How do you define family nursing?

The mission of the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) is “to foster the individual and collective development of nurses involved in the promotion of health care to families by providing a unique international forum of shared responsibility for the advance of family nursing. IFNA offers opportunities for leadership, socialization, and collegial exchange related to all aspects of family nursing.”

According to this mission statement, family nursing involves the promotion of health care to families. What are the boundaries of family nursing, and how does one know if one is engaged in family nursing? Does the effective promotion of health care to families require specific educational preparation or training? Should this content be incorporated across nursing program curricula, and/or does the practice of family nursing require coursework specifically in family health nursing?  How could systems of health care in your region or nation be improved to foster family nursing?

Is family nursing evolving over time?

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