Family Nursing and the Nursing Process:

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

1. Complete a personal ecomap. Is your family “open” or “closed” family system? What
resources do families currently use for mental, physical, emotional, social, and community
health? What referrals are needed?

2. Identify family types or situations (e.g., families of different cultures, gay or lesbian
families, or never-married mother families) that elicit “discomfort” in working situations.
Identify ways to overcome barriers in working with these types of families.