From theory to practice, polish the skills you need to prepare, conduct and document family interviews while you also hone your skills to more effectively use questions in family interviewing. You'll also learn how to avoid the three most common errors in family nursing and create genograms for families with multiple unions, parents and siblings.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Family Assessment and Intervention: An Overview
• Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models
• Chapter 3: The Calgary Family Assessment Model
• Chapter 4: The Calgary Family Intervention Model
• Chapter 5: Family Nursing Interviews: Stages and Skills
• Chapter 6: How to Prepare for Family Interviews
• Chapter 7: How to Conduct Family Interviews
• Chapter 8: How to Use Questions in Family Interviewing
• Chapter 9: How to Do a 15-Minute (or Shorter) Family Interview
• Chapter 10: How to Move Beyond Basic Family Nursing Skills
• Chapter 11: How to Avoid the Three Most Common Errors in Family Nursing
• Chapter 12: How to Terminate With Families
• Chapter 13: Pulling It All Together
• References