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:
Values, Health Perception How is you current health status? My current health status is good. Where you or anyone in your family been
hospitalizeor have any health issues? My husband have high cholesterol and I have high blood pressure. Can you tell me about the values
you have in your family? We are from Mexico originally and we take our family values highly, everything is about family
NutritionWhat healthy meals do you eat? I cook using fresh vegetable for my family and we mainly eat our traditional foods.
Do you have problems to buying healthy foods? Sometimes because we try to eat healthy and buying healthy foods can be expensive.
Do you have any food restrictions? Yes, I have to watch my salt intake and my husband his cholesterol intake
Sleep/Rest
Describe how comfortable the bed you sleep on?. Our bed is very comfortable we just bought a
Can you tell me when you go to bed and what time you get up? I go to bed at 10pm and wake up for work at 5:30am
Is there anything that prevent you from getting the rest that you need?Work and taking care of my family after work.
EliminationHow often do you have a bowel movement? Every 2-3 days
Do you have any disease of the digestive system, urinary system or skin? No, I don’t have any problem with elimination. Do you urinate
frequently at night or during the day? No, even though I take a fluid pill
Activity/ExerciseHow often do exercise in the week? I don’t exercise on a regular basis due to a busy schedule.
What type of exercise do you do? I don’t have any regular exercise. I walk with my family if am not tired.
Do you have any disease that will prevent you from exercising? No I don’t have any disease to prevent me from exercising.
Cognitive
What level of education do you have? I have a college education.
How well did you do in school? I did well, I was a B student
Do you have any problem understanding other people?. No I don’t have problems understanding others.
Sensory-Perception
Would you consider all your senses fully functioning? Yes all my senses are functioning well.
How do you tell? I just had my annual physical and all my senses are working well.
Do you have any problems in any of your senses? No I don’t have any problem with my senses
Self-Perception Are you confident in you self? Yes, I am very confident in myself.
What are your goals in life? I plan to return to school to get my master degree as a social worker
Describe this person’s feeling and state of mind? The person I am interviewing appears very happy with her life.
Role Relationship
Who help you to stay focus in your life? My God and my family help me to stay focus in life.
How many friends do you have? I have 2 very close friends since high school.
who is the most important person to you at present? My daughter
Sexuality Are you satisfied with you sexual life? I am very satisfied with my sex life
How many children do you have and can you tell me their sexes? I have one child, a daughter
Do you have disease that is affecting your sexual life? No I don’t have any disease affecting my sex life.
CopingHow do you cope with day to day problems? I pray and listen to music.
Do these actions help or make things worse? It helps when I call upon my Lord.
Have you been treated for any emotional disturbances in your life? No I have not been treated fo any emotional disturbances in my life.
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 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, from J. R. Weber’s Nurses Handbook of Health Assessment (5th
ed.), can be found at the following link
http://web.archive.org…
My two wellness nursing diagnoses are :Actual Diagnoses -Sleep Deprivation related to not getting eight hours of sleep at night.
Wellness Diagnoses: Readiness for Enhanced Activity–Exercise Pattern related to not making time to exercise on a regular basis
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RUBRIC
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Unsatisfactory 0% – 71%
0.00% 2
Less than Satisfactory 72% – 75%
75.00% 3
Satisfactory 76% – 79%
79.00% 4
Good 80% – 89%
89.00% 5
Excellent 90% – 100%
100.00%
80.0 %Content
20.0 %Develops Open-Minded, Family-Focused Questions for Each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns The development of open minded,
family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is not offered. The development of two to three open minded,
family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is offered, but may be lacking in quality to elicit needed
information. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet
the requirements of the assignment and appropriate for eliciting needed information. The development of two to three open minded,
family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet the requirements of the assignment and are appropriate while
structured in a way that shows sensitivity to the patient’s culture and beliefs. The development of two to three open minded,
family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns that are both thoughtful in content and in how they support each
other in eliciting a holistic view of the patient.
80.0 %Content
30.0 %Summarizes the Findings for Each Functional Health Pattern Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health
pattern for your family is not offered. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is offered,
but incomplete, lacking relevant information. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family
meets the requirements of the assignment. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is
supported by accurate details. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is supported by
accurate details along with thoughtful reflection.
80.0 %Content
30.0 %Wellness and Family Nursing Diagnoses Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing diagnoses, based on your family
assessment is not offered. Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing diagnoses that you identified about your family
based on your assessment are offered, but incomplete, lacking relevant information. Identification of two or more wellness and family
nursing diagnoses that you identified about your family based on your assessment meet the requirements of the assignment.
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. 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.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
5.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim
are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.
Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and
appropriate to the purpose. 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.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
5.0 %Paragraph Development and Transitions Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections
between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs
and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.
Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A
logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and
concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. 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.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they
impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical
errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some
mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate
language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and
effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
5.0 %Format
2.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly. Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Template is fully used; There are virtually no
errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
5.0 %Format
3.0 %Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate
to assignment) No reference page is included. No citations are used. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.
Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.
Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct.
In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
100 %Total Weightage