Focusing on the family is an integral component of nursing practice. This guideline was developed to promote and facilitate continuing education, reflection and reaffirmation of the importance of caring for families. The overall goal of the guideline is to assist nurses in promoting family health through interventions and supports provided during expected (i.e. birth, school, adolescence, aging, and death) as well as unexpected (i.e. trauma/accidents, chronic illness, developmental delay and disability) life events.

Revision Panel Members - 2006
Catherine Ward-Griffen, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD Co-Team Leader
Claire Mallette RN, PhD Co-Team Leader
Holly Quinn RN, BScN
LeeAnne Rankin-Greene, RN, BScN(c)
Maria Rugg RN, BScN, MN, ACNP, CHPCN(c)
Heather McConnell, RN, BScN, MA(Ed)

Development Panel Members - 2002
Claire Mallette, RN, MSc, (Team Leader)
Susie Blair, RN
Naomi Cornelius, RPN
Margot Jeffrey, RN, BScN
Lianne Jeffs, RN, BScN, MSc
Judi Kauffman, RN, BScN, MSN
Cathy Sharpe, RN, MN
Fern Teplitsky, RN, B.A., MES
Catherine Ward-Griffin, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD
Diane Williams, RN, MN

Implementation Pilot Sites- 2002
1. Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie
2. Simcoe County District Health Services, Barrie
3. Ended Beginnings, Barrie

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• Hardcopy edition of this guideline
• Health Education Fact Sheet: Putting Patients First