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Essay Instructions: Family Assessment Project
Guidelines
Select a family and apply the Calgary Assessment Model to describe the family.
Describe the dynamics of the family, family type, internal and external structure.
This is to be typed, double spaced- APA format with a reference page.
Page limit 4-6 pages not counting cover sheet or reference page.
This family should not be your immediate family (meaning mine) pick a family of interest to interview.

Essay Instructions: Select your family or a family of your choice to complete a family assessment.
Before interviewing the family, develop two to three open-minded, family-focused questions for each of Gordon's 11 functional health patterns:
? Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management
? Nutritional ? Metabolic Pattern
? Pattern of Elimination
? Pattern of Activity and Exercise
? Cognitive ? Perceptual Pattern
? Pattern of Sleep and Rest
? Pattern of Self Perception and Self Concept
? Role ? Relationship Pattern
? Sexuality ? Reproductive Pattern
? Pattern of Coping and Stress Tolerance
? Pattern of Values and Beliefs
Your list of questions must be submitted with your assignment as an attachment.
After interviewing the family, compile the data and write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) analyzing the family assessment. Include the following:
1. Briefly summarize the findings for each functional health pattern for your family.
2. Identify two or more wellness nursing diagnoses based on your family assessment. Wellness and family nursing diagnoses are different than standard, nursing diagnoses. A list of wellness and family nursing diagnoses can be found at: http://jxzy.smu.edu.cn/jkpg/UploadFiles/file/TF_57_nursing%20diagnoses%20grouped%20by%20functional%20health%20patterns.pdf
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
Prepare this assignment according the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Essay Instructions: This my assignment. Search for two written articles which disscuss Family Assessment. Write a one summary of the article and a half page description of how you will use this information in your nursing practice.

Essay Instructions: Details:

Select a family to complete a family health assessment (The family cannot be your own).

Before interviewing the family, develop three open-ended, family-focused questions for each of the following health patterns:
1.Values, health perception
2.Nutrition
3.Sleep/Rest
4.Elimination
5.Activity/Exercise
6.Cognitive
7.Sensory-Perception
8.Self-Perception
9.Role Relationship
10.Sexuality
11.Coping

NOTE: Your list of questions must be submitted with your assignment as an attachment.

After interviewing the family, compile the data and analyze the responses.
1.In 1,000-1,250 words, summarize the findings for each functional health pattern for the family you have selected.
2.Identify two or more wellness nursing diagnoses based on your family assessment. Wellness and family nursing diagnoses are different than standard, nursing diagnoses. A list of wellness and family nursing diagnoses can be found at:

http://jxzy.smu.edu.cn/jkpg/UploadFiles/file/TF_57_nursing%20diagnoses%20grouped%20by%20functional%20health%20patterns.pdf

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.


RUBRICS USED IN GRADING:The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Functional Health Patterns that are both thoughtful in content and in how they support each other in eliciting a holistic view of the patient. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is supported by accurate details along with thoughtful reflection. Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing diagnoses that you identified about your family based on your assessment are supported by accurate details along with thoughtful reflection. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. All format elements are correct. In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.





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