Dynamics Of Family Systems –

nur542

(2 credits)

Family systems theories and models are used to understand the impact of nuclear families on professional and personal relationships as well as on society. These theories and models are used as well to develop strategies for promoting and monitoring the health of families.

This graduate-level course is 5 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Perspectives on Family Development: Management and Practice
- Explore the concept of family as a social structure and basic unit of society.
- Analyze the history of family nursing as the unit of care, nursing models, concepts, and trends in nursing of families.
Theoretical Approaches to Family Nursing
- Analyze current theories, therapies, and concepts from the literature applicable to the management of individuals and families.
- Analyze the inherent strengths and limitations in the utilization of select nursing theories in the management of individuals and families.
Family Identifying Data
- Assess individual and family dynamics through family identifying data including family composition, family orientation, social class status, social class mobility, social supports/networks, and recreational activities.
Family Structures and Functions
- Analyze functional and dysfunctional communication patterns and their effect on individual family members.
- Synthesize individual and family dynamics through analysis of the roles, values, and power structures between family members.
Management of Cultural Differences among Families
- Describe transcultural concepts and theories for application on diverse families.
- Conduct a family cultural assessment using an existing or refined cultural assessment tool.
- Develop solutions to cultural or lifestyle problems affecting health related behaviors and family function.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Explore the use of health belief model and health promotion models in family nursing practice.
- Analyze the family nurse's role in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
- Analyze innovative approaches in preventive work with families.
- Analyze the utilization of health promotion.
Issues in Management of High Risk Individuals and Families
- Synthesize epidemiological models, theories, and adaptive strategies for the management of high-risk families.
- Explore case management strategies and roles of the advanced practice family nurse.
- Develop a plan of care for a high-risk family problem (homelessness, family violence, teen pregnancy, suicidal ideation, drug/alcohol abuse) with appropriate nursing interventions based on health promotion, health belief models, family theory, and analysis of family functions.
Evidenced-based Practice in Family Nursing
- Analyze literature on evidence-based nursing practice related to family nursing.
- Explore issues related to research utilization in family nursing practice.
- Analyze and critique a theory used in family nursing for applicability and usefulness in family nursing practice in the workplace.

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Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Dynamics Of Family Systems –

nur542

Perspectives on Family Development: Management and Practice

Theoretical Approaches to Family Nursing

Family Identifying Data

Family Structures and Functions

Management of Cultural Differences among Families

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Issues in Management of High Risk Individuals and Families

Evidenced-based Practice in Family Nursing

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