Collaboration Café: Person-centered Strategies to Reduce Disparity
Imagine that you are a MSN-prepared nurse leader in an out-patient cardiovascular clinic that serves low-income and homeless individuals. Consider the needs of the patient population that you serve, and respond to the following:
 
As a result of cardiovascular disease, what specific health risks might be present within this vulnerable patient group?
 
What physical and social determinants of health might influence the cardiovascular health of patients within this population?
 
Describe three person-centered strategies that you suggest to promote the health of patients.
 
How will competency in advanced health assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology strengthen your ability to address the health risks experienced by this group of patients?