NUR440/NUR 440 WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT

NUR 440
WEEK 2
Consider the following statement: All people have biases; self-awareness is the key to understanding how these biases affect the delivery of health care to individuals, families, and populations.
Review The Neighborhoodâ„¢ 2.0 site.
Select a vulnerable population represented in The Neighborhoodâ„¢ 2.0 as the focus of your paper. The population can be from any season and involve any of the characters.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you apply criteria to select a vulnerable population, study that population's demographics, and reflect on personal attitudes and values toward that population.
•	Identify a vulnerable population.
•	Describe the population's demographics based on research of professional literature and websites including local, state, or national levels.
•	Describe your personal awareness of the population before studying the demographics. Examples are attitudes, biases, and stereotypes.
•	State the effect of research on personal attitudes after gathering knowledge.
•	Include how knowledge might affect health care delivery.
•	Describe the situation the character is in, and how you feel it should be dealt with based on the knowledge you have gathered about the population.
•	Use self-reflection to evaluate your perceptions before and after learning about the population.
•	Cite at least four references with at least three from the University Library.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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