NURS 436 Family Health Promotion Analysis
After the completion of all the units in NURS 436 Family Health Promotion I would explain this course to my colleagues by stating that this course has given me a new perspective on the importance of family involvement when caring for my patients. From the family nursing assessment models applied to my current nursing practice in caring for my patients and their families, I have seen firsthand how important it is to consider the needs and strengths of the patient and their family, however they choose to define their family group. Looking at the patient and families through this sharper lens gives me a clearer understanding of the complexity of family relationships and how these impact a patient’s health care during times of transition. Also,
this course has reinforced the idea that healthcare providers need to remember family forms, values and beliefs vary from family to family. I found the use of the genogram and ecomap to be a helpful resource in assessing family dynamics and find visual patterns in health issues within the family trees (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tobacco and Hanson, 2015). Looking at family centered nursing and how it can relate to social and cultural realties affects healthcare outcome of the patient and family unit. Examples of this could include a teenage pregnancy, loss of a job, diminishing health status which all effect the family as a whole. Another noteworthy discovery to mention was as a result of the comparison of my family to the averages in the Statistics Canada report. The historical Canadian family has evolved overtime and has become quite diverse in the changes over time of the “average” family form (Luxton, 2011). This course provided a great summary about the importance of collaboration with patients, families and hospital disciplines and the life lesson of not making assumptions as you can get a false perception without completing a holistic assessment. Family nursing practice should have strong focus on building a meaningful relationship with your patients and their families that includes trust, honesty, professionalism and a consistent focus on the health promotion of the patient and family together throughout their healthcare journey.
this course has reinforced the idea that healthcare providers need to remember family forms, values and beliefs vary from family to family. I found the use of the genogram and ecomap to be a helpful resource in assessing family dynamics and find visual patterns in health issues within the family trees (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tobacco and Hanson, 2015). Looking at family centered nursing and how it can relate to social and cultural realties affects healthcare outcome of the patient and family unit. Examples of this could include a teenage pregnancy, loss of a job, diminishing health status which all effect the family as a whole. Another noteworthy discovery to mention was as a result of the comparison of my family to the averages in the Statistics Canada report. The historical Canadian family has evolved overtime and has become quite diverse in the changes over time of the “average” family form (Luxton, 2011). This course provided a great summary about the importance of collaboration with patients, families and hospital disciplines and the life lesson of not making assumptions as you can get a false perception without completing a holistic assessment. Family nursing practice should have strong focus on building a meaningful relationship with your patients and their families that includes trust, honesty, professionalism and a consistent focus on the health promotion of the patient and family together throughout their healthcare journey.