CFAM Flashcards
What are some critical points for nurses to do when having a therapeutic approachin when working with the family?
- Introduce themselves to the family
- Meet all the family members present
- Learn about the family members not present
- Clearly state the purpose for working with the family
- Outline what will happen during the session
- Indicate the length of time the meeting will last
What does the steps for a family nursing assessment include?
1) assessment of the family story
2) Analysis of the family story
3) Design of a family plan of care
4) Family intervention
5) Family evaluation
6) Nurse reflection
Define the CFAM
Family systems nursing model focuses on the family unit as a patient
What does the CFAM approach consist of? 3 things
1) Structural assessment
2) Developmental assessment
3) Functional assessment
Describe the subcategories structural assessment
Includes factors
1) Internal : family composition, rank order
2) External: extended family and larger systems
3) Context: ethnicity, race, social class
What 2 tools are used for structural assessment
1) Genogram: record of family at least 3 generations back
2) Ecomap: a diagram of the family contact with others outside the immediate family and illustrates the important connections between the family and the
Describe the subcategories of developmental assessment
1) Stages
2) Tasks
3) Attachments
Define the 7 stages of the family life cycle
1) Stage 1: launching of single young adult
2) Stage 2: marriage. The joining of families
3) Stage 3,4 and 5: families with young children with adolescents, launching children and moving on
4) Stage 6: families in later life
5) Stage 7: families nearing the end of life
Describe the subcategories of the functional assessment
1) Instrumental: activities of daily living
2) Expressive: communication, roles, beliefs, alliances and coalitions
