Assignment: Family Crisis
Scenario:
Juanita Brown is a 48-year-old African American single mother who live in a rural community with three children, a 13-year-old daughter, an 18-year-old son, and a 9 year-old step-daughter, and her 72-year-old mother who has been living with diabetes, hypertension, and is a breast cancer survivor who is unable to walk and function independently. Her 69-year-old father died of a heart attack 5 years ago.
Mrs. Brown has been a widow for the past two years. She has no other siblings. She has no marketable skills and has not been able to find a job within her community. She receives aid from the government through social security and does not have any health insurance for her, the three children, and for her mother. She informs you, the community health nurse, that she feels depressed and does not want to live anymore.
Read the scenario below.
Respond to the questions in full sentences. Be sure to use standard English grammar and spelling
1) What biological, psychological, physical environmental, sociocultural, behavioral, and health system factors are influencing this situation?
2) Is this a crisis situation? If so, what type of crisis would this be?
3) What nursing interventions will you employ with this family?
4) How might your interventions be different if you find that many families in the population are experiencing a similar problem?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.