Friedman Family Assessment Model
Question
Family Assessment Rubric |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Not Done |
Total |
Family Composition (form items 1-3) |
Completely
done with details 5
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 4
points |
Partially complete with simplistic answers 3.5
points |
Minimally
complete 3
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Family Type (form items 4-7) • Cultural/ethnic
• Religious • Social
class |
Completely
done with details 5
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 4
points |
Partially
complete with simplistic answers 3.5
points |
Minimally
complete 3
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Developmental Stage (form items 8-11) • Developmental
stage and milestones • History of
nuclear family • History of
family of origin |
Completely
done with details 5
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 4
points |
Partially
complete with simplistic answers 3.5
points |
Minimally
complete 3
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Environmental Data (form items 12-15) |
Completely
done with details 10
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 8
points |
Partially complete with simplistic answers 7
points |
Minimally
complete 6
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Family Structure (form items 16-19) • Communication
• Power • Roles • Values |
Completely
done with details 20
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 16
points |
Partially
complete with simplistic answers 14
points |
Minimally
complete 12
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Family Function (form item 20-21) • Affective • Socialization
|
Completely
done with details 5
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 4
points |
Partially
complete with simplistic answers 3.5
points |
Minimally
complete 3
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Health Care Function (item 22) |
Completely
done with details 10
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 8
points |
Partially
complete with simplistic answers 7
points |
Minimally
complete 6
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Family Stress & Coping (items 23-25) • Family
Stress • Family
Coping |
Completely
done with details 15
points |
Mostly
complete with minimal details 12
points |
Partially
complete with simplistic answers 10.5
points |
Minimally
complete 9
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Family Adaptation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nursing Diagnoses |
Completely
done and personalized 15 points |
Mostly
complete 12 points |
Partially
complete 10.5
points |
Minimally
complete 9
points |
Not
done 0 points |
|
Scholarly Writing: Correct
grammar and punctuation are used; assessment is typed; all sections of the
assessment are complete; extra spaces are deleted for professional
appearance, APA is accurate. |
Minimal
errors 10 points |
Several
errors 8 points |
Multiple
errors 7 points |
Many
errors 6 points |
Major
errors 0 points |
|


Solution
NUR 4606 – Nursing of the Family
Friedman Family Assessment Model – modified for class use
Student’s
Name: _______
Family Assessment
Identifying
Data
1.
Family Name: _________
2.
Family Composition:
Name |
Age |
Relationship |
Occupation |
Education |
Richard |
41 |
Husband |
City Supervisor |
Management School |
Nekeisha |
32 |
Wife |
Registered Nurse |
Nursing School |
Iyanna |
14 |
Daughter |
Student |
8th Grader |
Tyanna |
11 |
Daughter |
Student |
6th Grader |
3.
Type of Family Form: This is a heterosexual family of four,
comprising the man, his wife, and two daughters. The first one is in 8th
grade and the second in 6th grade. Respectively,
the father and the mother are fully employed as city supervisors and registered nurses.
4.
Cultural (Ethnic) Background: The
family is African American and resides in Tennessee.
The family immigrated to the United States when the wife was 17 years. She got
married in the US and gave birth to her at the Holston Valley Medical Center.
5.
Religious Identification: Although the family does not go to church, it
identifies with Christianity. The husband and wife have strong protestant
roots. Their grandparents were inducted into the Pentecostal Church in the
1940s.
6.
Social Class Status: The family belongs to the upper class going by
its lifestyle. They live in their four-bedroom mansion in Nashville’s leafy
suburbs. Both the husband and wife have well-paying jobs, and the family size
is small. Both children attend a nice private school a short distance from
home.
7.
Social Class Mobility: The family seems stable in its social class. In
addition to monthly salaries, the family receives significant revenues from
their rented apartments and business premises across town. It also owns two
prime movers that bring
significant monthly income.
Developmental
Stage and History of Family
8.
Family’s Present Developmental Stage: Stage 5: Teenage children)
9.
Extent of Family Developmental Tasks
Fulfillment: The developmental tasks
in this stage are balancing freedom with responsibility and establishing
post-parental interests. The family is meeting these milestones.
10.
Nuclear Family History: Richard and Nekeisha started dating 15 years
ago when they
moved to the United States. Nekeisha was 17, and Richard was 26. They got married
about a year later when Nekeisha was four months pregnant with her first child.
11. History
of Family of Origin of Both Parents: Richard and Nekeisha are immigrants. Their parents and some extended
family members still live in their original home in Africa. Richard’s father
was a high school principal. He retired in 2016. Richard’s mother is still
practicing nursing. Nekeisha’s father is a police officer, and her mother is a
clerk. Richard has two cousins in the United States, and Nekeisha has three in
Canada.
Environmental
Data
12.
Characteristics of Home: Richard and his wife and children live in a
nice family-owned four-bedroom mansion in a peaceful Nashville neighborhood.
Each girl has her furnished bedroom. The family reserves the extra room for
guests. Amenities at home include a library, gym, game room, and swimming pool.
The house is spacious, neat, and well-designed, with functional spaces and
parallel walls. The family has lived in this house for three years now.
13.
Characteristics of Neighborhood and Larger
Community: The family lives in a
safe, gated community in the outskirts of Nashville. This affluent area of town has mature gardens and fresh
air. It is close to the family’s workstations
and the children’s school.
14.
Family’s Geographical Mobility: The family has moved thrice. Twice into rental
apartments, and once into own-house. The family is unlikely to shift from its
current permanent residence unless it sells it first or has a compelling reason to
move.
15. Family’s
Associations and Transactions with Community: The family is well-known. Neighbors consult
Nekeisha frequently as she is an excellent nurse. Her husband is also well-known and hosts meetings in
the neighborhood regularly. He is in charge of various issues, including
security, as he works with the city council.
Family
Structure
16. Communication
Patterns:
- Are the members able to communicate effectively – how
do you know?
The family’s
communication is effective because the husband and wife use the same car to and
from work. They also do most things together – including exercising –
suggesting good coordination and communication.
- Where are the blocks in communication – give specific
examples?
No communication blocks
seem to exist. However, both parents are busy, which could hinder them from communicating regularly throughout
the day. The children attend a prestigious private school in the neighborhood
and are also busy in school.
- Does verbal and non-verbal language match, or is there
incongruence between the two?
Verbal and non-verbal
language among the family members match. Incongruence between them does not
exist. All members are great friends.
17. Power Structure:
- How are decisions made?
The family makes
decisions through extensive consultations. Both the man and the woman respect
each other’s opinions and also consider the children’s thoughts. They are
happy.
- Who has power and what type of power is used? (give
specific examples in more than one instance of someone getting what they
want)
The youngest daughter
seems to have the most power. She gets whatever she asks her parents to
provide. During one shopping spree, she picked everything she desired, and her
parents could not say no to her even though some items were unnecessary. She
also gets away with a lot of things. For example, no one disciplines her if she
fails to clean her room.
17. Role
Structure (list each individual and his/her roles):
- Richard: husband, father, city
councilor, patriarch of the family.
- Nekeisha: wife, mother, nurse,
the matriarch of the family.
- Iyanna: daughter, sister,
student
- Tyanna: daughter, sister,
student
19. Family Values:
- Describe 3 values important to this family (include
examples that demonstrate each of the 3 values).
1. Love: It is at the center of this family. It
defines how the members relate and interact with each other and outsiders.
Members love one another unconditionally.
2. Patience: All the members are patient with each
other and with life. They know things take time and willingly embrace progress
over instant gratification.
3. Self-control: Members understand the importance
of self-control and moderation. They desist from all forms of overindulgences.
They understand the importance of pleasure with a conscience.
- Is there disparity or conflict in family values among
family members?
No disparity in family
values exists.
- How do these values relate to the family’s reference
group?
The family’s values are
indicative of African-American family values.
Family Functions
20. Affective Function:
- Mutual nurturance, closeness, and identification:
The family spends time
together whenever it can. Each evening, they all enjoy a family meal at home.
All family members participate in meals preparation and enjoy each other’s
company. The family also uses the
same surname.
- Separateness and connectedness:
The family is
well-connected. They go on vacation together and eat out on weekends and
holidays. The family is separated only by job and school commitments.
- Family’s needs-response patterns:
The family is responsive
to each other’s needs. They also support each other with a lot of love.
21. Socialization
Function:
The family is one. Parents and the children socialize well.
The parents are authoritative, not authoritarian.
22. Health Care
Function:
The family eats a balanced diet and exercises regularly. It
is healthy and active. The mother – being a nurse – advises the other members
on how to be and stay healthy.
Family
Stress, Coping, And Adaptation
23. Family Stressors,
Strengths, and Perceptions:
- Stressors
Not enough time together
due to personal and work commitments.
- Strengths
Love and unconditional
support.
- Perception:
The stress is temporary.
It will end eventually.
24. Family Coping
Strategies (healthy and unhealthy):
The
family copes with stress by staying together on weekends and whenever they can.
They also travel a lot to cope with stress and fatigue.
25. Family Adaptation:
NANDA - Nursing Diagnoses:
Based on your above assessment, list the top 3 FAMILY (not individual)
nursing diagnoses. Make sure these diagnoses are supported by documentation
highlighted in the assessment you completed above. At least 2 of the diagnoses
must be wellness-focused – how
to help this family achieve or maintain a healthy lifestyle.
1)
Spend time to reduce stress: The family is preoccupied with
personal and financial development and has little time for itself.
Spending more time with loved ones reduces stress (Johnson, 2011). The family
can achieve this goal by having a better family-life balance.
2)
Dealing with unresolved conflicts: Unresolved personal issues can
cause mental and behavioral problems (Doenges et al., 2010). Since the parents
are giving the children everything they want, they could have unresolved issues
from the past.
3)
Enhancing healthy living: The family can enhance its health by eating
healthily and exercising regularly. If it becomes
inconsistent, it can suffer significant health problems.
References
Doenges, M.E., Moorhouse, M.F., & Murr, A.C. (2010).
Nursing care plans. Guidelines for individualizing client care across the life
span (8th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.
Johnson, M. (2011). NOC and NIC Linkages to NANDA-I and
clinical conditions: Nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions. Maryland
Heights, MO: Mosby.




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