Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Build a solid foundation. - A comprehensive overview of family nursing linking family theory and research to clinical implementation...
- Age-related, growth and development information
- Changes that must be made in patient care for the ill and medicated child
- Homelessness
- Family member in prison
- War
- Caregiving to aging member
- Addictions
- Palliative care
- An evidence-based, clinical focus emphasizing today's families.
- Discussions of four theoretical models--Family Ecological Theory - Family Resiliency Model - Family Systems Model - Family Life Cycle Model.
- Canadian-specific content throughout.
- Coverage of families dealing with end-of-life issues.
- MORE Coverage of chronic disorders.
- NEW Social Policy chapter encourages you to influence policy in the work setting.
Prepare for practice. - ENHANCED Increased emphasis on how to apply what you've learned to clinical practice.
- EXPANDED More clinical case studies illustrating interventions and health promotion.
- NCLEX Alerts highlight "must know" information.
Easy to reference. - Family nursing chapters organized by trajectory of illness and based on evidence-based reviews of the research and nursing interventions effective in everyday practice.
- NEW Full color design with more photographs brings content to life.
Access MORE online. - BONUS Chapters online at DavisPlus
- Research in Families and Family Nursing
- International Family Nursing
- NEW Redeem the Plus code on the inside front cover to unlock these DavisPlus student resources...
- Davis Digital Version lets you access your complete text online. Add notes, highlights, and
- bookmarks.
- Interactive exercises
- Interactive Assessment Forms
- Family Care Plan Template
Synopsis
Awarded first place in the 2014 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Child Health category Prepare for the real world of family nursing care Explore family nursing the way it is practiced today--with an evidence-based, clinical focus built on a firm foundation of theory and research. From health promotion to end of life, this text shows how caring for families can be planned based on current evidence of effectiveness.