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Assessing mental health and violence on college campuses using the vulnerability model
1College of Graduate Nursing, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California.
Background And Purpose:
Violence on college campuses has become increasingly more common than in previous years. Nearly 73% of students with a mental health condition living on campus experience a mental health crisis. College students arriving on campuses today come with different needs, expectations for services, and with different risk factors than in previous years. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in college health settings have the ability to recognize these changing trends and assist with improving the mental health of this population.
Methods:
A critical analysis of an exemplar college campus is explored using the vulnerability model to assess risks that can lead to unnecessary and preventable violence on college campuses. The vulnerability model is a comprehensive approach utilized to guide an assessment to identify both individual and community risk factors influencing health and healthcare environments.
Conclusions:
The use of the vulnerability model illustrated in this article reveals its usefulness in identifying the risk and needs for this population.
Implications For Practice:
APRNs and student health centers are positioned well to utilize the vulnerability model in assessing the needs of college campuses to improve outcomes of students.
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