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    Heritage Health Assessment of Three Families The Heritage assessment tool consists of 29 detail questions related to the cultural background of the person being interviewed, cultural food and holydays or traditions related with them, number of family members, frequency of contact with them, and their cultural background. In addition, some of the questions ask about the use of preventive or curative health remedies associated with cultural beliefs and practice, religious practice, and cultural nutritional

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    Family Health Assessment for the Nursing Process Michelle Garcia Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion Terese Verklan September 28, 2014 Family Health Assessment for the Nursing Process Family health as a whole is an integral part of the development of healthy individuals. In order for the family to produce healthy individuals they need to function well holistically in all aspects of family life including health and wellness. If even one individual in the family

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    Family Health Assessment of Mr. Schulz Family Family health assessment is a collection of subjective and objective data of a health status of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Schulz were interviewed for the family health assessment. Schulz family has four members in the family. They are dad-Michael, mom-Lori, and two daughters Jessica and Rachel. Gordon’s functional health patterns will be used to do the family health assessment. Gordons 11 functional health patterns are health perception-health management

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    Family Health Assessment: Analysis of Family Focused Questionnaire Renee Rao Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V August 31, 2014 While interviewing a families health patterns, there were many areas assessed. Several questions have been asked regarding numerous aspects of their life. These family focused questions will help us explore into their health, cognition and overall wellbeing. Based on the responses, a family diagnosis was formulated. In this paper, we will explore the questions

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    head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT USING FUNCTIONAL HEALTH Family Health Assessment using Functional Health Patterns Micaela Simon Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Melanie Escobar RN, MSN September 6, 2012 Family Health Assessment using Functional Health Patterns Assessment is the first tool in the nursing process in formulating health care plans for the individual as well as the family. A through assessment lays groundwork to promote family health (Edelman

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    head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT USING FUNCTIONAL HEALTH Family Health Assessment using Functional Health Patterns Micaela Simon Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Melanie Escobar RN, MSN September 6, 2012 Family Health Assessment using Functional Health Patterns Assessment is the first tool in the nursing process in formulating health care plans for the individual as well as the family. A through assessment lays groundwork to promote family health (Edelman

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    The Harris Family Assessment Dana Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V November 16, 2013 The Harris Family Assessment Health practices are activities performed by individuals or families as a whole to promote health and prevent disease. Health practices vary from family to family and nurses play a pivotal role in promoting health for the family. Families identify and perform health-maintenance activities based on their perceptions about their health because their choices are

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    significant impact on health beliefs and behaviors (Edelman, et al, 2014), therefore it is imperative that health care providers, especially nurses, be culturally competent in their delivery of care. It is not enough to merely be aware of the prominent origins and statistics of different cultures and ethnicities, but rather it is crucial to be inquisitive and focus on the family and individual as practices differ and evolve over time. Rachel Spector developed a Heritage Assessment interview as a useful

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    facility supervisor, and has over 30 years of experience in the field. Overall, V.S has no complaints about her health, despite a rather lengthy health history. The interview portion of this encounter occurred in V.S’s kitchen. The kitchen was well lit, warm, and comfortable. This information is reliable as she was alert and oriented throughout the entire interview, and subsequent exam. Past Health: ​V.S reported that as a child she had measles, mumps, and chicken pox but she cannot recall the dates

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    High-risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion NUR 542 University of Phoenix Sandra English High-risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion Homelessness can occur even in the most stable income families. Families that have a one income household can find themselves without employment suddenly from companies that are experiencing economic difficulties which lead to reduction in forces. The United States homeless populations decreased by one percent in 2011. The nation went from 643

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