Table 5 Sample Family Nursing Care Plan

TABLE 5 SAMPLE FAMILY NURSING CARE PLAN HEALTH PROBLEM

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Family size beyond what family resources can adequately provide

FAMILY NURSING PROBLMES

GOAL OF CARE

Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate health action due to lack of  knowledge as to alternative courses of  action open to the family

After nursing intervention, the family will decide on appropriate action(s) to maintain family size based on a sense of  responsibility for loveand life

OBLECTIVES OF CARE

After nursing intervention, the couple: a) Can explain what planning the family is all about; b) Can enumerate the various ways of  maintaining the size of the family; c) Will select a method most appropriate to them; d) Will consult the nurse after delivery for guidance on alternative/met hod chosen

INTERVENTION PLAN Method of  Nurse-Family Contract Analyze with the couple Home visit critical issues related with marital relationship and the parents responsibility for love and life as basis for maintaining family size . Discuss with the couple the alternative courses of  action. Analyze with the couple the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative/method to encourage better decisionmaking on the best option given the familys situated possibilities. Explore with the family especially with the couple ways of encouraging growth-promoting activities to enhance marital relationship for family life education . Provide information on the consultation hours of the nurse. Nursing Interventions

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Resources Required

Material resources: Visual aids on methods regulating fertility. Human resources: Time and effort of  both the nurse anf  the family. Financial resources: Money for the nurse transprtation

HEALTH PROBLEM

2. Possible preeclampsia

FAMILY NURSING PROBLMES

GOAL OF CARE

OBLECTIVES OF CARE

Inability to recognize the possible complication in pregnancy due to lack of knowledge. 2. Inability to provide adequate nursing care to a pregnant member due to: lack of know-ledge on the nature and management of  the health condition, and lack of knowledge on the nature and extent of nursing care needed 3. Inability to utilize resources for health care due to: a. Failure to perceive the benefits of  health care, and b. Inaccessibility of  the required service for urinalysis

After nursing intervention, the family will take the necessary measures to prevent or properly manage preeclampsia

After nursing intervention, the family will: a. Ensure that Mrs. A will have regular prenatal check-up at the clinic; b. Implement agreed-upon health actions for Mrs. A especially in the areas of  laboratory workup, nutrition/diet physical activity, rest and sleep and genral hygiene; c. Decide on a hospital delivery for Mrs. A

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INTERVENTION PLAN Method of  Nurse-Family Contract Home visit and 1. Broaden the knowledge of  the family on complications Clinic visit of pregnancy specifically: a. Discuss the implications of the signs and symptoms presented by Mrs. A. b. Discuss the consequences of action on the problem. 2. Discuss with the familythe courses of action open to them, and the consequences of the health actions of the health actions on the family . 3. Explore ways by which urinalysis can be done, either by having: a. A family member bring the specimen to the nearest laboratory and have the results available, or b. The agency set up its own laboratory for simple tests especially if accessibility of  a laboratory service is a major problem of clients in the community . Nursing Interventions

Resources Required

Material resources: Visual aids and possibly, reagents, test tubes, burner test tube holder, bottles if urinalysis will be done by the nurse. Time and effort of  the nurse and the family. Transportation and expenses of the nurse and the family