Book

Family-focused nursing care / Sharon A. Denham, Sandra Eggenberger, Norma Krumwiede, Patricia Young.

Denham, Sharon A., 1945- (Author). Eggenberger, Sandra, (author.). Krumwiede, Norma, (author.). Young, Patricia K., (author.).

Summary:

"As health care transitions from individualized to family-focused care, make sure you're prepared to provide the very best care for your patients ... and their families--from assessment and care planning to care interventions and evaluations."--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9780803629103
ISBN: 0803629109
Physical Description: xx, 453 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Company, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Health care needs for the 21st century -- Moving to family-focused care -- Thinking family to guide nursing actions -- Communication with and about families -- Family assessment -- Cultural and diversity aspects of health and illness care needs -- Using family theory to guide nursing practice -- Developing a family-focused nursing practice -- Family and nurse presence in family-focused care -- Family-focused care in acute settings -- Family-focused care and chronic illness -- Family-focused care to meet population needs -- "Doing for" versus "being with" -- Family-focused nursing actions -- Teaching family members supportive care.