2019 Conference Archives - International Family Nursing Association

IFNC14 Expert Lectures

The Conference Committee is pleased to promote the Expert Lectures that will be presented at the conference (IFNC14).

Expert lectures provide didactic content on a focused topic related to family nursing research, education, or practice.

First Session (Wednesday, August 14th, 10:30 am – 11:20 am)

(Research)
Uncovering Family Health Experiences Using Interpretive Phenomenology

25 Years of the Journal of Family Nursing: Reflections on Significant Milestones, Compelling Knowledge, and Sticky Contributions to Family Nursing Science

(Education)
The Implementation of Family Systems Nursing in High Fidelity Simulations in a Bachelor of Nursing Curriculum in Switzerland

Second Session (Wednesday, August 14th, 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm)

(Policy)
Advancing Family Nursing Capacity using Career Cartography to Develop Programs of Research and Practice to Inform Policy

(Practice)
Nursing Assessment and Intervention to Promote Parent-Infant Relationship Quality: A Review of the Science and Practice

(Research)
International Family Research Collaborations to Examine Social Determinants of Health: Challenges and Opportunities

(Education)
Education of Family Systems Nursing (FSN) in the Bachelor/Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum

First Session (Wednesday, August 14th, 10:30 am – 11:20 am)

(Research)
Uncovering Family Health Experiences Using Interpretive Phenomenology

Kit Chesla, RN, PhD
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Family nurse researchers can use interpretive phenomenology to understand and articulate everyday life challenges and families’ creative and resilient responses in health and illness. Phenomenology provides unique background understandings of families that lead to distinct methodologic approaches. I argue that the depth and intensity of phenomenological study make it particularly suitable for studying nuanced family dynamics and cultural variation. This lecture will help broaden (or deepen) the repertoire of qualitative approaches that nurses can select for studying family health phenomenon.

25 Years of the Journal of Family Nursing: Reflections on Significant Milestones, Compelling Knowledge, and Sticky Contributions to Family Nursing Science

Janice M. Bell, RN, PhD
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The first issue of the Journal of Family Nursing (JFN) was published February 1995 thanks to a small group of family nursing scholars who convinced SAGE Publishing that family nursing knowledge was legitimate and deserving of its own academic “home”. 2019 marks the 25^th year that advances in family nursing research, practice, education, and policy have been published in JFN with the goals of “extending knowledge” and “transforming practice with families”. The results of a scoping review of JFN articles published over 25 years will synthesize contributions to the science of family nursing and offer recommendations for future directions. Significant milestones in family nursing that the JFN Editorial Board has influenced will also be highlighted.

(Education)
The Implementation of Family Systems Nursing in High Fidelity Simulations in a Bachelor of Nursing Curriculum in Switzerland

Barbara Preusse-Bleuler, RN, MNS
Sara Häusermann
Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland

How can sustainable education be designed for an increasing number of students? Methods are presented, which equip teachers to empower students to independently take control of their competence development process. For effective care, it is crucial to embed nursing activities in family systems nursing. This in mind, we have developed a high-fidelity simulation scenario for a Swiss bachelor curriculum, in which students develop skills to combine pathophysiological and psychosocial care in the context of family nursing and acute palliative care. In order to enable students to learn this link, specific instruments for the training and reflection process have been developed.

Second Session (Wednesday, August 14th, 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm)

(Policy)
Advancing Family Nursing Capacity using Career Cartography to Develop Programs of Research and Practice to Inform Policy

Suzanne Feetham PhD, RN, FAAN
Children’s National Health System, Washington D.C., USA
University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

A deliberate process is required for careers in family nursing to successfully address the determinants of health and expand family nursing capacity. This lecture will describe the components of Career Cartography and provide guidance to implement this tool to identify the policy context and develop a career to inform policy. Examples of family nurses’ application and outcomes of career cartography are presented with guidance for advancing the impact of your own career.

(Practice)
Nursing Assessment and Intervention to Promote Parent-Infant Relationship Quality: A Review of the Science and Practice

Nicole Letourneau, RN, BN, MN, PhD, FCAHS
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Dr. Letourneau will demonstrate the importance of parent-infant relationship quality (PIRQ) to children’s development and lifelong success. She will draw from her 20 years of nursing research to describe predictors (e.g. toxic stress) and children’s health outcomes (e.g. immune, stress-response, behaviour) of PIRQ. She will describe the impact of established and emerging PIRQ nursing interventions and nurses will practice assessing PIRQ with commonly employed measures.

(Research)
International Family Research Collaborations to Examine Social Determinants of Health: Challenges and Opportunities

Marcia Van Riper, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

International family research collaborations will play a critical role in the quest to better understand social determinants of health (SDoH) for individuals and families. In this expert lecture, common challenges and opportunities associated with engaging in international family research collaborations will be explored. Specific examples of challenges and opportunities experienced by an international team of family researchers who are examining adaptation and resilience in families of individuals with Down syndrome in a study involving over 3000 parents from more than 50 countries will be shared. Finally, strategies for getting involved in international family research collaborations will be discussed.

(Education)
Education of Family Systems Nursing (FSN) in the Bachelor/Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum

Marie Louise Luttik, PhD
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands
Barbara Voltelen, PhD
University College, Lillebaelt, Denmark

Drs. Luttik and Voltelen will demonstrate how to implement Family Nursing into the curriculum of Bachelor Nursing with experiences and examples from Denmark and the Netherlands.

IFNC14 Pre-conference Workshops

The IFNA Conference Committee is pleased to announce eight half-day Pre-conference Workshops for IFNC14. The description for each workshop is provided below.

Morning Pre-conference Workshop at Children’s National (Limit 16 People)

Developing Family Care & Communication Skills in Simulation

Morning Pre-conference Workshops
Innovative Data Collection Methods for Family Caregiving Research

Family Research and Advocacy to Inform Policy to Address the Determinants of Health and Advance Family Nursing Capacity around the World

Utilizing Family Science Research and Methods to Investigate Social Determinants of Health: Implications for Practice-Based Research

Two “Hidden” Social Determinants of Family Health: What are they and how may we facilitate the translation of this knowledge into clinical teaching/practice?

Afternoon Pre-conference Workshops
How to Implement Family Nursing Services in Diverse Health Care Systems: A European Perspective

Where’s Family in the Illness Self-Management Frameworks?

Morning Pre-conference Workshop at Children’s National (Limit 16 people)

Developing Family Care & Communication Skills in Simulation

Presenters:
Amanda Garrow, PhD, RN
Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Stacey Van Gelderen, DNP, MS, PHN, RN
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Angela Hancock, PhD, RM, RN
Keele University, Staffordshire, UK

Level of Workshop: Novice

Description:
The Family Care Rubric (FCR) was developed to provide nurse educators with a research-based tool to measure the family communication and assessment skills of healthcare students and staff during the debriefing stage of simulation. The rubric focuses on and measures the skills needed for optimum family nursing practice. Delegates attending the workshop will have the opportunity to observe/participate in a pediatric simulation and debrief session, utilizing the FCR to give formative feedback to participants. Participants will also explore ways to incorporate the FCR into their own simulation and educational programs.

Morning Pre-conference Workshops

Innovative Data Collection Methods for Family Caregiving Research

Presenters:
Joel G. Anderson, PhD, CHTP, FGSA
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Lora Beebe, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Karen M. Rose, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Level of Workshop: Novice

Description:
Research of the family caregiving experience can aid in understanding the impact of caregiving on levels of stress and family quality of life, as well as help to elucidate health disparities among caregiving populations and inform intervention development. This workshop will present innovative methods for data collection in family caregiving research, with an emphasis on the use of technology and digital methods. In addition, how to translate more traditional methods of data collection, such as surveys and focus groups, to online platforms will be discussed. The presenters will use specific research-based exemplars for how to implement these methods successfully.

Family Research and Advocacy to Inform Policy to Address the Determinants of Health and Advance Family Nursing Capacity around the World

Presenters:
Suzanne Feetham, PhD, RN, FAAN
Children’s National, Washington, DC, USA
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lindsay Smith, PhD, BHlthSC (Nurs), MNS, Grad Cert UniL &T, RN, MACN
University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Mari Ikeda, PhD, CCP, RN
Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Jodi R. Lori, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo, PhD, MSc, RN
Nursing School of Porto, Portugal
Junko Honda, PhD, RN, PHN, CTN-A
University of Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan
Melanie Lutenbacher, PhD, MSN, FAAN
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Level of Workshop: Intermediate / Advanced

Description:
Policy is a primary determinant of health. To address determinants of health requires family research and advocacy be developed in policy context with intent to inform policy. Faculty present examples of changing policy through research and advocacy in Japan, Australia, Liberia, Portugal and US. Attendees are guided to identify key policy issues in their countries and to develop strategies for their research and careers to inform policy to advance the health of families. An interactive format with practice session to determine strategies to inform policy of outcomes of family research and advocacy will be conducted to expand family nursing capacity.

Utilizing Family Science Research and Methods to Investigate Social Determinants of Health: Implications for Practice-Based Research

Presenters:
Luke T. Russell, PhD, CFLE-P
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA
Jonathon Beckmeyer, PhD, CFLE
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Chang Su-Russell, PhD, CFLE-P
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA

Level of Workshop: Intermediate / Advanced

Description:
This workshop will explore how to incorporate concepts, data, and methods from family science to complement family nursing research, theory, and practice surrounding the social determinants of health (SDOH). Brief introductions and hands-on activities will address theorizing about and operationalizing family and family-related variables in a SDOH framework, accessing publicly available nationally-representative datasets that include variables on family and health experiences, and designing multigroup analyses (within path-analysis or structural equation model frameworks) to answer between- and within- group research questions surrounding family and SDOH. The workshop will conclude with a discussion of implications for practice and practice-based research.

Two “Hidden” Social Determinants of Family Health: What are they and how may we facilitate the translation of this knowledge into clinical teaching/practice?

Presenters:
Lorraine M Wright, RN, PhD
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Fabie Duhamel, RN, PhD
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Level of Workshop: Intermediate

Description:
Suffering and compassion are « hidden » social determinants that affect family health. The presenters will discuss these two family social determinants and the accompanying Family Systems Nursing (FSN) interventions that soften illness suffering and promote family hope and healing. These interventions include acknowledging illness suffering and showing curious compassion. Important aspects of the knowledge translation (KT) process will be presented to guide the implementation of these FSN interventions into clinical teaching/practice. Workshop participants will participate in discussions and small group exercises to expand knowledge translation strategies to promote best practices in FSN and their sustainability.

Afternoon Pre-conference Workshops

How to Implement Family Nursing Services in Diverse Health Care Systems: A European Perspective

Presenters:
Birte Oestergaard, RN, PhD
University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Karin Brochstedt Dieperink, RN, MCN, PhD
Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Romy Mahrer-Imhof, RN, PhD, CEO
Nursing Science & Care Ltd, Winterthur, Switzerland

Level: Intermediate

Description:
Europe with its many nations has diverse populations and very different health care systems. Nurses scope of practice differ amongst the different countries as well. In order to expand family nursing capacities, the workshop will provide insight in the challenges European countries face in providing quality health services to their populations and responding to families’ support needs. Further, necessary contents and different approaches for family nursing programs that have been tested or are considered to be implemented will be presented. Additionally, approaches to prepare nurses for family nursing will be discussed and conclusions for the future will be drawn.

Where’s Family in the Illness Self-Management Frameworks?

Presenters:
Dena Schulman-Green
Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Rachel Schiffman, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Kathleen Knafl, PhD, FAAN
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Janet A. Deatrick, PhD, FAAN
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Kathleen Sawin, PhD, CPNP-PC, FAAN
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Shelli Feder
Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Level of Workshop: Novice / Intermediate / Advanced

Description:
The intent of the workshop, organized by the developers of three established self/family management frameworks, is to provide an overview of the frameworks (key concepts, positioning of family, measurement issues, applications) and examine key similarities and differences. Drawing on both the literature and presenters’ experiences developing the frameworks, the workshop will provide practical guidance for anyone interested in undertaking a study addressing self or family management, including selecting the framework that is most consistent with the proposed research. Through discussion and small group work, participants will have an opportunity to receive input on their own research.

IFNC14 Keynote Presenters

Meet our Keynote Presenters

The IFNC14 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce two guest speakers who will address important social determinants of family health that have meaning for family nursing.

Gala True, PhD, is an Investigator with the South Central Mental Illness Research and Education Center (MIRECC) at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVCHS) and Associate Professor of Community and Population Medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. With a background in folklore and anthropology, her research focuses on improving access to care and the health of individuals and communities through patient-centered and community-engaged research approaches. Her most recent research employs participatory action research methods to collaborate with Veterans, military families, and other key stakeholders on identifying barriers to post-deployment care and proposing solutions for improving community reintegration after separation from military service.

Sharon Urbina is a caregiver to her husband, Carlos, who served in the United States Marine Corps for 16 years and sustained multiple traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress from his 2 tours to Iraq. She is also a new mother, as she and Carlos recently had their first child. She is the Louisiana fellow with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, where she works to create community coalitions focused on understanding and addressing unmet needs of military caregivers and families. Sharon uses her story and advocacy position to raise awareness in her community by telling her story to local veteran organizations, media outlets, and caregiver events. Throughout her journey, Sharon has learned to navigate health care systems and programs to advocate for her husband’s healthcare needs. She and Gala True have been collaborating on research together for the past 3 years, including development of an exhibit of veteran and caregiver photo-narratives and a forthcoming paper in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology.

Hester C. Klopper (BA (Cur); M Cur; PhD, MBA, HonsD, FANSA, FAAN, ASSAF), is an international academic leader with global recognition for her work. She is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Vice-President) for Strategy and Internationalisation at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and responsible for overall strategy, the institutional research and planning division, as well as the international strategy. In addition, she is a Professor in the Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Hester is Past President of Sigma (2013-2015) and was the 1st and only person outside of North America elected to the position of President. Hester has been committed to development of researchers and overseen the NRF-Funded PLUME programme from 2013 to 2017 and mentored 24 post-docs. In addition she has supervised close to 80 Master and PhD students to completion; has published 80+ peer-reviewed articles; and is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. Global health has become a focus area of her work over the past decade, and through her visionary leadership, the Global Advisory Panel on the future of Nursing and Midwifery (GAPFON) was established (convened by Sigma). As of January 2018 Hester has been appointed as the Chairperson of GAPFON for a four-year period. Most recently, she was also elected on the Board of Directors of the Consortium for Universities in Global Health (CUGH) (2018-2021). Hester is to date the only South African inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), is a Fellow of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), and inducted into the International Hall of Fame for Research Excellence (Sigma). In 2016, a Doctor of Nursing (Honoris Causa) from Oxford Brookes University was conferred recognising her contribution to health science education and research globally. In country, she is a Fellow of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (FANSA), a member of the South African Academy for Science and Art, and member of the Institute of Directors of South Africa (IODSA).

Sheila Dinotshe Tlou, Ph.D, RN, FAAN is currently, situated in Johannesburg, South Africa as the Co-Chair of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition. From 2010 to June 2017 she was Director of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa. She is the founder of the Botswana chapter of the Society of Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA) in which volunteers are trained in home- based care and educate families on HIV prevention, human rights, and caring for people living with AIDS. Dr. Tlou has been involved in the AIDS response from the time the epidemic started in 1985.

Preconference Workshops and Expert Lectures

Call for Preconference Workshops and Expert Lectures

Deadline – Thursday, September 20, 2018

International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) members are advancing family nursing through their innovations in research, education, practice, and policy. Preconference Workshops and Expert Lectures provide an opportunity for all of us to benefit from recent advances in the field.

The Conference Committee invites submissions of applications for offering a Preconference Workshop or Expert Lecture at the 14th International Family Nursing Conference (August 2019). The application should be submitted in English. Priority will be given to those who address the conference theme.

Preconference Workshop: Preconference workshops provide attendees with an opportunity to undertake in-depth examination of a family nursing research, practice, education, or policy topic. Workshops are an opportunity for presenters to share didactic information and implement interactive strategies and discussions to engage participants. All workshops are half-day sessions. Workshops will be held on Tuesday, August 13th. We anticipate having three morning (9:00a – 11:30a) and three afternoon (1:00p – 3:30p) workshops. Each Pre-conference workshop will receive up to two waived IFNC14 Conference Registration fees per group of presenters.
Expert Lecture: Expert lectures provide didactic content on a focused topic related to family nursing research, education, or practice (e.g., synthesis of family research, family content in education courses or programs, family research methodology, family health or family nursing policy development, developing a family consultation service, etc.). We expect to have six expert lectures (each 1 hour) presented during two concurrent sessions. Lecturers will receive one waived IFNC14 Conference Registration fee.

Please consider applying to present a Preconference Workshop or Expert Lecture. Applications are due by Thursday, September 20, 2018 and should include the following information.

Workshop Organizer/Expert Lecturer

Name
Position/Title
Affiliation
City, State Country
Email Address

Workshop/Lecture Title
Workshop/Lecture Description (not to exceed 100 words). This statement will be used to promote the workshop and will appear in conference related materials.
Proposed Level of Workshop/Lecture

Novice Level is aimed toward those who may be new graduates or are new to the topic of presentation. Workshop learning activities provide new strategies and tools for use for use by participants.
Intermediate Level is aimed at those who have some familiarity with the topic, but little firsthand experience. Workshop presenters coach participants in novel implementation strategies.
Experienced Level is aimed at the highly experienced, who are looking for a stimulating learning experience that challenges them and addresses issues they are likely to be confronting in their research, teaching, or practice. Workshops will give opportunities to be highly interactive.

Workshop/Lecture Objectives At the end of the workshop/lecture, attendees will be able to: (list objectives)
Content: Provide an outline of the content to be presented for each objective. For preconference workshops, identify the workshop faculty responsible for specific content.
Workshop Faculty: For each faculty presenter, provide the following information: name, credentials, affiliation, city, state, country, citations for 2-3 publications relevant to objectives of workshop.
Expert Lecturer: List 2-3 presentations given on the topic in the past three years and 2-3 publications relevant to the expert lecture.

Click here for the application form.

Sponsors/Exhibitors for IFNC14

WHY SUPPORT IFNA
Participation from over 500 nurses and other health care professionals from 40 countries is expected at the Conference. You will benefit not only from what occurs at the Conference but also from current IFNA initiatives pertaining to educational competencies; practice standards; and global research priorities and strategies. IFNA and its members provide leadership regarding family partnerships, engagement, and activation that further shared decision-making, patient and family centered care, and ultimately family health. Through this Exhibitor Prospectus, we ask that you support us in achieving our vision of “Nurses transforming health for families worldwide.”

WHO WOULD BENEFIT