Nurses and Families: A Guide to Family Assessment and Intervention

The ideal "how-to" book! Innovative ideas to increase critical thinking Practical guidelines for family interviewing Clinical tools, skills and examples Breaches the boundaries of practice, education and research Harness the power of the nurse-family relationship!Use the thoroughly revised evidence-based Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models to competently and compassionately assess and intervene with families experiencing illness, loss, and/or disability.From theory to practice, polish the skills you need to... Use questions in family interviewing more effectively Conduct a fifteen minute family interview Avoid the three most common errors in family nursing Create genograms for families with multiple unions, parents and siblings Prepare, conduct, terminate, and document family interviews

Introduction Family Assessment and Intervention: An Overview Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models The Calgary Family Assessment Model The Calgary Family Intervention Model Family Nursing Interviews: Stages and Skills How to Prepare for Family Interviews How to Conduct Family Interviews How to Use Questions in Family Interviewing How to Do a 15-Minute (or Shorter) Family Interview How to Move Beyond Basic Family Nursing Skills How to Avoid the Three Most Common Errors in Family Nursing How to Terminate with Families