Summary: The Homeless Population

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The homeless population is vulnerable and are subject to discrimination. Sometimes, what becomes normal practice can violate compassionate, evidence-based care for clients in the homeless shelters. When a shelter client violates one of the behavioral rules, they will be exited for serious infractions without any notice. In the client case below, she was smoking marijuana in the bathroom and was in possession of the illegal substance. In these type of cases, there is moral ambiguity, where there is a vagueness or uncertainty of meaning as to what is the right and good thing (Lachman, 2016a). As a nurse working with this population we can advocate to have their expulsion rescinded. We are often met with adversity because the shelter staff have

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