This course will focus on therapeutic nursing assessment and
interventions with families across the lifespan. We will explore an
array of evidence informed concepts, theories, and interventions related
to family nursing in a variety of clinical settings, within the context
of community and society. Ethically-competent and culturally-safe care
will be explored through various nursing roles including counselling,
advocating, teaching, leading, and supporting. Specifically, students
will be introduced to basic concepts relevant to the promotion and
understanding of the family, family assessment/interventions, and family
health. Students will also be exposed to a variety of theoretical
perspectives that are related to family nursing and the assessment of
families. Specific issues and health challenges that families encounter
across the lifespan will also be discussed. Throughout the course
students will be encouraged to assess how families are impacted by
various health processes, apply theory to their current clinical
practice settings, and will be given the opportunity to develop
interventions and skills associated with family nursing.
- CRN: 85428
- Credit units:
3
- Offered:
Term 1 only
- Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
- College:
Nursing
- Department: Nursing (Dean's Office)
- Prerequisite(s): NURS 204.3
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the College of Nursing who are registered in the B.S.N. program or the Post-Degree B.S.N. Option.
Note: Post-Degree B.S.N. classes are offered in an open learning format with the same number of hours, but in alternate time frames
