...demonstrate a significant difference in competency compared to nurses with associate degrees. The previous is supported by a study published in 2003 that clearly identified a relationship between higher degrees of nursing education and proven better patient outcomes (ie, lower mortality rates, failure-to rescue rates)” ( p. 612-613). The main difference is the emphasis that is put on additional education in leadership and management, wellness and community nursing. The BSN provides nurses with a vast knowledge for promoting health, disease prevention, disease prevention and risk reduction. . The BSN nurse has more opportunities to work in many health care areas allowing for opportunities for professional growth. The BSN degree focuses on the emphasis of evidenced-based clinical practice and leadership. Thus allowing for more career opportunities, more responsibility and career growth (Moore, 2009). The BSN nurse is able to provide a more comprehensive physical assessment and use evidenced –base practice for improved and better patient outcomes. The Baccalaureate Degree prepares its students for graduate studies. The BSN degree requires more credit...
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...Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Deanna Ziegler Grand Canyon University 9/8/2013 Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Toddlers depend on their parents for health maintenance Toddlers have limited understanding of health management | Preschoolers are encouraged to learn basic hygiene. Preschoolers understand the needs for bathing, wearing a seatbelt etc.. | School-Aged children are able to complete more complex self-care skills. School-Aged children have control over health management and understand the meaning of health. | | Toddlers don’t recognize the need for health management. Such as when hand washing is needed Parents do not include toddler in healthy routines such as oral hygiene | Parents do not encourage preschoolers to learn about health maintenance Child disregards dirty hands with no comprehension of why they need to be clean. | School-aged children need to be reminded of personal hygiene. School-Aged children have poor hygiene resulting in illness/disease. | ...
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...Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame (Edelman, Kudzma,&Mandle, 2010) | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt (Edelman, Kudzma,&Mandle, 2010) | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority (Edelman, Kudzma,&Mandle, 2010) | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Child learns to be more independent and acquires new skills. He/she relies on the caregiver for the health management. -Choosing a toy to play with. -Not afraid to walk away from their parent | Child explores his/her interpersonal skills via initiating activities, know parts of their body. -Able to verbalize pain -Leading others | Child develops sense of pride in his/her achievements, understand the need for healthy checkups. -Know how to read and write -Confident and able to achieve goals. | | -Accidental injuries -Poor dental hygiene | -Feeling guilty for being nuisance. -Become slow in interacting with others | - Feeling of inferiority -Frequent illnesses | Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern: List two normal assessment findings...
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...Functional Behavioral Assessment Fallan Bell ECE201 Sara McBryde May 27, 2013 Functional Behavioral Assessment “Functional Behavioral Assessment is a tool to help us understand why kids do what they do. The notion is that all behavior serves a purpose or a function; it fulfills some need.” (Online Prevention Module) Teachers collecting data in order to determine the functions of a behavior Some common ways teachers can collect data on behaviors might be, using the ABC Analysis. Recording and observing two very important behaviors the child has. Each time one of the behaviors occurs, make sure you put a tally in the appropriate area on the chart. An easy way to create a simple chart is by putting the weekday Monday through Friday across the top of the chart and make sure the two main behaviors are listed on the side of the chart. An interesting one to me would be trying the Function Matrix, which is can be done quickly and even a little systematically to allow you to figure out the functions of behavior before finding out what may have or may not have happened. Before and after it takes place at all. Trying to monitor the child without them being fully aware of the situation. The more you can monitor of the child the better off you will be with understanding their behaviors each time they enter the classroom. Importance of collecting and reviewing data implementing First thing that you have to remember is that you must try and figure...
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...Family Health Assessment Grand Canyon University: Family Centered Health Promotion 06/01/16 Family Health Assessments A family health assessment is important in understanding and formulating a wellness plan for the patient and their family as a whole. This paper will discuss the nurse’s role in assisting a family understand wellness by utilizing Gordon’s functional health patterns when performing the assessment on the family. Nurses have an important role in educating in regards to health promotion. This writer has developed several open ended questions in regards to health patterns based on the Gordon’s functional health patterns which includes question from nutrition to coping skills and everything in between. This assessment tool included 11 systematic principles for data collection of the family, and will assist the nurses to develop a nursing diagnosis and appropriate interventions for the family involved. Discussion The family this writer has chosen to utilize is the Maldonado family, consisting of Mr. Maldonado whom is 28, Mrs. Maldonado whom is 31, and their two boys Chris 7, and Gabe 2. The assessment began with a health perception and health management in which the family verbalized of some of their health practices and habits for preventing illness and maintain health. The selected family have been married for 6 years and both come from Hispanic backgrounds. Mrs. Maldonado stated in regards to health practices and management stated she is responsible for maintain...
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...Modern Family Values The health of modern society is dependent upon the family unit and the values it cultivates in its members. Research regarding the relationship between social stablity and health outcomes has identified a lower risk of chronic illness in societies with higher social stablity. (German & Latkin, 2012). A society is composed of individuals who share commonalities in values, traditions and activities; and families are the building blocks of society. The family unit provides the means by which society populates itself and cultivates the values, traditions and activities which define the group as a unique society. A society’s stability is affected by the adherence to thoses commonalities and the family unit’s ability to impart those values upon its members. The basic functions of the family include psychological stabilization, socialization, provision of economic and physical necessities. (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003) These functions are not static, they change as the family matures and their roles within the family change. Where a child was onced cared for physically and economically by a parent years later the opposite could occur where an aged parent would be dependent both physically and economically on the now adult child. Successful changes in family function and structure in response to such a drastic reversal require an intense effort; and often despite satisfying the economic and physical functions; issues often arise due to the lack...
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...Family Health Assessment A family health assessment is an important tool in formulating a health care plan for a family. This paper will discuss the nurse’s role in family assessment and how this task is performed. A nurse has an important role in health promotion. To perform these tasks the author has chosen a nuclear family. By the use of family focused open ended questions, 11 functional health patterns were covered. This principle is known as the Gordon’s functional health patterns. This assessment tool included 11 systematic principles for data collection of the family, and assists the nurses to develop a nursing diagnosis and appropriate interventions. Using Gordon’s functional health patterns, this paper will summarize the findings of each health pattern as well as the family based nursing diagnosis of each assessment. This paper will also discuss different health promotion strategies along with web-based resources, also including a system based theory guide in family assessment. The assessment began with a health perception and health management pattern in which the family verbalized different health practices and habits for preventing illness and maintain health. The selected family was a young couple who has been married for 11 years, and has three children. The father is 39 years old, the mother is 36 years old, and their children’s ages are 10, 7, and 2. Based on the health perception and health management, the family verbalized that they do not...
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...Family Health Assessment A family health assessment is an important tool in formulating a health care plan for a family. This paper will discuss the nurse’s role in family assessment and how this task is performed. A nurse has an important role in health promotion. To perform these tasks the author has chosen a nuclear family. By the use of family focused open ended questions, 11 functional health patterns were covered. This principle is known as the Gordon’s functional health patterns. This assessment tool included 11 systematic principles for data collection of the family, and assists the nurses to develop a nursing diagnosis and appropriate interventions. Using Gordon’s functional health patterns, this paper will summarize the findings of each health pattern as well as the family based nursing diagnosis of each assessment. This paper will also discuss different health promotion strategies along with web-based resources, also including a system based theory guide in family assessment. The assessment began with a health perception and health management pattern in which the family verbalized different health practices and habits for preventing illness and maintain health. The selected family was a young couple who has been married for 11 years, and has three children. The father is 39 years old, the mother is 36 years old, and their children’s ages are 10, 7, and 2. Based on the health perception and health management, the family verbalized that they do not...
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...Functional Behavioral Assessment Short Paper Patricia W. Cole ECE 201 Intro to Early Childhood Behavioral Management Instructor: Amy Johnson November 4, 2013 Functional Behavioral Assessment Short Paper It is stated in our text “Every challenging behavior can be thought as a child’s solution to a problem and a form of communication”(Kasier & Rasminsky, 2013).These ideas go back to Plato, Who said “ That a crying baby’s behavior serves a function; she is trying to get someone to care for her”( Durand, 1990). Teachers collect data so they can determine the child’s behavior and the function of that behavior. The first thing to do is to do an informal observation. This will help the teacher to figure out when and how often this behavior happens and if it is a challenging behavior. After the teachers dose her informal observation then she will enlist help from others to do a functional assessment. “This will provide the teacher with the information for a positive behavior support plan”(Kasier & Rasminsky, 2013). With the convene team in place which is made up of family, teachers, principle and anyone else that has been part of the child’s surroundings, with all that information, now the team can work out an effective support plan for the child. In our text on page 201 gives an outline on Steps for Success, “which are steps for performing a functional assessment and creating an individualized positive behavioral support plan for a child with a challenging behavior”...
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...Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Grand Canyon University: NRS - 434V – Health Assessment October 20, 2013 Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt During the toddler years, children are gaining a better sense of control over their bodies, food choices, toys they play with and even the clothes they choose to wear. When they accomplish this, they have great sense of confidence, however if they do not accomplish this stage, they are left feeling doubtful and unsure (Cherry, 2013). | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. GuiltDuring preschool age, kids are gaining a control to world by playing and interacting with others. When they fulfill their need of control and ability to socialize with others they do not lack self-doubt (Cherry, 2013). | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. InferiorityDuring the school age years, children develop through social interactions, encouragement from parents, teachers and peers, and gain a sense of pride in their accomplishments. Without the right encouragement and play with others, they may not develop the self-confidence (Cherry, 2013). | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may...
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...Running Head: SCH FAM Lacey Jackson Family Health Assessment Grand Canyon University April 7th, 2013 Schauer Family Health Patterns “A family is a set of interacting individuals related by blood, marriage, cohabitation, or adoption who interdependently perform relevant functions by fulfilling expected roles. Relevant functions of the family include values and practices placed on health or family health practice. Health practices, whether effective or ineffective, are activities performed by individuals or families as a whole to promote health and prevent disease. How families complete developmental tasks and how well families, including individuals within a family, generate health-promoting behaviors determine families' potential for enhancement of family health practices” (Edelman, 2010). When a nurse is conducting a family health assessment, it is important to understand each individual and family’s health patterns and the way they interact with and react to the environment. Marjorie Gordon is a renowned nursing professor and theorist who proposed 11 functional health patterns as a guide for collecting data regarding all aspects of human and health functions (Gordon, 1994). These are Health Perception and or Health Management Pattern, Nutritional and or metabolic pattern, Elimination Pattern, Activity and Exercise Pattern, Cognitive and Perceptual Pattern, Sleep and Rest Pattern, Self-Perception and Self-Concept Pattern, Role Relationship Pattern, Sexuality and...
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...Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Toddlers have little to no understanding of heath and it is the caregiver’s responsibility for health management. Toddlers should be able to wash their hands and learning to brush teeth with the guidance of a parent. | This age group can verbalize pain and are very curious about how their body works. Preschoolers may view the inside of their body as “empty” because they can’t see what’s inside. | School aged children are aware of how their body functions and are aware for the need for well checkups. They also have a better understanding of health and illness. | | The child may not have white teeth and the nurse may notice decay. Poor overall health appearance, not well maintained by parents. | They can experience fear of mutilation and death at this age. Immunizations are an important part of overall health and are at risk for infection if not up to date. | They can learn poor health habits from...
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...Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment |Functional Health Pattern Assessment |Toddler |Preschool-Aged |School-Aged | |(FHP) |Erickson’s Developmental Stage: |Erickson’s Developmental Stage: |Erickson’s Developmental Stage: | | | |Initiative vs Guilt |Industry Vs Inferiority | | |Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt |3-5 years old James,Nelson,Ashwill |6-11 years old James,Nelson,Ashwill | | |18m-3 years old |(2013) |(2013) | | |James,Nelson,Ashwill (2013) | | | |Pattern of Health Perception and Health |Normal Findings: |Normal Findings: |Normal Findings: | |Management: |Management of a toddler’s health is |The preschoolers vocabulary increases |The school age child is able to describe | | |dependent on the parents. |rapidly and they...
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...Family Health Risk Assessment: Friedman Family Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V October 19, 2014 Introduction As nurses, we are concerned with not only and individual’s health, we are concerned with a family’s health. How a family interacts with health matters greatly influences how an individual will address their own health care issues. This paper uses Gordon’s Functional Health Pattern as the context for a family health assessment and interview that was conducted with an adult son of a Long Island, Jewish family. A series of thirty-three questions were asked, three to each corresponding area. Gordon’s Functional Health Pattern is comprised of eleven “functional health patterns that help organize a family health risk assessment.” (Edelman & Mandle, 2014). The eleven areas are noted to be as follows: 1. Health Perception/Health Management 2. Nutrition/Metabolic 3. Elimination 4. Activity/Exercise 5. Sleep/Rest 6. Cognitive/Perception 7. Self Perception 8. Roles/Relationships 9. Sex/Reproduction 10. Coping/Stressors 11. Values Beliefs (Edelman & Mandle, 2014). Brian F. Family/Values Brian F. is the youngest adult son of a Long Island, New York, Jewish family that includes his father, mother, and two older siblings. Brian’s sister, Robin is the first-born and 6 years older than Brian, followed by his brother, Jason who is 4 years older than Brian is. Brian’s mother, Patty, was a stay-at-home...
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...Assessment of the child: Functional Health Pattern Analysis Worksheet Cristian Zambrana Grand Canyon University: NRS-434V August 8, 2014 Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt (Edelman & Mandle, 2010) | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt (Edelman & Mandle, 2010) | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority. (Edelman & Mandle, 2010) | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | When a toddler feels bad they say they are sick. Health management is dependent on caregivers. Brushing teeth and washing hands are basic health promotional activities that a toddler can perform at direction of parent. | Preschoolers can verbalize pain. Preschoolers are curious about body their own bodies and its functions Preschoolers have an accurate perception of the external parts of their own bodies. Preschoolers view the internal part of body as hollow. | School-age children are aware of how their own body functions and when it is ailing School-aged children have an abstract understanding of the definition of health and factors causing illness and recognize...
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