NURS 5530 Family Theory for the APRN

This course is designed to integrate theories of family health and well-being with particular emphasis on the military family. Family-centered theories and assessment tools used for analysis and planning the care of families are concepts that are integrated throughout this course. Problem identification, intervention planning and health promotion to optimize family function in the context of prevailing culture and population health are addressed. Content specific to military families include stress and coping, deployment, separation, reintegration, and care of the wounded warrior within interdisciplinary and inter-professional teams.