NRS-429V: Family Centered Promotion
Family Health Assessment
Jacqueline Lawrence
April 14, 2013
Grand Canyon University
NRS-429V-Family-Centered Promotion
Professional nurses pushing families to take control over their health has always been a challenging issue. Encouraging individuals, families and communities to collaborate with health providers and join a shared approach at tackling health promotion together can be rewarding for all parties. Nursing theorist and professor, Marjory Gordon developed a functional health pattern assessment to provide a comprehensive patient assessment for nurses. (Current Nursing, 2011). Gordon’s principle guide nurses to collect subjective and objective data during an assessment and categorize the information into eleven functional …show more content…
Mrs. Taylor was found to have an acceptable concept on health; however her husband was thought to have a deficit in understanding how health maintenance works. He admitted he weighed 286 pounds, and was five feet, eleven inches tall. He stated that he attempted several diet plans in his past, and at his age he thinks it is pointless to watch what he eats. Mrs. Taylor commented in frustration, that she had tried everything in the book to help Mr. Taylor lose weight, but he continues to do whatever he wants to do. In defense, Mr. Taylor interjected, claiming that he has never forget taking his medications, and that he had never miss a doctor’s appointment. This pattern affects one’s lifestyle and ability to function, even when the person cannot see the problem. They feel they cannot manage their health or believe if they get involved it will be useless. (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). In this area, Mr. Taylor’s perception of health management appears erroneous, thinking that if he complies with taking his medication then that should suffice for health promotion in his …show more content…
and Mrs. Taylor wear glasses; they follow up annually with their ophthalmologist. They both denied any hearing problems and have their hearing tested yearly as well. They were both able follow directions, retain information and converse in stimulating conversation with clear speech patterns observed. In their spare time the Taylor’s engages in games of chess, and dominoes with family and friends. Exploration of the couple’s self-concept patterns was examined. Mrs. Taylor thoughts expressed that the process of aging can be a difficult if you allow it, and Mr. Taylor’s responded that he would probably feel better with himself if he could lose some weight, and be able to take walks with his wife. “Individuals who feel good about themselves look and act differently from those who feel unable to accomplish anything worthwhile, patterns of eating, sleeping, and activity usually change if self-concept changes” (Edelman & Mandle. 2010, p.159). The roles-relationship patterns in the Taylor family were evidenced by the respect and love they have for each other during this interview. As stated by Mr. Taylor, “she is my best friend and we do everything
Jacqueline Lawrence
April 14, 2013
Grand Canyon University
NRS-429V-Family-Centered Promotion
Professional nurses pushing families to take control over their health has always been a challenging issue. Encouraging individuals, families and communities to collaborate with health providers and join a shared approach at tackling health promotion together can be rewarding for all parties. Nursing theorist and professor, Marjory Gordon developed a functional health pattern assessment to provide a comprehensive patient assessment for nurses. (Current Nursing, 2011). Gordon’s principle guide nurses to collect subjective and objective data during an assessment and categorize the information into eleven functional …show more content…
Mrs. Taylor was found to have an acceptable concept on health; however her husband was thought to have a deficit in understanding how health maintenance works. He admitted he weighed 286 pounds, and was five feet, eleven inches tall. He stated that he attempted several diet plans in his past, and at his age he thinks it is pointless to watch what he eats. Mrs. Taylor commented in frustration, that she had tried everything in the book to help Mr. Taylor lose weight, but he continues to do whatever he wants to do. In defense, Mr. Taylor interjected, claiming that he has never forget taking his medications, and that he had never miss a doctor’s appointment. This pattern affects one’s lifestyle and ability to function, even when the person cannot see the problem. They feel they cannot manage their health or believe if they get involved it will be useless. (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). In this area, Mr. Taylor’s perception of health management appears erroneous, thinking that if he complies with taking his medication then that should suffice for health promotion in his …show more content…
and Mrs. Taylor wear glasses; they follow up annually with their ophthalmologist. They both denied any hearing problems and have their hearing tested yearly as well. They were both able follow directions, retain information and converse in stimulating conversation with clear speech patterns observed. In their spare time the Taylor’s engages in games of chess, and dominoes with family and friends. Exploration of the couple’s self-concept patterns was examined. Mrs. Taylor thoughts expressed that the process of aging can be a difficult if you allow it, and Mr. Taylor’s responded that he would probably feel better with himself if he could lose some weight, and be able to take walks with his wife. “Individuals who feel good about themselves look and act differently from those who feel unable to accomplish anything worthwhile, patterns of eating, sleeping, and activity usually change if self-concept changes” (Edelman & Mandle. 2010, p.159). The roles-relationship patterns in the Taylor family were evidenced by the respect and love they have for each other during this interview. As stated by Mr. Taylor, “she is my best friend and we do everything