In: Nursing
Imagine that you suffered an accident six months ago. The accident left you partially paralyzed from the waist down. You are currently visiting the family nurse practitioner because you are not coping with the disability. It has been a difficult six months. Your central concerns relate to the emotional and physical adjustments you must now make in relation to your family, job, and future plans. You are permanently in a wheelchair and have limited use of your legs but full use of your arms and upper body.
1) Identify three major issues that you think you would need to work through related to your family.
2) Utilizing a family systems theoretical approach, how would you plan your care.
1. THREE MAJOR ISSUES THAT NEED TO WORK THROUGH RELATED TO MY FAMILY:
DEPENDENCE : I will be concerned about my dependence as due to this disability I will not be able to carry out any activity alone and I will always need support from any member of the family.
JOB SECURITY : I will also be concerned regarding my job as before my accident I had plans regarding my future which may not fit now due to my disability and I may have to find any other profession or job which does not require physical work.
FUTURE STABILITY :The last issue which I am going to have is my future stability as due to my disability I will not be able to work as much as I could without disability and I will also be concerned if there will be anyone who would want to marry me orbe settled as in my first major issue I am now dependent to my family.
2. UTILIZING A FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORETICAL APPROACH :