Family Centred Care
Nursing has evolved in many ways over the years, in particular is the Florence Nightingale foundation of caring for the whole family and not just the patient. The following case study of Omid 's story: The Power of Family-Centered Care highlights the positive and negative aspects of their family’s healthcare experiences , and models of family nursing and concepts of family-centred care. By comparing the theories and models to what is currently put into practice by today’s nurses and healthcare providers a better outcome for this family is idealized.
Nursing Care has Resounding Effects on a Family
In this case study, a mother recounts her experiences seeking care for her special needs son with healthcare providers as both positive and empowering versus negative and degrading (Raoufian, p. 227, 2003). The positive experiences started from the first moment her son was born prematurely, when she met some helpful and supportive healthcare providers who she says respected her and gave her the confidence to advocate for her son during the difficult times (p.227). She admits that not everyone receives this kind of care, but that it can mean the difference between an early versus late intervention (p.227). This scenario is ideal, the family-centered nursing care resulting in a positive and empowering experience that the mother and family can draw upon for future challenges. The negative experience happened later when the she sought medical referral for a yet undiagnosed condition but was challenged on her parental intuition and observations, which in turn made the family feel degraded and judged. This mother appears to be strong-willed and courageous in her efforts to seek solutions, however for those people who are perhaps uneducated or in-experienced, the long-term effects of a good or bad healthcare experience can either lend hope or hamper a family’s progress.
Family-Nursing is Still Relatively New Family nursing started long ago in the late eighteen
Nursing Care has Resounding Effects on a Family
In this case study, a mother recounts her experiences seeking care for her special needs son with healthcare providers as both positive and empowering versus negative and degrading (Raoufian, p. 227, 2003). The positive experiences started from the first moment her son was born prematurely, when she met some helpful and supportive healthcare providers who she says respected her and gave her the confidence to advocate for her son during the difficult times (p.227). She admits that not everyone receives this kind of care, but that it can mean the difference between an early versus late intervention (p.227). This scenario is ideal, the family-centered nursing care resulting in a positive and empowering experience that the mother and family can draw upon for future challenges. The negative experience happened later when the she sought medical referral for a yet undiagnosed condition but was challenged on her parental intuition and observations, which in turn made the family feel degraded and judged. This mother appears to be strong-willed and courageous in her efforts to seek solutions, however for those people who are perhaps uneducated or in-experienced, the long-term effects of a good or bad healthcare experience can either lend hope or hamper a family’s progress.
Family-Nursing is Still Relatively New Family nursing started long ago in the late eighteen