"May this be a house of courage, Where healing and growth are loved, Where dignity and forgiveness prevail; A home where patience of spirit is prized, And the sight of…
Illness is a family affair.
May 22-25, 2018:
Family Externship Workshop
The lastest insight on Family Health & Healing
Influencing family healthcare through the International Family Nursing Association.
Family Health and Healing.
I want to shift the emphasis of health care from the individual to the family, from tasks and technology to relationships.
“I’m Devoted to bold, inspired efforts that transform health care practice with families experiencing illness.”
– Janice M. Bell, RN, PhD
Upcoming Workshops & Training.
May 22-25, 2018: Family Externship Workshop Advanced Practive, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
The “Family Externship” is an intensive, signature workshop offered by Dr. Lorraine Wright and Dr. Janice Bell focused on the knowledge and skills of advanced practice with families. The Illness Beliefs Model is a major focus of the Family Externship workshop. The goal of this intensive learning experience is to increase capacity in health care professionals to care for families with competence, confidence, and compassion.
Join us for our next 4-day signature workshop in Switzerland called the Advanced Family Externship to participate in a live family interview and learn more about advanced practice with families guided by the Illness Beliefs Model: May 22-25, 2018.
June 3-5, 2018: 5th Nordic Conference in Family-Focused Nursing, “Families Throughout The Lifespan”. Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland
Join us in Finland for this conference, organized in co-operation with University of Tampere and Tampere Hall.
We are honored to have keynotes from: PhD, associate professor Birte Østergaard, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; PhD, adjunct professor Katja Joronen, University of Tampere, Finland and PhD, professor Terese Bondas, Nord University, Norway.
Blog.
Resources for Culture Change in Family Focused Care
Credit: National Academy of Medicine (2017) As a family nursing scholar, my greatest desire is to shift the emphasis of health care from the individual to the FAMILY and from…
Are You a “Knowledge Catalyst”?
I read an interesting blog post recently by Harold Jarche, a Canadian teacher and consultant to individuals and organizations who focuses on "workplace transformation for the network era." He challenges…
“Knowledge creation and knowledge transfer to improve caring practices with families are both central to my mission”