Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practice, and Research, Paperback (6th Ed.)

Contributor(s):

• Author: Joanna Rowe Kaakinen
• Author: Deborah Padgett Coehlo
• Author: Rose Steele

The 6th Edition of an AJN Book of the Year Award Winner

Prepare for the real world of family nursing care
Explore family nursing the way it's practiced today--with a theory-guided, evidence-based approach to care throughout the family life cycle that responds to the needs of families and adapts to the changing dynamics of the health care system. From health promotion to end of life, a streamlined organization delivers the clinical guidance you need to care for families.

Significantly updated and thoroughly revised, the 6th Edition reflects the art and science of family nursing practice in today's rapidly evolving healthcare environments.

See what students are saying online about the previous edition...

Excellent resource. ..".very readable and up to standards of bachelors or graduate nursing programs. Nicely covers issues of families and health including how they are affected by socio-economic and cultural factors, how persons define family networks, and the role of nurses with regard to caring for families. Also does a thorough job discussing the theoretical basis of family nursing, gives numerous examples of current research and suggests areas in need of further research."-- Laura C.

Five Stars. "Great book for a text book. Written in easy-to-digest language and full of good info."--Dayna J.