To provide support for these activities, this AARN Position Statement on Vulnerability was developed. What Vulnerability Is Every day Registered Nurses see vulnerable persons, families, and groups. There are many more examples. We know that vulnerable people often become ill, and are more likely to have other difficulties in life. Vulnerability means more stress and more barriers to overcome in every day life.
Someone can be vulnerable for a little while or permanently.
Vulnerability can come back again and again, like the flare up of a disease. Every day life experiences, circumstances, life stages, and transitions can make a person more vulnerable or less vulnerable. Often, the factors that make someone vulnerable are beyond their control. Both internal and external factors can impact vulnerability. Health and social system changes can make people vulnerable or their vulnerability worse.