Book, Nurses and Families Assessment and Intervention Guide 5/12[LS]

The ultimate “how-to” book• Innovative ideas for increasing critical thinking• Practical guidelines for family interviewing• Clinical tools, skills and examplesApplies the power of the nurse-family relationship!Uses the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention models to carry out effective assessment and knowing when and how to intervene to reduce suffering and promote health. From theory to practice... hones the skills you need to...• ​​Use family interview questions more effectively – New Chapter – How to Use Family Interview Questions• Consider issues of diversity, such as ethnicity, race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, and socioeconomic class• Help families deal with complex health, social, and emotional issues , such as genetics, terrorism, obesity, unemployment and more• Conduct a 15-minute (or less) interview with the family• Create genograms for multi-partner families, parents and siblings• Prepare, conduct, finalize and document interviews with the family