension Introduction The article that will be critiqued is titled “Adopting Evidence-Base Practice in Clinical Decision Making: Nurses’ Perceptions, Knowledge, And Barriers” (Majid et al., 2011, p. 229). The content of the research article does fit well with the title of the article. The title of the article is the basis for the questionnaires used to collect data for the study. The questionnaires ask in detail about perceptions,
Who is a vulnerable adult? A vulnerable adult is any person aged 18 years or over, who is, or may be, unable to take care of themselves or are unable to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation. This may be because they have a mental health problem, a disability, visual or hearing problems, are old and frail or have some form of illness. Why do we need to protect vulnerable adults? Vulnerable adults have the right to live their lives free from abuse.
Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Law HCS/545 Health Law and Ethics May 31, 2010 Mary Nell Cummings Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Lawsuits Proper medical documentation can prevent liability issues and malpractice lawsuits. The focus on my paper will concentrate on nursing documentation and malpractice lawsuits. I presently work for a home health care agency. The entire staff throughout the company was recently informed of increased Medicare denials and possible lawsuits as results of inadequate documentations. A series of education training of documentation was implemented to help reduce episodes of Medicare payment denials and self-protection through adequate documentation.
The different types of elder abuse include; physical, psychological, financial, sexual, neglect or act of omission, or discrimination. Elder abuse is an issue and can affect any older person, regardless of social class, age or dependency, although increasing age increases risk. It is likely an older person is experiencing more than one form of abuse at a given time (Phelan, 2012). THE EXTENT OF ELDER ABUSE International research has shown that in Ireland between 14,037 and 23,395 people are experiencing some kind of abuse on a regular basis (HSE, 2011). Older people are entitled to lead a life free of abuse, regardless of our ethnic or cultural background, religion, political persuasion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age.
Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness NUR 440 April 1, 2013 Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness In today’s society there are different types and topics of vulnerable populations and the self-awareness that goes along with them. Vulnerable population is often found to be a person capable of being physically or emotional wounded, open to attack or damage, (Merriam-Webster, 2013). According to De Chesnay (2012), “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 life circumstances or response to illness or events” (p. 4). In order to give good effective health care, the provider needs to be aware of your own vulnerability.