NURS 406 Nursing Care of the Family

This course focuses on holistic nursing care of diverse families across the lifespan. Emphasis is on application of multiple theories relevant to diverse families experiencing transitions. Relationships between genetics and genomics to family health are discussed. Students provide care to diverse families utilizing evidence-based nursing practice.

Prerequisites

Special information

Prerequisite: Admitted to the MANE-BSN program; NURS 361 AND NURS 362 AND NURS 364 OR equivalent. Corequisites: NURS 416.

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective May 10, 2014 to present

Learning outcomes

General

Apply evidence-based knowledge, theories, and conceptual models to holistic nursing of a family as client.
Analyze the effects of emotional, developmental, socioeconomic, cultural, spiritual, and environmental factors on the adaptive response of the family.
Utilize clinical decision-making skills to provide holistic nursing care for a family facing a transition or a chronic health problem.
Analyze family coping strategies and barriers to family stress management
Explain the importance of unconditional acceptance regarding culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse families.
Recognize the relationship of genetics and genomics using a constructed pedigree to identify potential health risks for families.
Analyze the effects of emotional, developmental or health transition, socioeconomic, cultural, spiritual, and environmental factors on the adaptive response of the family.
Utilize clinical decision-making skills and interprofessional approaches to provide holistic nursing care for a family facing a transition.
Demonstrate appropriate engagement with diverse family forms.
Utilize a constructed genogram and ecomap to identify potential health risks and family strengths.

Spring 2024

Section	Title	Instructor	books	eservices
01	Nursing Care of the Family	McMahon, Bridget L	Books for NURS-406-01 Spring 2024	Course details for NURS-406-01 Spring 2024