The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is an advanced practice nurse (APN) who aims at delivering the family-oriented care. Focusing on a family unit, FNPs should operate in accordance with certain ethics and legal, regulatory statutes. In particular, a policy issue should be identified to develop a personal nursing philosophy.
The professional responsibility of the FNP includes family member’s physical and mental health, ethics, and policies. In my point of view, the FPNs should participate in discussions concerning health care reforms to present their inclusion and awareness of the modern healthcare models. What is more important, it is crucial to follow policy standards and regulatory statutes created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ regulations that are specific to each state.
In this regard, the FNP’s personal philosophy should be devoted to the compliance with legal documents and appropriate healthcare delivery. In particular, it seems that a patient-focused medical home philosophy is the best solution due to its comprehensiveness, accessibility, patient-centeredness, and quality of care (Jackson et al., 2013). I consider that the paramount goal of the FNP is the family health promotion as well as disease prevention. Besides, it is necessary to pay attention to current environmental factors and consult with other practitioners or physicians in case the family does not respond to treatment (Kidder, 2011).
It is also significant to point out that due to the uniqueness expressed in a lifelong care conducted by one practitioner, he or she might trace the history of a particular disease; that is undoubtedly rather important in the treatment prescription. Therefore, the FNPs should take into consideration all the peculiarities of the family including genetic history, allergy reactions, and others that were noticed by them.
References
Jackson, G. L., Powers, B. J., Chatterjee, R., Bettger, J. P., Kemper, A. R., Hasselblad, V.,… Williams, J. W. (2013). The Patient-Centered Medical Home. Annals of Internal Medicine, 158(3), 169-178.
Kidder, K. M. (2011). The Journey to Becoming a Medical Home. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 7(3), 244-245.