UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Ecomap UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING

Objectives At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to: 1. Compose an Ecomap of a client’s family 2. Use appropriate symbols 3. Counsel therapeutically 4. Refer as needed Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to: 1. Compose an ecomap of a client’s family 2. Use appropriate symbols 3. Counsel therapeutically 4. Refer as needed

Materials needed Client Paper Pen/pencil/colored pencils- optional Copy of appropriate symbols Narrator: “To complete an ecomap you will need the client, paper, writing instrument(s)- may want different colors and a copy of appropriate symbols. It would be helpful if you discuss this project prior to the day you attempt to draw it so that the family can be thinking about the information ahead of time.”

Eco-Map MB JB TB ALL SB Name:_________________ Date: _________________ Health Care Culture & Religion Work Civic Groups ANNUAL ill-prn FULL TIME MANAGER TEACHER CHURCH ACTIVITIES KIWANIS SOROPTIMIST Extended Family Recreation Family or Household JB’s MB’s Scrapbooking Soccer JB 39 MB 30 JB 8 SB 6 Community Service PTA Friends School 1st Grade 3rd Grade MB JB TB ALL SB

Ecomap Symbols Narrator: “Common symbols include: Solid line- strong relationship Dotted line- tenuous relationship Plus line- +++++++- stressful Arrows- flow of energy (away from/too) Additional symbols are available from various resources.

Eco-Map Name:_________________ Date: _________________ TB 80 LB 78 Health Care Culture & Religion Work Diabetes Heart Attack Retired Church Extended Family Recreation Family or Household Bingo TB 80 LB 78 Social Son Daughter Meals On Wheels

Ecomap Key Narrator- “Every ecomap needs a key depicting the symbols and their meaning so an observer can determine what is being communicated Expect to have to draw at least one draft. Most families like to keep this assignment when you have it completed, so producing a readable copy would be appropriate. Completing one for your own family may be advantageous as well.”

Eco-Map TB MB Both Name:_________________ Date: _________________ TB Health Care Culture & Religion Work Civic Groups Extended Family Recreation Family or Household TB 80 MB 78 TB MB Both

Eco-Map Name:_________________ Date: _________________ TB 80 LB 78 Health Care Culture & Religion Work Diabetes Heart Attack Retired Church Extended Family Recreation Family or Household Bingo TB 80 LB 78 Social Son Daughter Meals On Wheels

Eco-Map Name:_________________ Date: _________________ TB 80 LB 78 Health Care Culture & Religion Work Diabetes Heart Attack Retired Church Extended Family Recreation Family or Household Bingo TB 80 LB 78 Social Son Daughter Meals On Wheels

Resources/References Symbol sheet Website: general http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genogram#Emotional_relationships Website: general http://family.jrank.org/pages/525/Family-Diagrammatic-Assessment-ECOMAP.html CLICK THE ABOVE LINKS TO ACCESS THE WEB SITES