Family Reflection Paper

I interviewed three different family member of all different age that have experienced my family culture in their own way. For my interview I interviewed My mother Okala Mundeke. She is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo but she moved to America when she was 35 years old and she is now 50 years old. She has grown up mostly in Congo so she has a strong knowledge of our heritage and family history since she was around it more.. My sister Emmanuella Kalonda she was born in the congo but has little memory of it since she was less than a year old when she came to america. she is currently sixteen years old. But she was raised with my mother learning about family and our culture. My next candidate is my other sister Jocelyn Fetner

In life many individuals will experience the joys of marital bliss with the pleasure of happiness when they see their spouse, the thought of living their entire lives together, starting and raising a family, the process of buying their first home together as a married couple, and overall embarking on a new and profound journey with the one they love; on the contrary however many of these same couples will encounter times in the relationship and within their immediate family that will include feelings of: being overwhelmed, stressed, annoyed with their spouse, children, stepchildren “as many families are blended due to many first marriages ending in divorce after children have been conceived,” stress from work, bills, as well as the many other

They are on a regular diet with few restrictions on fried foods and fat intake. The children eat school lunch and the parents from outside restaurant choices. Mom tries to cook a meal a day after work or they seldom eat Subway or Pizza Hut. No variation in weight gain or weight loss reported. They try to eat dinner as a family at home on a regular basis. However, this was not feasible all of the time due to dad’s late night work hours and CH basketball practices after school. They generally get 6-7 hours of sleep per night and denied any sleep deprivation. No exercise program has been implemented by this family. CH is the only physically, athletic member. DH stated that he likes to ride his bike. The children are active in Sunday school and participate in summer camp.

The family I have chosen to study and observe is that one of a very close friend of mine. His name is Rafael, he is a 38 yrs. old United States Marines Communication Technician; He was a stationed at Camp Lejune, North Carolina when they met about 5 years ago, soon to retire now in 2 years; his wife Theresa is now 25, stay at home mom and they have 2 boys together, Elias 6 & Alan 4.

Family systems are described as everyone in the family playing a vital role in how the whole family functions. If any member of the family steps out of their role or changes their role, the process will be unbalanced. The balance of a family is called homeostasis or equilibrium and changes are made to ensure that the family stays in balance (Hinson 2015). For example, a family may set up a curfew time for their teenage children to come home after going out with their friends of 10:00pm. One teenager goes out with their friends and comes home at 9:55pm. The teenager returns home on time and meets their curfew. However, the next night the other

My family health assessment was conducted using the 11 Gordon functional health pattern. Marjorie Gordon’s functional health pattern is a guide for establishing a comprehensive nursing date base, using the 11 categories enable nurses determines the following aspects of health and human function (Gordon 1987). The Gordon 11 functional health patterns are health perception/health management, nutrition, elimination, activity/exercise, cognitive, sleep/rest, self perception/self concept, roles and relationships, sexuality and reproduction, coping and stress tolerance, values and belief. This paper will summarize the findings of each health pattern as well as the family based nursing

This family observation brought out several different feelings for each group member individually. It also lead to quality insight that we believe is required as nurses when caring for patients and their families. It doesn’t matter if our career leads us to a Psychiatric unit or a Medical Surgical floor, we will still encounter mental illness, and we will need to have enough knowledge to deal with it. Listening to a mother talk about her first hand experience with a child of mental illness was an overall beneficial experience for our group. Strengths and weaknesses in the mother were reflected upon, as well as how we would deal with situations of mental illness as future nurses.

Through my interviews, I discovered how my mother’s class and socioeconomic status has shaped her into who she is today. Many trends in her social mobility has affected the socialization of my nuclear family.

A family health assessment is a significant instrument in conveying a health care plan for a family. This paper will discuss the nurse’s role in family assessment and how this task is performed. By the use of family focused open ended questions, 11 functional health patterns were covered. The health patterns were values and health perception, nutrition, sleep and rest, elimination, activities and exercise, cognitive, sensory-perception, self-perception, role relationship, sexuality, and coping. This principle is known as the Gordon’s functional health patterns. Family health assessment defines the assessment of actual and potential problems of individuals (Gordon, 1994). 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.

As a counselor, I would like to work with a few different populations who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses. I have specifically wanted to work with anyone who has suffered from any form of trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression or other mental illnesses. Recently I have really enjoyed working with college students as a mentor. Through my work with college students and my personal life, I believe that the family system plays a huge role into who we are as individuals.

Throughout the course of the semester we have been grouped together to work with infants and toddlers with their families. Every Thursday I attend playgroup with four of my peers to interact with multiple different families, but we do not get the chance to meet with the families in the other playgroups. Collaboratively, we arranged an event for all of the playgroups to come together during our parent-child family potluck dinner with activities. When putting together this event, there were many components to take into consideration.

When I was watching this movie, I felt great sadness for Howard. I’m sure the loss of a daughter can be detrimental to someone. I know that everyone deals with their grief and suffering differently. I could understand his reason for being angry and acting in the way that he did. However, I did fail to see that he was not the only one struggling with grief and suffering. Not only did he need his friends but his friends need him as well. I feel like just like Howard our grief can have a domino effect on others to help them come to terms with their suffering as well. Howard was in a sad and depressed state and his friends simply wanted to help him. Which is what most friends attempt to do for each other. However, like his friends, I feel we get so caught up in helping our friends through their struggles we seem to forget our own. I could see the redemptive suffering through each character.

As I sorrowfully witnessed the sight of a family enveloped in sadness, I had an instant realization. By the time our Red Cross van pulled up next to the fire-ravaged house, we immediately began offering help. We gave each family member a comfort kit to facilitate the hard road ahead of them. Additionally, we provided them with food and shelter in a nearby hotel until they found a new home. Not only did we offer financial assistance, through attentive listening, we emotionally supported each member of the family. Prior to our departure, the faces of the two heartbroken children evoked my empathy. I felt an obligation to brighten up their day. I took out two teddy bears and handed them to the quiet and shocked children. Upon seeing their smile, I truly realized that all the hours of training were worth it.

Literacy is crucial to every aspect in life. No matter what we do in our life it usually requires an ability of reading and understanding to achieve the desired outcome. Take for example when you are getting the mail form the mailbox. You need to be able to read and understand it to pay bills and filter out what is important and what is not.

One of the first institutions that God created was the family. The family is the backbone of every society, and the strength of any people will be determined by the strength of their homes. In this day and age, it is important to have families that will strive to honor and glorify God. The need for this can be seen in the state of this present world. So many are lives are being destroyed by sin, evil, corruption, and Satan; almost every time, these problems stem back to trouble in home. Without a doubt, present-day families are struggling to find peace, balance, and harmony.