Category: Family

Competencies for FNPs and Nurse Administrators The core competencies of the Family Nurse Practitioner and the nurse administrator will be compared in this paper. Scientific foundation competencies for Family Nurse Practitioners include the ability to analyze data critically, integrate knowledge from different areas of science, develop new approaches to practice using integration of research, theory,…

Two Concepts of Care Family-focused care also known as family-centered care (FCC) can be defined as a collaborative approach to making decisions related to health care (Kuo et al., 2011). FCC is a philosophy of care that has been recognized and held in high esteem by numerous medical societies, legislative bodies on both state and…

Introduction Advanced nursing practice is a professional stage essential for healthcare organizations’ effective functioning; thus, obtaining a degree and certification in this field is a key to a successful career. In the primary care setting, family nurse practitioners (FNP) are the employees who positively influence patient outcomes and assist physicians in treatments (Torrens et al.,…

Table of Contents Family Structure Current Family Health Functional Health Patterns Family Systems Theory Conclusion References The human environment and health patterns predisposition serve as major factors in terms of health assessment. People, depending on their relationship with family, lifestyle, and genetic health patterns, can frequently predefine various health issues by assessing the overall health…

Introduction Facilitation of family health is considered to be one of the ultimate goals of nursing. The purpose of a family health assessment is to identify potential or actual problems of individual family members and of the family as a whole. The process includes assessment, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation of the situation (Gordon, 2014). The…

The Role of Community/Public Health Nursing Community and public health nursing is an effective power in promoting health and human dignity (Muntean, Tomita, & Ungureanu, 2013). Thus, community nurses can be helpful in the case of the analyzed family community. Due to the lack of access to quality health care, all of the family members…

Table of Contents Family Structure Current Family Health Functional Health Patterns Family Systems Theory Conclusion References The human environment and health patterns predisposition serve as major factors in terms of health assessment. People, depending on their relationship with family, lifestyle, and genetic health patterns, can frequently predefine various health issues by assessing the overall health…

Table of Contents Introduction Genogram Assessment Risk Assessment Conclusion References Introduction The analysis of family history by health care professionals is discussed as an appropriate way to determine diseases and conditions which are typical of this family. The focus on three generations in one family is appropriate for such an analysis. In order to prepare…

The Role of Community/Public Health Nursing Community and public health nursing is an effective power in promoting health and human dignity (Muntean, Tomita, & Ungureanu, 2013). Thus, community nurses can be helpful in the case of the analyzed family community. Due to the lack of access to quality health care, all of the family members…

The roles of family nurse practitioner have changed over time just like the responsibilities of other health care providers such as physicians. In fact, the increased availability of prospects within the specialty medicine is the major factor that causes the changing trends. In other words, private practice among the health professionals are now becoming common,…