Dr. Lorraine Wright and Dr. Maureen Leahey maintain a website called Family Nursing Resources which offers several resources for teaching family nursing, including 8 DVD’s from their “How To” Family Nursing series based on the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models:
- Wright, L.M. & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2010). Common errors in family interviewing: How to avoid & correct [DVD]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
- Wright, L.M. & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2010). Tips and microskills for interviewing: Families of the Elderly [DVD]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
- Wright, L.M. & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2010). Interviewing an individual to gain a family perspective with chronic illness: A clinical demonstration [DVD]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
- Wright, L.M. & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2006). How to use questions in family interviewing. [DVD/Videotape]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
- Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2003). How to intervene with families with health concerns [DVD/Videotape]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
- Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2002). Family nursing interviewing skills: how to engage, assess, intervene, and terminate [DVD/Videotape]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
- Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2001). Calgary Family Assessment Model: How to apply in clinical practice [DVD/Videotape]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
- Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (Producers). (2000). How to do a 15 minute (or less) interview [DVD/Videotape]. (available from www.FamilyNursingResources.com)
In addition, Dr. Lorraine Wright’s blog often highlights clinical case examples of family nursing practice which might be helpful to teachers and learners: The Wright Perspective. She has also developed a DVD about Spirituality and Illness Suffering:
- Wright, L.M. (Producer). (2007). Spirituality, suffering, and illness: Conversations for healing. [DVD/Videotape]. (available from: www.lorrainewright.com)
Dr Wright demonstrates an actual therapeutic conversation with a family where love is a powerful healer. Specific skills of how to create a context of love and bring forth curious compassion that is devoid of judgment is also offered. The purpose of every therapeutic conversation is to soften suffering and promote healing and this new DVD will assist nurses in doing so by enhancing their confidence and competence when working with families in a context of love.
For more information, contact IFNA member Lorraine Wright: [email protected] or IFNA member Maureen Leahey: [email protected]
