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N362 Family and Societal Nursing for RNs

Family Nursing Project Assignment Description

Family Nursing Project – The student will conduct an interview of a family (two or more

members) who has or is experiencing a transitional, chronic, acute, or critical illness/disorder.

The purpose of the interview will be to explore:

a) a description of the family experience with the illness/disorder, or a transitional

health experience

b) the challenges in managing the illness/disorder, and

c) nursing approaches that are/were helpful to the family.

Based on an identified family nursing theory described in your text, course readings and research

literature, develop a 12-page paper following APA format that focuses on:

a) preparing a family interview guide,

b) interviewing a family to explore concepts in the family nursing theory,

c) recording family interview data and summarizing findings from the data,

d) creating family level approaches based on interview data and proposing nursing

actions to the family based on SMART goals

f) evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing actions,

g) sending the therapeutic letter to the family as appropriate

h) reflecting on the student-family follow through experience.

Cite at least six current (within the past ten years- exceptions can always be made in dated for

seminal articles of critical importance to the topic) nursing research studies to support your

proposed family level approaches. Literature in addition to your textbooks and course materials

is preferred. Please create fake names for the formal paper. Please refer to grading rubric

below for further clarification.

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Family Nursing Project

Proposed Visit Schedule (see course schedule for dates)

First Visit: Family Intake & Assessment

The student will conduct an interview of a family who has or is experiencing a transitional,

chronic, acute, or critical illness/disorder. The purpose of the interview will be to:

a) Practice the One Question Question

b) Obtain the illness story

b) Explore the family experience with the illness/disorder

c) Examine the challenges in managing the illness/disorder

d) Identify family constructs that are relevant to this family

c) Research appropriate family level nursing actions

Second Visit: Family Nursing Actions

The student arranges a second visit that emphasizes the nursing recommendations and

nursing actions. Feel free to consult with me if you need guidance. The purpose of the visit

will be to:

a) Discuss assessment findings with the family

b) Confirm accuracy of assessment data (Genogram, Ecomap, Circular

Conversation, Attachment Diagram as appropriate)

c) Offer family level nursing commendations

d) Apply nursing actions as negotiated with the family, remembering that the

more specific this plan in, the better the outcomes (Kaakinen et al., 2018)

Final Visit: Family Response and Follow-up

After consulting with the nursing faculty, the student will be directed to arrange either a

face-to-face or a telephone meeting. The purpose of this visit will be to:

a) Assess response to family nursing action

b) Evaluate effectiveness of your family nursing action

c) Evaluate the overall experience

d) Provide closure for terminating your professional relationship, as you deem

appropriate, which may include writing a therapeutic letter.

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Family Nursing Project Rubric

Family Nursing Project Rubric

Possible

Points

Earned

Points

Family Story:

Includes a description of the family experience with the illness/disorder or

a transitional health experience

2.5

Family Intake and Assessment:

Includes family interview and assessment exploring the one question

question, illness story, family experience, and challenges based on the

concepts in the chosen family nursing theory and family constructs

applicable to the family

Genogram, ecomap, circular conversation, and attachment diagram

included in appendix and described within the body of the paper

10

Family Nursing Interventions and Actions:

Creation of family level approaches based on interview data and

proposing nursing actions to the family based on SMART goals

Family level commendations offered

Application and implementation of nursing actions as negotiated with the

family

Minimum of 6 current research articles based on family health or

family nursing care incorporated to support the proposed family level

approaches

10

Family Response and Follow Up:

Evaluation of nursing interventions including the effectiveness of the

nursing actions and overall experience

How the therapeutic relationship was terminated is discussed. May

include a family therapeutic letter included in the paper appendix

2.5

Reflection on student-family follow through experience

2.5

Adheres to APA citation style, error free spelling and grammar. Family

confidentiality maintained. Introduction and conclusion included.

2.5

Total 30