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Gordon Functional Health Patterns Example

The document outlines Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns, which serve as a framework for nursing assessments and care plans. It provides an example of a nursing care plan for a post-operative patient, highlighting assessment areas, nursing diagnoses, and interventions. Key focus areas include mobility, sleep, and coping with stress related to recovery.

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Gordon Functional Health Patterns Example

The document outlines Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns, which serve as a framework for nursing assessments and care plans. It provides an example of a nursing care plan for a post-operative patient, highlighting assessment areas, nursing diagnoses, and interventions. Key focus areas include mobility, sleep, and coping with stress related to recovery.

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Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns -

Nursing Care Plan Example


Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns
Functional Pattern Focus Area Example

1. Health Perception–Health Management Beliefs about health, compliance, habits

2. Nutritional–Metabolic Eating habits, weight, skin condition

3. Elimination Bowel, bladder, gastrointestinal habits

4. Activity–Exercise Mobility, exercise, ADLs

5. Sleep–Rest Sleep habits, rest patterns

6. Cognitive–Perceptual Memory, sensory issues, decision making

7. Self-Perception–Self-Concept Self-esteem, body image

8. Role–Relationship Family, work, social relationships

9. Sexuality–Reproductive Sexual health, reproductive history

10. Coping–Stress Tolerance Stress handling, support systems

11. Value–Belief Spiritual beliefs, cultural values

Example: Nursing Care Plan Using Gordon’s Patterns


Patient: Mrs. Jane Doe, 67 years old, post-op hip replacement.

 Assessment using Gordon’s Patterns:

 Activity–Exercise: Limited mobility post-surgery; needs assistance walking.


 Sleep–Rest: Reports difficulty sleeping due to pain.
 Coping–Stress Tolerance: Expresses anxiety about recovery and being dependent.

 Nursing Diagnoses:

1. 1. Impaired physical mobility related to surgical procedure.


2. 2. Disturbed sleep pattern related to pain.
3. 3. Anxiety related to health status and recovery process.
 Interventions:

 • Assist with ambulation and encourage physical therapy.


 • Administer pain medication as prescribed before bedtime.
 • Provide emotional support and involve the patient in care decisions.

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