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.
Prerequisite: Admitted to the MANE-BSN program; NURS 361 AND NURS 362 AND NURS 364 OR equivalent.
Corequisites: NURS 416.
Prerequisites
Special information
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 family coping strategies and barriers to family stress management
- 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 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nursing Care of the Family | Vukomanovich, Marika Pas | Books for NURS-406-01 Spring 2025 | Course details for NURS-406-01 Spring 2025 |