Family Health Nursingl

Prepare for the real world of family nursing care! Explore family nursing the way it’s practiced today—with a theory-guided, evidence-based approach to care throughout the family life cycle that responds to the needs of families and adapts to the changing dynamics of the health care system. From health promotion to end of life, a streamlined organization delivers the clinical guidance you need to care for families. Significantly updated and thoroughly revised, the 6th Edition reflects the art and science of family nursing practice in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environments.

Harness the power of the nurse-family relationship! Use the thoroughly revised Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models to assess families effectively and know when and how to intervene to reduce suffering and promote health.

Nurses have a unique role in redefining the way we view partnerships in healthcare— Transitioning from individualized to family-focused care is not only advocated by the Institute of Medicine; it’s becoming a way of life. Families want their perspectives and choices for their loved ones to be heard.

Designed to teach nurses about the development, motivational, and sociocultural differences that affect teaching and learning, this text combines theoretical and pragmatic content in a balanced, complete style. --from publisher description.

Based on the premise that the family unit is the most influential factor in the health status of individuals, this edition provides both the theory and practical knowledge that students need in the specialty of family nursing, as well as in community health nursing and nurse practitioner roles.

The purpose of Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practice, and Research, 3rd Edition is to provide a foundation in the concepts of family health care nursing and to learn how these concepts and theories are practiced in the traditional specialties within the nursing profession. It is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students who need a foundation in family health care nursing.

Focusing on the skills that are the most labor intensive to learn and that pose the greatest risk to patient safety, this online course is the perfect tool to help you review and evaluate your competency before performing skills in the clinical setting. This one-of-a-kind online course includes 17 modules with each module comprising several lessons. Each lesson provides you with a variety of interactive exercises and self-check activities that allow you to test your comprehension and ask you to apply concepts. You can also view the video for each skill from start to finish, pausing and repeating segments as desired. Each lesson includes an exam that can be scored immediately, with feedback that provides the rationale for the correct answer, and each module concludes with a test. Provides over 700 activities to encourage decision-making, critical thinking and self-evaluation. Case-based/problem-oriented format of learning activities relate to real-life patient scenarios. Varied self-assessment exercises - over 750 - allow you to test your knowledge of key concepts throughout the module. Lesson exams may be scored immediately and feedback provides rationale for the correct answer. Scramble function allows you to reset an exercise so the problem is reordered and presented anew. Colorful visuals and graphics (over 800 images) provided on screens increase engagement and provides context when applicable. Over 100 video clips demonstrating procedures can be viewed from start to finish, pausing and repeating segments as desired. Over 100 printable Procedure Guides provide a study tool for later review.

This popular resource addresses all areas of family health with an emphasis on promoting health and wellness and family self-care. Formerly known as Nurses and Family Health Promotion, this new edition is now entitled Promoting Health in Families, indicating a more proactive approach to working with families. Five new chapters reflect the changing dimensions of family health care and family life. In addition, the new edition introduces an international perspective, recognizing the commonalities of family life across cultures and features special boxes addressing family health promotion issues in Canada. Presents a unique focus on health promotion and illness prevention for families. Addresses all major areas of family life, such as culture, roles, communication, stress management, nutrition, spirituality, sexuality, and recreation. Provides a theoretical and historical perspective of family health and family nursing. Focuses on the nursing process in the discussion of family care, especially specific interventions to use when working with families. Emphasizes key information through pedagogical features such as chapter objectives and chapter highlights. A diverse contributor panel includes experts from all areas of family health, both within nursing and in other health disciplines. Unique! A new chapter, Family Health Promotion During Life Threatening Illness and End of Life (Chapter 18), addresses families experiencing life-threatening illnesses and the end-of-life stage. Unique! A new chapter, Health Promotion of Families in Rural Settings (Chapter 20), describes the unique health care issues of families who live in rural settings. Theoretical Foundations for Family Health Nursing Practice (Chapter 4) presents an overview of the theories specific to family nursing. Using the Nursing Process with Families (Chapter 10) is devoted to all stages of the nursing process as applied to families. Family Health Promotion and Family Nursing in the New Millennium (Chapter 22) discusses the state of family health at the beginning of the twenty-first century and the potential effect of current and future trends. Unique! Canadian Perspective boxes highlight family nursing care practices in Canada, providing an international Perspective. Unique! Critical Thinking Activities challenge students to apply chapter content in practice settings. Promotes family health promotion research studies in Research Synopsis boxes. Presents and discusses "real-life" family health situations through Case Scenarios boxes. Offers more assessment tools that provide guidance for nurses as they assess and determine interventions for families in their care.