Category: Family
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Improving the Healthcare of Families: Framework Suggested by the American Hospital Association
The need to have quality health care for all Americans irrespective of their financial capabilities has forced the government to develop programs that would help achieve this. According to Nemeth (2012), most of the American hospitals have been faced with scenarios where some of their patients fail to pay their medical bills because of their…
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Gabriela Family Health Assessment
In the quest to understand the lifestyles of people living in the United States and ascertain their wellness needs, I developed a questionnaire attached at the appendix of this essay. Using the questionnaire, I collected data from a family that resides in the state of California. The questionnaire had a set of open-ended questions, which…
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Family-Oriented and Focused Care in Pediatrics
Differences between family-oriented and family-focused nursing care Family-oriented care directly relates to the concept of family pediatrics, the main purpose of which is extending the responsibilities of a pediatrician to a variety of areas. The responsibilities may include screening and assessment, as well as the further referral of the child to other professionals as to…
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Family with a Chronically Ill Member: Health Assessment
Table of Contents Introduction Structure of the Family Family Developmental Stage Family Functional Status Conclusion References Introduction The family usually provides an individual with emotional and social relationships in the most important moments of their life. It is a group of people bounded not only by their kinship but also by the other relations and…
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Multinational Family Assessment and Care Plan
Family Composition A family under the evaluation consists of three members: a mother, a father, and their son. This nuclear family is considered multinational as the 31-year-old mother is Chinese and 38-year-old father is American. Each of the family members performs a certain role. In particular, the father acts as the leader and manages the…
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Permission of Family Members in a Trauma Bay
Table of Contents Introduction Impact of the Scenario on a Nurse Practitioner Strategies and Solutions to Address the Issue Conclusion References Introduction Permission of family members in a trauma bay is one of the controversial issues in contemporary medicine. Both supporters of family presence and their opponents provide evidence for their positions and reveal benefits…
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Interview With Family Nurse Practitioner: Ms. Garza’s Case
A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is an advanced practice nurse who is primarily focused on providing care for patients during their lifespan (Hoyt & Proehl, 2015). This includes working with patients and their families in a close manner. Usually, FNPs are responsible for treating chronic diseases, but sometimes they also have to manage acute conditions.…
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Family Health Interview and Assessment
Table of Contents Introduction Findings Wellness Problems Conclusion References Introduction The paper aims to assess data collected during the interview of a family. The family consists of four members: M., a 46-year old male who is a spouse of L., a 42-year old female, S., a 20-year old female, and H., a 15-year old male…
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Permission of Family Members in a Trauma Bay
Table of Contents Introduction Impact of the Scenario on a Nurse Practitioner Strategies and Solutions to Address the Issue Conclusion References Introduction Permission of family members in a trauma bay is one of the controversial issues in contemporary medicine. Both supporters of family presence and their opponents provide evidence for their positions and reveal benefits…
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Interview With Family Nurse Practitioner: Ms. Garza’s Case
A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is an advanced practice nurse who is primarily focused on providing care for patients during their lifespan (Hoyt & Proehl, 2015). This includes working with patients and their families in a close manner. Usually, FNPs are responsible for treating chronic diseases, but sometimes they also have to manage acute conditions.…