Nursing Diagnosis
A family can be a complex system. In order to successfully care for a family a nurse must have a good understanding of the beliefs, values and daily activities of the members that make up the family. Marjory Gordon's functional health patterns model can be a great tool if used successfully to get a basic understanding of the families health. Gordon developed eleven functional health patterns that help nurses to approach people and obtain data collection and to assess the health patterns of each individual as well as family. Based on the data collection in 11 functional health patterns, nurses can form nursing diagnoses and plan the treatment options as needed for each person and family. Gordon’s health model incorporates all the physical, mental and social aspects in collecting data.Collection of data on all health function pattern is an important tool to formulate nursing diagnoses. Using Gordon’s functional health patterns, this paper will summarize the findings of each health pattern as well as the family based nursing diagnosis of each assessment along with different health promotion strategies. I choose my own family to interview.
Healthy life styles, eating healthy foods, exercising and preventing stress are the basic requirements for health and the family members are trying to follow these in daily life. My family shows interest and awareness by getting their regular health checkups ones a year. My husband is diabetic so he requires more check ups and special attention. Health issues will be addressed as they arise. We getting vaccinations like the flue vaccine every year. The health and wellness diagnosis are health seeking behaviors like regular checkups and healthy life styles, eating habits and exercise, and readiness for enhanced immunization status. This data shows knowledge level of the family regarding health, and reflects the family member’s willingness to access health care.
The family follows a traditional south Indian food style. Most of
Healthy life styles, eating healthy foods, exercising and preventing stress are the basic requirements for health and the family members are trying to follow these in daily life. My family shows interest and awareness by getting their regular health checkups ones a year. My husband is diabetic so he requires more check ups and special attention. Health issues will be addressed as they arise. We getting vaccinations like the flue vaccine every year. The health and wellness diagnosis are health seeking behaviors like regular checkups and healthy life styles, eating habits and exercise, and readiness for enhanced immunization status. This data shows knowledge level of the family regarding health, and reflects the family member’s willingness to access health care.
The family follows a traditional south Indian food style. Most of