The document describes the Flower Empower model for clinician-family partnerships. It uses a flower as a metaphor, with the core as the partnership, the stem representing advocacy, and the leaves representing principles. The petals represent assessing needs, support, resources, and education. The roots represent responsibilities, resources, respect, results, and recognition. The model aims to empower families through a collaborative approach that recognizes family strengths and autonomy.
2. A comprehensive approach
The core of the flower is the clinician-family
partnership
The stem symbolizes advocacy activities and
policy changes
The leaves symbolize vision, values and
principles
3. The petals
Assess family needs
Sustain caring environment
Identify resources and support
Educate
The roots symbolize grounding in
Responsibility
Resources
Respect
Results
Recognition
4. Doyou have previous experience utilizing the
Flower Empower method? What would you
say are its benefits or drawbacks? Please
share your experiences in the discussion
forum. Thank you.
5. Recognize family assessment of the situation
as essential
Respect the important role of family
Determine the desired degree of family
involvement
Negotiate the roles of clinician and family
within the partnership
Listen
Engage in participatory dialog
Recognize patterns
Highlight family strengths
7. Within the context of the family
Identify if assistance is required to
strengthen the family
Information
Family structure
Environmental characteristics
Family strengths
Family supports
Family perception of events
Degree of involvement desired by family
8. Asa clinician, do you include questions about
the family’s spiritual identification as part of
your assessment? Please share your
experiences and thoughts in our discussion
forum. Thank you.
9. Sources
Intrafamilial (within)
Extrafamilial (outside)
Interfamilial (between)
Issues
The family
Concerns and sense of vulnerability
Information needs
10. It is important for nurses to recognize their own
assumptions and values about families and
cultural beliefs, and adjust their care
accordingly.
families are unique, diverse, and change over time
families in transition can make informed decisions
families have expert knowledge and skills that help
them determine their own needs and respond to
expected and unexpected life events.
partnerships with families are built upon mutual
trust, honesty, and collaboration
partnerships support and strengthen families
families should be supported in their choices
family members and the client may have different
and conflicting needs
nurses can help support family situations
11. Target groups
Clinicians
Families
Policymakers
Public
Information to
assist families in managing
expected or unexpected life events
12. Asa clinician, what are several ways you
determine if adequate resources and support
to meet the needs of the family are
available? Please share your responses in the
discussion forum. Thank you.
13. Ensures staff is oriented to family-centered
care
Ensures clinicians can effectively access
resources
Provides ongoing opportunities for
professional development
14. Ensure appropriate staffing levels and
placement
Implement family-centered practices and
policies
Create work environment conducive to
promoting family involvement
Develop employee assistance programs
promoting family health
Ensure policies promote work-life balance
15. Lobbying
Family care giving
Public education about the legitimacy of family
caregivers
Consistency in funding for respite care and
research
Mechanisms within organizations for family
16. How are you advocating for family-centered
practice? What are some ways you can
increase your involvement in this area?
Please share your responses in the discussion
forum. Thank you.
17. Assessment of organizational readiness
Involvement of direct and indirect members
Dedication
Ongoing opportunities for collaboration
Opportunities for personal reflection
18. Assessment of environmental readiness
Planning and implementing evaluation
Identifying and securing required resources
for implementation
Identifying a well-developed, evidence-
based clinical practice guideline
Identification, assessment and engagement
of stakeholders
19. The Flower Empower model provides a
simple, but comprehensive framework for
the clinician-family partnership.