DR. YANGA’S COLLEGES, INC.

Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan

College of Health and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

In partial fulfillment
of the requirements in
Related Learning experience

“Family Case Study”

Submitted by:
Garcia, Khate Zaira S.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2A

Submitted to:
Doc. Regie De Jesus
Gerlita Pio, MAN

S.Y. 2022-2023
 I. Introduction

A standard definition of community has formed as a collection of

individuals with various traits who are connected by social ties, have similar
viewpoints, and take part in cooperative activities in certain settings or locales
(MacQueen et al., 2001). "Health is a condition of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not only the absence of disease or disability," according to
the WHO constitution. This term has an essential implication that mental health
encompasses more than just the absence of mental illnesses or disabilities (Health
and Well-Being, n.d.).

Community health (CH) nurses offer communities and people health

services, preventive care, intervention, and health education. Community health
nursing, also known as public health nursing or community nursing, blends
primary healthcare with nursing practice in a community environment, according
to Lamar University (2022). Community health (CH) nurses offer communities and
people health services, preventive care, intervention, and health education. The
Family Assessment is a methodical, multi-faceted method of evaluating families. A
variety of tools and techniques are included for involving families in assessment
work and encouraging family contact. Additionally, it enables professionals to
conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments of family functioning that are
supported by empirical data (Child and Family Training | the Family Assessment,
n.d.).

Community health nursing is one crucial way that nurses may support the
community. It plays a significant role in the growth of a community where
everyone reaches the highest possible level of functioning and health. No matter
the setting—public, educational, or professional—nurses in this industry continue
to play a crucial role in improving the community's overall health. Community
nurses have the additional responsibility of promoting health. By reducing risks
and potential health issues, they can help others live longer. as it doesn't just
concentrate on one patient and contains extra subspecialties that the public needs.
A prominent area of nursing practice is community health nursing. Our ability to
apply our goals to a bigger population helps to promote and maintain health.

The term "family" refers to a group of individuals who are connected to one
another through the bonds of marriage, blood, or adoption. These individuals live
under the same roof and interact with one another according to the roles that they
play in society, which are typically those of spouses, parents, children, and
siblings. It is important to differentiate the group of people known as a family from
a household, which can include lodgers and roommates who share a same
residence. It is also important to distinguish it from kindred, which also refers to
blood lines, because kindred might be composed of multiple houses. In many
cases, the term "family" is used interchangeably with "marriage pair." However,
the primary component of a family unit is the relationship between a parent and a
kid, which may not exist in many marriage pairs (Family | Definition, Meaning,
Members, Types, & Facts, n.d.)

A. Objective
a. Short Term
Student Nurse Centered
After spending one day conducting home visits, the student nurses will be able to
accomplish the following goals:
 Become familiar with the community and the individuals who live there.
 Get to know the different members of the family and establish a rapport with
them.
 Give an explanation as to why house visits are being conducted.
 Conduct a thorough inspection of the home as well as the level of
cleanliness present in their immediate surroundings.
 Determine the current state of each individual member of the family's health.
 To offer guidance on matters relating to the wellbeing of the family.

Client Centered
After one day of the student nurse making house visits, the family that was chosen
will be able to do the following:
 Have faith and confidence in the student nurse.
 Keep working together with the nursing student.
 Determine whether or not the client has understood the instruction that was
given to them.
 Acquire knowledge from the health instruction that has been provided, and
be aware of the significance of maintaining a healthy body.
b. Long Term
Student Nurse Centered
After conducting house visits for a total of two days, nursing students should be
able to accomplish the following tasks:
 Educate the family so that they are able to care for themselves independently
 Provided instruction to the family on how to maintain appropriate levels of
cleanliness.
 Assist the family in recognizing real and potential issues that may stand in
the way of achieving optimal health, and provide solutions to those issues as
appropriate.
 Come up with interventions while taking into account the resources offered
by the nurses, the community, and the family.
 Improve their capacity to engage in conversation and interact with other
individuals as a result of the education they receive from being exposed to
the community.
 Evaluate any changes in the condition that have occurred as a result of the
therapies.

Client Centered
Following the completion of the home visits that took place over the course of two
days, the family will be able to:
 Put into practice some of the health education that the student nurse had
provided.
 Become self-sufficient, especially when it comes to issues concerning your
health.
 Achieve an appropriate level of personal hygiene.
 Ensure that the available resources are used to their fullest potential.
 Determine any health issues that might stand in the way of achieving your
ideal level of health.

B. Entry, Climate of Acceptance, First Few Words, Number of Home Visit

 The student nurses choose a different family to assist for. This particular
family lives on Garcia Street in Bocaue, Bulacan. The nurses were given a guided
tour of the community on the very first day of their community exposure, which
was on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. This allowed them to become familiar with
the neighborhood.

To their good fortune, on the very same day, the student nurses
visit a family that fulfills the requirements for their course of study. They are in a
level of poverty, have health concerns, and have a family that requires aid and
health teachings. They are near a river, which means that whenever there is a
storm, they are the first people who are flooded. The family that they decide to use
as the topic of their research, which they refer to as the Dog family, is quite
receptive to their inquiries, as well as very accommodating.

First Home Visit (October 05, 2022, Wednesday)

On the afternoon of our first day performing community work, which was a
bright and sunny day, we were accompanied by a mother leader from the barangay,
who assisted us in locating a family that would be a part of our family case study.
When we were searching for a family, we came across a mother who was walking
down the street. Our mother leader approached her, and after some conversation,
she decided to be our family to be evaluated.

The family that has been referred to as the Dog Family is headed by a
woman who is 29 years old and who has four children. The Dog Family currently
resides on Garcia Street in Taal Bocaue, Bulacan. Because their home is located so
close to a dike, it is the first place to become inundated whenever there is heavy
rain or flooding. Their projected weekly income is only 3,000 pesos, despite the
fact that Ate Bulldog works inside the home as a housewife and that German
Shepherd works outside the home as a "latero." After we have completed an
assessment and an interview with her family, I go over with them some
fundamental information, such as how a sanitary environment may make a positive
impact to their overall health. Mr. German shepherd and their son, Aspin is not
present at their home because Mrs. bulldog informed us that her son is studying
and that his husband is working so I am therefore unable to assess them. Following
that, we went straight back to the Taal health clinic.

Second Home Visit (October 06, 2022, Thursday)

On our second visit to their home and our last home visit, (October 06, 2022,
Thursday) which took place on a bright and beautiful afternoon, we found Mrs.
Bulldog resting off inside their home along Mrs. Bulldog's son Poodle and his
youngest daughter Shih Tzu. I started off by doing some talking, and then we
continued with the assessment from head to toe and Fancap. After that, I noticed
that their environment had been cleaned up; the leaves that were scattered around
their environment had been swept away; the dogs, chickens, and chicks that we had
seen on the first day are now locked up; and there is no more clutter.

II. Family Constellation

Name Age Ordinal Sex Educational Present Health
Position Status Status
Mrs. 29 Mother Female just finished The student nurse
Bulldog sixth grade did not evaluate
Mr. German
shepherd because
he is working all
day.
Mr. 34 Father Male just finished
German 1st year high
Shepher school
d
Aspin 10 Oldest Son MaleGrade 4
(Elementary)
Poodle 7 Second Son Male Grade 2
(Elementary)
Shih Tzu 7 Only Daughter Female hasn't gone to
months school yet
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