unit 1. Concepts -- 1. Vulnerable populations : vulnerable people / Mary de Chesnay -- Vulnerability -- Vulnerable populations -- Health disparities -- Vulnerability to specific conditions or diseases -- Conclusion -- 2. Rethinking vulnerability / Cathy Michaels, Carol Moffett -- Vulnerability defined -- Systems theory -- Health as expanding consciousness -- Relevance for nursing -- Conclusion -- 3. Cultural competence, resilience, and advocacy / Mary de Chesnay, Rebecca W. Peil, Christopher Pamp -- Cultural competence -- Resilience -- Advocacy and advanced practice nursing -- Conclusion -- 4. Social justice in nursing : a review of the literature / Doris M. Boutain -- Literature search methodology -- Defining justice in nursing -- Alternative views of social justice -- Social justice awareness, amelioration, and transformation -- Conclusion -- 5. Low literacy and vulnerable clients / Toni M. Vezeau -- What is the status of literacy in the United States? -- What is the relationship between literacy and health vulnerability? -- How does illiteracy specifically increase health risk of clients? -- How do healthcare providers influence the literacy problem? -- How can providers decrease the health risk due do illiteracy? -- unit 2. Nursing theories -- 6. Nursing theories applied to vulnerable populations : examples from Turkey / Behice Erci -- Importance of theories in advanced nursing practice -- Orem's general theory of nursing -- Roy's adaptation model -- King's theory -- Leininger's theory of culture care -- Watson's theory of human caring -- Rogers' science of unitary human beings -- Roper, Logan, and Tierney's model of nursing -- Peplau's interpersonal model -- Neuman's health care systems model -- Conclusion -- 7. Culturally competent care for Samoans / Karen Joines, Mary de Chesnay -- Watson's theory of human care -- Samoan perceptions on health and traditional treatments -- Case study -- Conclusion -- 8. The ethical experience of caring for vulnerable populations : the symphonological approach / Gladys L. Husted, James H. Husted -- Agency -- The nurse as a second self -- Relationship of nurse and patient -- Ethics of professional practice -- Nature of the nurse-patient agreement -- Nursing interactions -- Rights -- Paradox of group purpose -- Agreement, bioethical standards, and the vulnerable patient -- Justified ethical activity -- A patient's agency -- Conclusion -- 9. Giving voice to vulnerable populations : Rogerian theory / Sarah Hall Gueldner, Geraldine R. Britton, SusanTerwilliger -- A Rogerian perspective of vulnerability -- Giving voice : an application of Rogerian nursing science -- Conclusion -- 10. Application of the Barnard parent/caregiver-child interaction model to care of premature infants / Danuta Wojnar -- Barnard Parent/caregiver-child interaction model -- Major concepts and definitions -- Evaluation of the Barnard model -- Research applications with preterm infants -- Barnard model : practice applications to preterm infants -- Conclusion -- 11. The utility of Leininger's culture care theory with vulnerable populations / Rick Zoucha -- Leininger's theory of culture care diversity and universality -- Utility of the theory in nursing research and practice -- Conclusion -- 12. Positive skills, positive strategies : solution-focused nursing / Margaret McAllister -- Zara's experience -- Toward a power-building practice -- Toward empowerment -- Solution-focused nursing -- Conclusion -- unit 3. Research -- 13. Methodological and ethical issues in research with vulnerable populations / Mary de Chesnay, Patrick J.M. Murphy, Lynda Harrison, Maile Taualii -- Developing the proposal -- Outline of a research proposal -- Conclusion -- 14. Sample qualitative research proposal : the lived experiences of Taiwanese-Americans with pre-diabetes type 2 / Andrew Lin -- Chapter I : study overview -- Chapter II : review of research literature -- Chapter III : methodology -- Appendix 14-1. Semistructured interview guide -- 15. Sample quantitative research proposal : the effects of relaxation exercises on anxiety and discomfort associated with pelvic examinations / Patti Nissley -- Chapter I : overview of the study -- Chapter II : review of research literature -- Chapter III : methodology -- 16. African-American families having children with asthma : a critical review / Yvonne M. Sterling, Jane W. Peterson -- Disparities, race, and use of health services -- African-American family responses to childhood asthma -- Demands, resources, and asthma management strategies -- Caregiver beliefs and adaptations -- Explanatory models -- Issues pertaining to study methods -- Why is culture an important issue to address? -- 17. Life histories of successful survivors of colostomy surgery, multiple sclerosis, and bereavement / Mary de Chesnay, Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, Jessica H. Webb, Rebecca W. Peil -- Methodology -- "A second chance at life" : life history of a successful colostomy patient (Rassilyer-Bomers) -- "I'll show you" : life history of a successful multiple sclerosis patient (Webb) -- "Making sense out of the madness" : a life history of successfully overcoming grief (Peil) -- Conclusion -- 18. "Staying with HIV/AIDS" : a compressed ethnography of Zambian women / Terra Grandmason -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Findings -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- 19. Gender differences in barriers to adolescent honesty with advanced practice nurses / Andrew R. Kruse -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- 20. Experiencing homelessness : a grounded theory study of formerly homeless mothers / Pamela M.H. Cone -- Statement of the problem -- Definition of homelessness -- Methodology -- Findings -- Implications -- Limitations of the study -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- 21. The use of community-based participatory research to understand and work with vulnerable populations / Ellen Olshansky -- Overview of community-based participatory research -- Principles of CBPR : applicability to vulnerable populations -- CBPR and vulnerable populations -- 22. Immigrant vulnerability : does capitalism in the United States matter? / Jenny Hsin-Chun Tsai -- Description of the study -- Findings -- Discussion -- Implications for health professionals -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- unit 4. Practice -- 23. Predisposition to non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus among immigrants from the former Soviet Union / Nataly Pasumansky -- Literature review -- Case studies -- Implications for practice -- 24. Barriers to healthcare access for Latino service workers in a resort community / Caroline Cogen -- Literature review -- Community description : the resort community -- Conclusion -- 25. Barriers to tuberculosis screening among Filipino immigrants to the United States / Gloria Q. Natividad -- Tuberculosis -- TB and Filipinos -- U.S. immigration and TB -- Solutions -- State of the art of literature -- Case studies -- Conclusion -- 26. Effective treatment plans for female veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder / Patricia M. Jergens -- Overview of PTSD -- PTSD among female veterans -- Essential aspects in the treatment of PTSD -- Treatment modalities for PTSD -- State of the art of literature -- Nursing implications -- Case study -- Conclusion -- 27. Hormone replacement and the treatment of the transgender patient : a critical literature review / David Hibbs -- Definitions -- The transgender population -- The transgender patient and barriers to health care -- Transgender-specific health issues : a concern for primary care providers -- Health outcomes of cross-sex hormone therapy -- Discussion -- Case study with clinical recommendations -- 28. Mustada'afah (vulnerability) in Arab Muslim women living in the United States / Dena Hassouneh -- Demographic overview -- Arabs and Muslims -- Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment in the West -- Acculturation and acculturative stress in Arab Muslim women living in the United States -- Discrimination, pre- and post-9/11 -- War, torture, political adversity, and violence against women -- Conclusion -- 29. Sample care plan for culturally competent care of an Arab Muslim woman / Carol Vineyard -- Language fluency in English -- Pain and nausea -- Head to toe assessment -- Cultural beliefs and practices -- Ghayda's religious needs -- Ghayda's family support system -- Economic status and health insurance -- Ethnocentric biases of the staff -- Conclusion -- unit 5. Programs -- 30. Program development for vulnerable populations / Mary de Chesnay, Anne Watson Bongiorno -- Focus of the program -- Design process -- A business plan -- Evaluation -- Examples -- Conclusion -- 31. Overcoming vulnerability : an evidence-based practice model for Nicaraguan men / Carl A. Ross -- Men as a vulnerable population -- The evidence : theory of endurance -- The setting : Villa Libertad Annex, Managua, Nicaragua -- The men's health clinic -- Sustainability of the men's health clinic : a typical visit -- Conclusion -- 32. Center for reducing risks in vulnerable populations / Julie Johnson Zerwic, Linda Graham, JoEllen Wilbur, Janet L. Larson -- Center for reducing risks in vulnerable populations -- Conclusion -- 33. Reducing the vulnerability of nurses / Elaine Goehner, Pamela A.P. Smith Swedish Center for Nursing Excellence -- Environment and nurse vulnerability -- Effect of vulnerability on the behavior of nurses -- Addressing nurse vulnerability through a CNE -- Conclusion -- 34. Opening a clinic : a far-off dream becomes a reality / Rebecca K. Conte -- Setting -- My experience -- Opening a clinic -- Procedure for establishing New Seed International USA -- Long-term plans -- Conclusion -- 35. Program proposal for Native American/Alaskan native community organization / Charee L. Taccogno -- Background -- Conceptual framework : community organization for change -- Sample case -- Organizing change : program design -- Conclusion -- 36. Mobile care clinic : an integrated program for the homeless / Linda Frothinger -- Background to increase in population disparity and health care -- Case study -- Mobile health clinic -- Integration of care -- Case study : integrated care -- Conclusion -- unit 6. Teaching-learning -- 37. Teaching nurses about vulnerable populations / Mary de Chesney -- Why teach nursing students about vulnerable populations? -- What should students learn? -- Models of experiential learning -- Conclusion -- 38. Healthy communities : a framework for experiential learning in community health nursing / Barbara A. Anderson, Amanda B. Frye -- Ecological model of health -- Case study 1 : the ecological model, the story of life -- Vulnerability and the ecological model -- Community as determinant of health -- Case study 2 : a tale of two cities -- Healthy communities and vulnerability : framing the learning experience -- 39. Preparing nursing professionals for advocacy : service learning / Lynda P. Nauright -- Advocacy as a nursing ethic -- Benefits of service learning -- Experiential and service learning : the Emory model -- In their own words : impact of service learning on students -- 40. Designing a model for predicting or working with vulnerable populations based on graduate fieldwork / Jane W. Peterson, Heather Andersen, Jennifer H. Mercado, Julia F. Shellhorn, Justin Speyer, Lakshmi Thiagaraj -- Vulnerability assessment model (Andersen) -- Vulnerability assessment tool using Maslow's hierarchy of needs (Shellhorn) -- Balancing the tower of vulnerability (Speyer) -- The vulneracycle model (Thiagaraj) -- Barbell framework of vulnerability : the heavy burden of vulnerability (Mercado) -- Implications for advanced nursing practice -- 41. Vulnerable populations : a model for a web-enhanced doctoral-level course / Angeline Bushy -- Background and rationale -- Lexicon for online courses -- Development of the online component of vulnerable populations -- Vulnerable populations course format -- Lessons learned -- Conclusion -- unit 7. Policy implications -- 42. Public policy and vulnerable populations / Jeri A. Milstead -- Definitions -- Policy process -- Linking the policy process and vulnerable populations -- Conclusion -- 43. Health care for some borne on the backs of the poor / Elizabeth Furlong -- Contributing factors -- Proposed solutions -- Conclusion -- 44. Resolving disparities in elder care : clinical quality, translational science, and the clinical doctorate / Mary K. Walker -- Systems integration and patient care requirements : the 1990s -- Complicating factors in patient management : severity of illness and comorbidity in elders with cardiac illness -- Crossing the quality chasm : healing environments and emerging nursing roles -- Nursing at the quality chasm -- Lessons from the "front" -- Vision for the clinical doctorate -- Conclusion -- 45. Global nursing migration : issues in social justice and vulnerability / Barbara A. Anderson -- Background -- Migration : the perspective of low-income countries -- Migration : view from the first world -- Social justice and the migration of nurses -- Vulnerability of migrating nurses -- Conclusion -- Conclusion : passionate global public health champions needed / Barbara Hatcher.
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