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My Manifesto: Weaving and Connecting

Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay Definition: "A manifesto is a published verbal declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or government" (Wickipedia). I am a registered nurse and a psychologist. My greatest desire is to move family nursing forward and change health care (assessment and intervention) to…

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Tribute to A Family Nursing Leader: Fabie Duhamel, RN, PhD

Dear Fabie: I am thinking about you today with love and admiration as your colleagues gather in Montreal to celebrate and honor your distinguished academic career at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Canada. I am so proud of your efforts to make family nursing a priority in your work and the amazing good…

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Practice Units: A Family Systems Approach to Guide Practice with Families Experiencing llness

Dr. Lorraine Wright and Dr. Nancy Moules providing live supervision with a clinical team observing: Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary. Dr. Wendy Watson Nelson and students observing a clinical family nursing session from behind a one-way mirror. Dr. Fabie Duhamel, Denise Latourelle Family Nursing Unit, University of Montreal,…

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My Story Starts Here…

My Family: August 2017 Every family has a story; every story has a family... They say that every story is told differently, depending on the audience. Here is my story. I come from a large, extended, matriarchal family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and many cousins who have enriched my life within a network of supportive,…