Family Nursing Care Plan – Hypertension

INTERVENTION PLANS
HEALTH FAMILY NURSING GOAL OF CARE OBJECTIVES OF
METHODS OF
PROBLEM PROBLEM CARE RESOURCES
NURSING INTERVENTIONS NURSE-FAMILY
CONTACT
REQUIRED

Hypertension Inability to recognize After nursing After nursing > assess the family level of Home Visit Material
the presence of health intervention the family intervention the family understanding regarding the health resources:
problem due to: will make necessary will be able to: problem > Visual aids and
A. Lack of or measures to properly A. Have adequate low cost materials
> discuss with the family the nature
inadequate knowledge. manage, control, and knowledge a good needed for
signs and symptoms and
> Inability to make lessen the risk factors proper nutrition that demonstration.
complication that might arise due to
decision with respect of hypertension. reduce hypertension > Time and effort
hypertension.
taking appropriate and prevent the on the part of
health actions due to: occurrence of relative student nurse and
> discuss with the family/client the
a.Failure to complications in the family.
risk factors of hypertension such as
comprehend the future. > Flyers to be
family history, age, salt and alcohol
nature/magnitude of B. Be able to determine given to the
intake and obesity.
the problem. the risk factor that client/family for
b. Lack of adequate contribute hypertension > Promote healthy lifestyle such as their own copy.
knowledge as to such as family history, A. Encourage proper food intake like
alternative courses of age, salt and alcohol
action open to them. intake, and obesity.
C. Practice proper reduce salty and fatty foods and
lifestyle with regards to include DASH diet plan.
nutrition and physical
B. Prevent obesity through proper
fitness.
nutrition and exercise.

C. Smoking cessation.

D. encourage patient to decrease or

eliminate caffeine like tea, cola,
coffee, and chocolate.

> Provide information regarding

community resources; support the
patient in making lifestyle changes
and initiate referrals to the medical
practitioner like doctors.