Assignment: Family Health Perception and Assessment

Assignment: Family Health Perception and Assessment

Assignment: Family Health Perception and Assessment

Select a family to complete a family health assessment.

Before interviewing the family, develop three open-ended, family-focused questions for each of the following health patterns:

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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.

In 1,000-1,250 words, summarize the findings for each functional health pattern for the family you have selected.

Identify two wellness problems based on your family assessment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,  An abstract is not required.

A policy that need advocating for is nursing staff shortages. Patients seem to be more critical when being admitted to the hospital. With short staff it becomes difficult to care for patients the way they deserve. Patients have rights when it comes to receiving care, receiving quality effective care is important to positive health outcomes. Patient safety is compromised with every shift that is short staffed. Many errors occur when nurses must work shorthanded (Westrick, 2014).

References

Arkansas Nurses Association 101th Annual ARNA Convention. (2014). Arkansas Nursing News, 10(4), 7-14.

Nickitas, D. M., Middaugh, D. J. & Aries, N.  (2014). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professionals.  (2nd ed.).  Jones & Bartlett

Westrick, S. J. (2014). Essentials of Nursing Law & Ethics. (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA. Jones & Bartlett

Peer response: need 1 reference with in text citation, minimum 100 words.

When trying to influence policy changes or making policies it is important to understand the interest groups, their influence, and the stakeholders involved (Mund, 2012). The policy framework is the identification of the problem and the causes of the problem (Weston, Brewer, & Peterson, 2012). When an idea is thought for the problem then it is added to an agenda. Elected officials then decide on policies through a legislative process (Nickitas, Middaugh, & Aries, 2016). Then the policy can be implemented as an extension of the policy creation and process.