This assignment requires you to interview a family, and then illustrate their interfamilial relationships as well as their external support systems and stressors by creating a genogram and ecomap. You will then analyze the ecomap and genogram.
Objectives
Demonstrate your ability to interview a family and analyze their relationships, support systems, and stressors.
Describe both positive and negative relationships between family members.
Identify nursing interventions and strategies that promote positive relationships and reduce family stressors.
References Minimum of three (3) total references: one (1) reference from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.
StyleUnless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must follow APA 7th edition formatting, citations and references. Download the Microsoft Word APA template.Review this annotated student sample paper guide which draws attention to relevant content and formatting in 7th edition APA style. Make sure you cross-reference the APA 7th edition book as well before submitting the assignment. Refer to the ‘LEARNER SUPPORT’ tab for more information regarding APA 7th edition with comparisons to 6th edition.
Number of Pages/WordsUnless otherwise specified all papers should have a minimum of 600 words (approximately 2.5 pages) excluding the title and reference pages.
Week 4 Written AssignmentThis week you will interview a family, and then illustrate their interfamilial relationships as well as their external support systems and stressors by creating a genogram and ecomap. You will then analyze the ecomap and genogram.Review the ecomap and genogram in the textbook on pages 74-75. This will be your guide as you create an ecomap and genogram similar to that based on your interviewed family.
Include a legend consisting of genogram and ecomap symbols as shown in the text. If this is missing, there will be points deducted.
Write an analysis of the family relationship based on the concepts from the text and outside resources. This is where your 3 references will be used.
This should include the ecomap and genogram, body of paper, and reference page. There is an example paper in the assignment instructions to guide you.
The references should be peer reviewed journal articles that support your analysis portion of the paper and not how to create a genogram or ecomap. If used, there will be points deducted.
Assistance with creating help in constructing the genogram/ecomap. Here are instructions for Word, can also be used in Excel and PowerPoint.In the Ribbon across the top of the page, click INSERT, then SHAPES and choose a rectangle, circle, or line.
Hover over the edge of the shape you’ve placed (cursor should turn into a four-headed arrow) and right-click. Choose ADD TEXT to add text to the center.
To move objects, hover over them until cursor becomes four-headed arrow, then drag and drop. You can change fill/color etc. by right-clicking and selecting FORMAT SHAPE.
Copy/paste is your best friend when drawing shapes, lines, etc. Once you have a shape created (or find a shape you like in another document), copy and reuse it.
Must include 3 references, 1 must be from course materials and 2 from peer reviewed references. References should not be “how to create an ecomap. Should provide information to support your analysis section.
Reference must be no older than 5 years (2018-2023)
4 point per day deduction for late assignments
Suggested Headings
Title of Paper (centered, bolded)
Ecomap & Genogram (Figure 1 and Figure 2 or can be combined as Figure 1)
Analysis (centered, bolded, first letter of each word capitalized)
Nursing Strategies (centered, bolded, first letter of each word capitalized)
Conclusion (if you choose to use this heading it would be centered, bolded) but it is preferred to simply state…In conclusion, at the beginning of the paragraph
Required resources:Robinson, M., Coehlo, D.P., & Smith, P.S. (2022). Family health care nursing: Theory, practice and research (7th ed.). F.A. Davis Company
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