Health Risks and Family Nursing: Community - Fundamentals of Nursing | @LevelUpRN

Summary

In this video, Ellis from Level Up RN discusses health risks across the lifespan and family nursing. Key topics include health risks for infants, children, adolescents, and adults under 65, emphasizing the importance of family education to mitigate these risks. The video also introduces family systems theory, explaining how changes in one family member affect the whole unit, and discusses tools like genograms and ecomaps for assessing family health and relationships.

Takeaways

• 👶 Health risks for infants include congenital defects, being preterm, low birth weight, SIDS, and accidental injuries like suffocation.
• 👪 Priority family teaching for infants focuses on prenatal care, breastfeeding benefits, and sleep safety, including putting babies on their backs to sleep.
• 👧 Health risks for children involve accidental injuries related to sports, choking, drowning, and childhood obesity.
• 🚗 Family teaching for children emphasizes car seat safety, protective gear for sports, healthy eating, exercise, and keeping up with immunizations.
• 🧑‍🎓 Adolescent health risks encompass mental health disorders, substance use, smoking, motor vehicle accidents, and STIs.
• 🛑 Family teaching for adolescents includes safe sex practices, motor vehicle safety, avoiding risky behaviors like texting while driving, and monitoring for substance abuse and mental health.
• 🧑‍💼 Adults up to 65 face increased chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental illnesses, obesity, and various types of cancer.
• 👩‍⚕️ Patient teaching for adults includes preventative care, annual wellness exams, self-examinations, and screenings like mammograms or prostate cancer screenings.
• 🏋️‍♀️ Healthy lifestyle choices are recommended for adults, such as weight-bearing exercises for those at higher risk of osteoporosis.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The family systems theory views the family as an interdependent unit where changes or stressors affecting one member impact the entire family.
• 📊 Assessment tools like genograms and ecomaps help visualize family health history and relationships, respectively, to identify potential risks and support needs.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video script provided?

The main focus of the video script is to discuss health risks across the lifespan and family nursing, specifically targeting community health nursing.

What are the two cards discussed in the script?

The two cards discussed are 'health risks across the lifespan' and 'family nursing', which are part of the community health section of the fundamentals flashcard deck.

Why is family teaching emphasized in community health nursing?

Family teaching is emphasized because a primary role of the nurse is to be an educator, and providing family teaching can decrease the incidence of health risks faced by children and pediatric patients.

What are the health risks specific to infants mentioned in the script?

Health risks specific to infants include congenital defects, being preterm or having a low birth weight, experiencing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental injuries, and suffocation.

What is the priority family teaching for infants?

Priority family teaching for infants includes prenatal care, the benefits of breastfeeding, and a focus on sleep safety, such as putting the baby on its back for all sleep.

What are the health risks specific to children?

Health risks specific to children include accidental injuries related to sports or activities, choking, drowning, and childhood obesity.

What are the key family teaching tips related to health risks faced by children?

Key family teaching tips include car seat safety, protective equipment for sports, healthy eating, physical activity or exercise, and staying up-to-date on immunizations.

What are the health risks specific to adolescents?

Adolescent health risks include mental health disorders, substance use, smoking, motor vehicle accidents, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

What is the family systems theory as defined in the script?

The family systems theory posits that a family is an interdependent unit where what happens to one person, whether it's a change or a stressor, is going to have an impact on the rest of the family unit.

What tools are mentioned in the script for assessing families?

The tools mentioned for assessing families are the genogram, which is a graphic representation of a family tree, and the ecomap, which highlights the relationships between individual family members and outside systems.

Why are transitions a period of increased risk in family nursing?

Transitions are a period of increased risk because they can be normal life events or unexpected events that can cause stress or change within the family unit, potentially affecting the health and well-being of family members.

What is the next topic to be covered in the video series?

The next topic to be covered in the video series is community health plans and community assessment.

Outlines

00:00

👶 Health Risks Across the Lifespan

Ellis from Level Up RN discusses health risks across different age groups, starting with infants who face risks like congenital defects, being preterm, low birth weight, SIDS, and accidental injuries. Family teaching is emphasized to reduce these risks, focusing on prenatal care, breastfeeding benefits, and sleep safety. For children, health risks include accidental injuries from sports and activities, choking, drowning, and childhood obesity. Family teaching involves car seat safety, protective gear for sports, promoting healthy eating and exercise, and keeping up with immunizations. Adolescents face mental health disorders, substance use, smoking, motor vehicle accidents, and STIs. Teaching for this group includes safe sex practices, motor vehicle safety, and monitoring for substance abuse and mental health issues. Adults up to 65 are at risk for chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental illnesses, obesity, and various cancers. Family teaching for adults focuses on preventative care, annual wellness exams, self-examinations, and healthy lifestyle choices.

05:01

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Nursing and Assessment Tools

The second paragraph delves into family nursing, starting with the family systems theory which views the family as an interdependent unit where changes or stressors affect the entire family. Ellis introduces tools for assessing families, such as the genogram, which graphically represents a family tree and can depict medical or health history, and the ecomap, which illustrates relationships within the family and with external systems. The discussion highlights that transitions, both normal life events and unexpected events, can increase health risks and should be considered in family assessments.

Keywords

💡Health risks across the lifespan

This concept refers to the various health challenges faced by individuals at different stages of life. The video discusses health risks specific to infants, children, adolescents, and adults, emphasizing how these risks evolve as people age. For example, infants are at risk for congenital defects and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), while adolescents face risks like mental health disorders and substance use.

💡Family teaching

Family teaching refers to educating families about health risks and safety measures to prevent or mitigate these risks. In the video, family teaching is a primary role of nurses, who provide guidance on topics like car seat safety for children, safe sex practices for adolescents, and preventative care for adults. This teaching aims to reduce the incidence of health problems across the lifespan.

💡Infant health risks

Infant health risks include congenital defects, premature birth, low birth weight, SIDS, and accidental injuries like suffocation. The video highlights the importance of prenatal care, breastfeeding, and sleep safety as key family teaching points to reduce these risks. For example, ensuring infants sleep on their backs is emphasized as a critical preventive measure against SIDS.

💡Adolescent health risks

Adolescents face health risks such as mental health disorders, substance use, smoking, motor vehicle accidents, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Family teaching for this age group includes promoting safe sex practices, seatbelt use, and monitoring for substance abuse. The video stresses the importance of educating adolescents and their families about these risks to foster safer behaviors.

💡Preventative care

Preventative care refers to regular health check-ups, screenings, and lifestyle modifications aimed at preventing the development of chronic diseases. For adults, the video emphasizes the need for annual wellness exams and screenings for conditions like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Preventative care is crucial for early detection and management of potential health issues.

💡Family systems theory

The family systems theory posits that the family functions as an interconnected unit, where changes or stressors affecting one member impact the entire family. In the video, this theory is used to explain how nurses should approach family dynamics when assessing health risks and providing care. For example, a health issue affecting one family member can create stress or changes for the others.

💡Genogram

A genogram is a visual representation of a family's health history across multiple generations. It is used to identify patterns of diseases and other health issues within a family. The video explains how nurses can use genograms to assess the likelihood of inherited conditions and create more personalized care plans for patients based on their family medical history.

💡Ecomap

An ecomap is a tool that visually represents the relationships between a family and external systems, such as schools, workplaces, or extended family. In the video, ecomaps are highlighted as a way for nurses to understand a family's social support systems and external influences, which can affect their health and well-being. This helps nurses develop comprehensive care plans that account for these relationships.

💡Chronic diseases

Chronic diseases are long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, that typically affect adults as they age. The video discusses how these diseases become more prevalent in adulthood and stresses the importance of lifestyle modifications, regular screenings, and preventative care to reduce their incidence. Nurses play a key role in educating adults about managing and preventing chronic conditions.

💡Transition periods

Transition periods refer to life changes that increase the risk of stress or health issues within families, such as the birth of a child, graduation, or the loss of a job. The video mentions that these transitions can be either planned or unexpected and highlights the need for nurses to support families during these vulnerable times, as stressors can impact the health and dynamics of the entire family.

Highlights

Introduction to health risks across the lifespan and family nursing, focusing on infants, children, adolescents, and adults.

Infant health risks include congenital defects, preterm birth, low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and accidental injuries like suffocation.

Priority family teaching for infants emphasizes prenatal care, benefits of breastfeeding, and sleep safety, specifically placing the baby on its back for all sleep.

Health risks for children include accidental injuries related to sports or physical activities, choking, drowning, and childhood obesity.

Family teaching for children includes car seat safety, protective equipment for sports, healthy eating, physical activity, and staying up-to-date on immunizations.

Adolescent health risks involve mental health disorders, substance use, smoking, motor vehicle accidents, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Family teaching for adolescents covers safe sex practices, motor vehicle safety (e.g., wearing seat belts and avoiding texting while driving), and monitoring for substance abuse and mental health issues.

Adults (up to age 65) face health risks like chronic diseases, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental illness, obesity, and various cancers.

Reproductive health risks for females include breast cancer, menopause, and osteoporosis, while males face risks of prostate and testicular cancer.

Family teaching for adults emphasizes preventative care, wellness exams, self-examinations (e.g., breast or testicular exams), and cancer screenings (e.g., mammograms, prostate exams).

Introduction to family nursing, focusing on the family systems theory, which views the family as an interdependent unit where changes or stressors impact all members.

The genogram is a graphic representation of a family tree that highlights family health patterns across three generations.

The ecomap is another assessment tool that illustrates relationships between family members and outside systems such as work, school, or extended family.

Key nursing consideration: life transitions, whether expected (e.g., birth or graduation) or unexpected (e.g., job loss, divorce), increase family stress.

The video ends with review questions on family teaching for children's health risks, adolescent health risks, and defining family systems theory.

Transcripts

Hi, I'm Ellis with Level Up RN. We're going  to continue our discussion on community  

health nursing by moving into health risks  across the lifespan, which covers two cards,  

as well as family nursing. These cards are  found in the community health section of  

our fundamentals flashcard deck. If you  have that deck, you can grab these cards  

and follow along with me. If you don't have the  deck, be sure to check us out at leveluprn.com.  

After we review the content on the cards, hang  tight because I have some questions to test  

your knowledge. Let's get started with health  risks across the lifespan, and this is simply  

breaking the lifespan up into age ranges and  identifying health risks faced by each age range.  

Especially when we're talking about individuals  under 18, infants, children and adolescents,  

we also are going to point out the important  family teaching aspects, right? A primary role  

of the nurse is to be an educator. And if we can  provide family teaching to decrease the incidence  

of these health risks faced by these children and  pediatric patients, then we absolutely want to  

make sure that we're doing that. So we'll start  at the beginning of the lifespan with infants.  

Health risks specific to infants include  congenital defects, being preterm or having a  

low birth weight, experiencing sudden infant death  syndrome or SIDS, as well as accidental injuries,  

one of which being suffocation. So priority  family teaching is going to include prenatal care,  

the benefits of breastfeeding, and then  a focus and emphasis on sleep safety,  

part of which being make sure that we  put the baby on its back for all sleep. 

Health risks specific to children also includes  accidental injuries, but these ones are going  

to be more related to sports or being active, so  bicycles and skateboards, and also though includes  

things like choking and drowning. Children  also have a health risk for childhood obesity.  

Important family teaching includes car seat  safety, wearing protective equipment for sports  

or biking like helmets. It's also going to include  healthy eating and exercise discussions and then  

making sure that the children stay up-to-date  on their immunizations. Health risks specific  

to adolescents include mental health disorders,  substance use, smoking, motor vehicle accidents,  

and STIs. Family teaching for adolescents is going  to include safe sex practices and/or abstinence,  

motor vehicle safety like wearing your seat belt,  and don't text and drive or drink and drive,  

or anything like that. It also is going to include  monitoring for substance abuse and mental health  

issues. The final age range I'll cover in this  section is going to be adults, and these are  

adults up to the age of 65. We actually have a  whole nother section that is just for the older  

adult, and if you're looking for content on that,  make sure to check those videos out. But for now,  

I'm just going to chat about the health risks  faced by the average adult to the age of 65-ish. 

The health risks faced by this group is simply  additional chronic diseases because as one ages,  

one is more likely to develop something. These  diseases include things like cardiovascular  

disease, diabetes, mental illnesses, obesity,  as well as different types of cancers.  

There are also a variety of reproductive  health issues that are, of course,  

going to be dependent based on the reproductive  organs that one possesses. So patients who are  

female have just generic reproductive health  issues. They'll also experience menopause,  

and they have higher incidences of breast cancer  and osteoporosis. Patients who are male are going  

to have health risks that include prostate and  testicular cancer. Patient teaching for this age  

range includes a focus on preventative care,  so annual wellness exams and then educating  

patients on self-examinations depending on what  reproductive organs they have for things like  

breast self-exams or testicular self-exams. We  can also recommend and refer screenings dependent  

on the patient again, and these include things  like mammograms or prostate cancer screenings.  

And we're also going to chat about healthy  lifestyle choices. For example, we might  

recommend weight-bearing exercises for individuals  at higher risk of developing osteoporosis. 

Now that we've covered health risks across the  lifespan, let's transition into family nursing.  

And to begin, we'll chat about the family systems  theory because it's important to understand the  

family as a whole is sometimes our patient. The  family systems theory posits that a family is an  

interdependent unit. They're all connected to  each other, and so what happens to one person,  

whether it's a change or a stressor, is going to  have an impact on the rest of the family unit.  

There are different tools that we can use to  assess families, whether that is their health  

and health history or their relationships  with each other or the outside world.  

The first tool is the genogram. A genogram  is a graphic representation of a family tree,  

and it usually covers three generations. It can  and is often used to depict medical or health  

history so that we can recognize patterns. The CDC  does offer a way to build a genogram. It's called  

My Family Portrait. A second assessment tool is an  ecomap. An ecomap is a diagram that highlights the  

relationships between individual family members  as well as outside systems like school or work or  

extended family members. And a key point to  remember when working with families is that  

transitions are a period of increased risk. And  these transitions can be normal life events like  

the birth of a child or graduating high school,  but it can also be unexpected events like the loss  

of a family member, the loss of a job, or divorce. And that wraps up the content for this video,  

so just hang tight and I'm going to ask you a  couple of questions to check your knowledge.  

List at least three key family teaching tips that  are related to health risks faced by children.  

Family teaching for health risks specific  to children includes car seat safety,  

protective equipment for sports, healthy  eating, physical activity or exercise,  

and staying up-to-date on immunizations.  Identify a health risk specific to adolescents.  

Adolescent health risks include mental  health disorders, substance use, smoking,  

motor vehicle accidents, and STIs.  Define the family systems theory.  

The family is an interdependent unit, so a  change or stressor faced by one individual  

is felt by the entire family. Thank you so  much for studying with me. I hope you learned  

something. In my next video, we'll be moving on to  community health plans and a community assessment.