Course Name	Family Nursing
Credits	1 credit
Professor(s)	Name	Yeongmi Ha
	Affiliation	College of Nursing

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for nursing students in sophomore level to use the family nursing process in supporting and strengthening various families across the life span.  The family is a major influence on the individual's concept of health and illness. It is within the family that a person's sense of self-esteem and personal competence is developed.  Through family support, the individual may develop the responsibility to participate in activities that will lead to a healthier lifestyle.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

1. Friedman, M. R., Bowden, V. R., & Jones, E. (2002). Family nursing : Research, theory and practice (5th). Upper Saddle Rive, NJ: Merrill/ Prentice Hall.

2. Wright, L. M., & Leahey, M. (2005). Nurses and families: A guide to family assessment and intervention. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis company.

3. Smith, S. R., Hamon, R. R., Ingoldsby, B. B., & Miller, J. E. (2009). Exploring family theories (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments:

1. Assignment 1 : Summary of family nursing theory

2. Assignment 2 : Data collection from a family for family assessment

3. Assignment 3 : Family nursing process

Grading Scheme:

Pass or Fail

COURSE SCHEDULE

Objectives:

At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Describe family demographic trends

2. Define family, family nursing, family health, and healthy/unhealthy family

3. Analyze changes in family function

4. Compare and contrast family theories

5. Apply family assessment and collect data from families

6. Summarize how the genogram to assist family assessment

7. Do a case study for family nursing process

Teaching strategies:

Lecture, class discussion, reading assignments, writing assignments, presentation

Course Schedule:

1. Sep 1 : Introduction to the course

2. Sep 8 : Definition of family and family health

3. Sep 15 : Function & Structure of family

4. Sep 22 : Development of family through life span

5. Sep 29 : Family nursing theories

6. Oct 6 : Working with families for healthy outcomes

7. Oct 13 : Middle examination

8. Oct 20 : Family nursing assessment

9. Oct 27 : Family nursing diagnosis

10. Nov 3 : Family nursing plan

11. Nov 10 : Family nursing evaluation

12. Nov 17 : Practice application - student presentation I

13. Nov 24 : Practice application - student presentation II

14. Dec 1 : Family health risks

15. Dec 8 : Family nursing intervention

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-772-8253                           e-mail: yha@gnu.ac.kr