Health Disparities Among Women Veterans

healthcare system is to ensure timely access to care and to ensure optimal outcomes in differing levels of disparity in healthcare. The Veteran Health Administration has made system wide transformation to expand access to care; however, women veterans continue to experience sub-standardized care as compared to men (Washington, 2011). Women veterans’ lack of substantial income, knowledge to Veteran (VA) eligibility and services, identified this group as a vulnerable population in the VA system. By utilizing

INTRODUCTION American homeless veterans are becoming more prevalent in the United States. Research will show that American veterans are an overrepresented population among the homeless in the U.S. A homeless veteran is an individual who lives on the streets, in abandoned buildings, vehicles, encampments, shelters, or transitional housing (Veterans Today, 2013). As a matter of fact, homeless veterans do not have a permanent residence under their control. Homelessness in general includes those

disabled male veterans with MS will be evaluated, Florence Nightingale’s grand theory, Merle Mishel’s uncertainty in illness theory, and Madeleine Leininger’s culture care theory. “Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting,

around the world (Giammanco et al., 2014). Subsequently, the rationale for application in practice is for health care professionals to provide education and treatment options to individuals and their families suffering from MS in an

variations that are often hidden within the special population. As of today, the health care system inhabits the margins by exposing impoverished individual. However, the individuals that are part of the special population each carries a unique set of needs. The special population can consist of the uninsured, minorities, children, disabled people, elderly, prisoners, pregnant women, students, and sadly to say veterans and military personnel. Furthermore, foundations of the special population consist

The Perceptions and Treatment of PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has severely affected the lives of countless military veterans throughout the years. Consequently, there likely are many more PTSD cases that exist and go unreported, or misdiagnosed due to misconceptions when reported (Samuelson, Bartel, Jordan, & Valadez, 2017). To this extent, I am going to discuss my views on two articles. The first article explains the patient’s perceptions of PTSD symptoms. The second article explains

Income disparities have been an issue within the American society before and during the arrival of the industrial revolution. During the industrial revolution era white, middle-class women were viewed as dainty, unproductive, submissive and domesticated individuals whom worth was based upon her virtuous character. Therefore, because society perceived women as a “cult of true womanhood” they believe women certainly could not be paid employees as noted by Gordon, Buhle, and schrom (as cited in Samuels

Introduction The United States is well-known for espousing patriotism and valuing the service of our military men and women. When we see them dressed in their uniform and saluting to the flag, illusions of indestructible heroism fill our minds because they are supposed to represent the military principles of duty, loyalty, honor, courage, commitment, and others. However we forget that the reality of their service isn’t an idealistic portrait of heroism; they are indoctrinated into a strict military

Corey Hills May 5, 1015 PSY-230-A Final Paper The Correlation Between Both ASD/PTSD & Race/Ethnicity Post-traumatic stress disorder is a well known disorder that takes over the life of it’s victim. We know that anyone has the chance of facing this challenging disorder but does race/ culture have anything to do with it? Throughout this paper we will be trying to answer this question and many more. This paper’s main focus is on what post-traumatic stress disorder is, what evidence provided by

High-Risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion Mary Ann Bennett University of Phoenix NUR/542 Melinda Church August 6, 2012 High-Risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion Assessing health needs is a fundamental nursing skill. Unfortunately, many nurses only associate the assessment process to the individual patient they are caring for and fail to assess and address the needs of the entire family. Performing a family assessment is vital, especially when working with high