Community Health Assessment Alex Goenaga Lehman College Assessment of a community for health care purposes revolves around the goal of treating the community as a client and improving its overall heath. This involves knowing the customs of the community‚ identifying their needs‚ and the usage of their current resources and optimally applying them. Beyond these measures nursing intervention can also include advocating for the community through legislative procedures
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Running Head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Assessment Julie Luciano Grand Canyon University NRS 429 Family Health Promotion November 2‚ 2009 Family Health Assessment Conducting a thorough assessment of a families health‚ and health beliefs is important in understanding the family as a whole unit. “A comprehensive family assessment provides the foundation to promote family health” (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2006‚ p. 154). Once a health assessment is completed‚ the nurse can initiate
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Family Health Assessment Cassandra Hyden Grand Canyon University NRS 429V October 19‚ 2014 Family Health Assessment A family is a body of individuals that are related by blood‚ adoption‚ cohabitation‚ or marriage who reliantly perform important capacities by satisfying certain roles. Important family capacities incorporate practices and qualities put on wellbeing (Rentfro‚ 2014). Gordon’s eleven functional health patterns help arrange essential family assessment data. Assessment incorporates
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Running head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Assessment Kerry Murphy Family Centered Health Promotion March 15‚ 2014 Family Health Assessment When assessing a family‚ inquiries about the family function through a series of questions which will afford the nurse the information needed to prepare a complete family health plan. Marjory Gordon developed a series of questions in regards to 11 functional health patterns. This particular assessment not only pertains
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Community Assessment ROY TANDOC Kaplan University Community Health Assessment HA560 Prof. Francine Banasiak December 07‚ 2012 Abstract Section 1 presents a table reflecting the US Census data report on Orange County‚ California‚ while various graphs were used to show the weight status of the county’s adults‚ the percentage of those who are overweight or obese‚ and the weight status of children. On a personal note‚ I have noted the ways I have used the results of the assessment to improve
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Family Health Assessment Gina Banghart RN Grand Canyon University: NRS -429V-O106 November 24‚ 2014 Values‚ Health Perception This family’s values consist of integrity and loyalty. They practice integrity through always being honest with each other and having good family morals directed by the Bible. Loyalty is also expressed through valuable time spent together as a family unit. Health is defined by exercising and eating health diets. Making healthy food choices and participating in activities
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Running head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Assessment Laura L. Cooper Grand Canyon University: NRS 429V August 23‚ 2011 Family Health Assessment The term family brings to mind a visual image of adults and children living together in a harmonious manner‚ although this may not be the case for all. The “typical” family‚ two biological parents and children‚ has changed over time. Families are as diverse as the individuals that compose them‚ and clients have deeply ingrained values
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Community Health Assessment: Case of King County My community is King County in Seattle‚ WA; the county is faced with many socio-economic and political challenges. For example‚ a considerable percentage of its population comprises low-income earners with some having low education levels; as a result‚ they also face major health threats. In addition‚ there is a shortage of healthcare facilities and providers‚ and hence the entire population faces major health challenges. To conduct an analysis and
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Family Health Assessment Using Gordon’s functional health patterns to assess a family will guide the nurse in developing a comprehensive nursing assessment that is holistic in nature. Gordon’s functional health patterns are founded on 11 principles that are incorporated within the nursing practice. These 11 principles serve as a framework for a thorough nursing assessment in which to build a holistic and individual family care plan (Grand Canyon University‚ 2011). The author has developed family-focused
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Health Assessment Family health assessment is a process by which to examine and evaluate the level of health in a family. Traditionally‚ a nuclear family is a basic social group consisting of parents and their children. In today’s society‚ it is common place to encounter blended families as well. Blended families are established through the unification of two parents and their children from previous relationships. Regardless of whether a family group is nuclear or blended‚ the family unit has a belief
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