| Description |
xx, 453 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| 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."--P. [4] of cover. |
| Subject |
Family nursing.
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Families -- Health and hygiene.
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Nurse and patient.
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| Added Author |
Eggenberger, Sandra.
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Krumwiede, Norma.
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Young, Patricia.
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| ISBN |
9780803629103 (paperback) |
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0803629109 (paperback) |
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