(ANSWERED) NR394 Week 7 Discussion Healthcare Disparities of Vulnerable Populations

Purpose

The purpose of this Discussion is to explore the healthcare disparities of an assigned vulnerable population and evaluate the impact of clinical practices on a healthcare organization.

Course Outcomes

This Discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

  • CO 3: Describe culturally competent nursing care across the lifespan. (PO 4)
  • CO 4: Perform a culturally competent nursing assessment. (POs 4, 7)
  • CO 5: Discuss the implications of global nursing for healthcare delivery systems. (PO 7)

Discussion: Apply Knowledge

Step 1: Review the scenario below:

You are a healthcare team member focused on addressing healthcare disparities for a specific vulnerable population in your healthcare organization. Your assigned vulnerable population is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below.

Last Name Vulnerable Population
A – E Children
F – J Women
K – O Migrants and Refugees
P – T Unhoused Persons
U – Z Impoverished Communities

Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

  • Paragraph one: Describe your assigned vulnerable population and what characteristics create vulnerability. What are the key disparities faced by your group?
  • Paragraph two: Reflect on the impact of the disparities faced by your assigned vulnerable population in accessing and interacting with healthcare. What specific challenges and barriers might the identified population experience?
  • Paragraph three: Consider intervention strategies to improve health outcomes for your assigned vulnerable population. How can nurses implement these strategies in clinical practice?
  • References: Provide complete references for all citations.

Step 3: Reply to a peer with a different vulnerable population.

Posts should meet the following criteria:

  1. Integrate Evidence:Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
    1. Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
    2. Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
    3. Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
    4. Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s), OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
    5. Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
  2. Engage in Meaningful Dialogue:Engage with peers and/or faculty by asking questions and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
    1. Respond to a peer and/or faculty post.
    2. Provide additional information or clarification in the reply post.
    3. Add depth to the Discussion.
  • Communicate Professionally:Communicate professionally on all posts.
    1. Communicate clearly and concisely.
    2. Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly.
    3. Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
  1. Participate:Participate during the assigned week. You are expected to meet the minimum participation requirement described below. You will receive a 10% point deduction in a graded discussion if you do not post at least two (2) times on at least two (2) different days during the assigned week.
    1. Post in the Discussion at least two times.
    2. Post in the Discussion on two different days.

Grading

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