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Family Nursing Spotlight

Family Assessment Case Study

An interactive case study created in Canva utilizing the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM).

Author: Carissa Curfman

Interprofessional Family Nursing Assessment with a Social Worker

Dr. Stacey Van Gelderen and Dr. Maya Bastian demonstrate effective interprofessional communication and a family referral of needed community resources.

Authors: Stacey Van Gelderen, Amy Grilz, Maya Bastian

New Materials

Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Evidence Search and Synthesis
Integrating evidence into practice is essential for shared decision-making and equitable, patient-centered care. However,...
Psychological resilience: an update on definitions, a critical appraisal, and research recommendations - PMC
Background: The ability to resist adverse outcomes, or demonstrate resilience after exposure to trauma is a thriving...
Psychological resilience: an update on definitions, a critical appraisal, and research recommendations - PubMed
Background: The ability to resist adverse outcomes, or demonstrate resilience after exposure to trauma is a thriving...
The Resiliecy Toolkit_Online
This text provides both prevention and intervention resources that supports multiple areas of resileicny. Each worksheet...
8 Free resilience workbooks
esilience isn’t about avoiding hardship—it’s about growing through it. Whether you’re navigating personal loss, chronic...
Public Health Today
This book is designed for undergraduate students but can also be used for all levels of public health education.
Pressure-Flow Modeling: A Unified Causal Framework for Cardiovascular and Renal Homeostasis. Core Models from Baroreceptor Reflex to Glomerular Hemodynamics
Abstract This work extends the Graphic System for Physiological Causality to cardiovascular and renal systems, providing...
Core Models in Gastrointestinal Physiology: A Graphic Causality System Approach
Abstract This work introduces a graphic causality system for gastrointestinal (GI) physiology, designed to address the...
Core Endocrine Models II: A Graphic Causality System for Hierarchical Axes, Multi-Loop Integration and Clinical Pattern Recognition
Abstract This work presents a standardized visual system for teaching endocrine regulation through progressively complex...
Core Endocrine Models I: A Graphic Causality System for Teaching Pancreatic and Adrenal Regulation
Abstract This work extends the Graphic System for Teaching Physiological Causality to endocrinology, providing a...
A Graphic System for Teaching Physiological Causality and Beyond. Rules and Core Model Collection
Abstract Understanding complex causal and feedback relationships is fundamental across disciplines—from physiology to...
Private Ultrasound Scan | MSK Joint Care | RAD Clinics
RAD Clinics provides expert musculoskeletal pain management, advanced ultrasound scans and targeted ultrasound‑guided...
Health Equity & Social Justice in the U.S.
The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational...
'Bringing Information Literacy Into Your Clinical Teaching' Instructor Package
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is an important component of undergraduate and postgraduate medical training, and health...
Communication for Health Professionals
This open educational resource was compiled by Erika Stannard for use in healthcare communication courses. It is shared...
PathOToons: Open-Access Medical Illustrations for Systemic Pathology
PathOToons is an open educational resource designed to enhance medical student learning and long-term retention of...
Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases: A Concise Guide on the Fundamentals of Infectious Disease in Podiatric Medical Education
This Open Educational Resource (OER), Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, is a student-centered textbook...
Understanding Use Cases in Nursing Informatics: A Guide for Nurse Practitioners
This video provides basic information about Use Cases in nursing informatics for nurse practitioners and those with DNP...
Hart Heritage Estates
Hart Heritage Estate is a trusted assisted living community dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized care...
One Health Epidemiology
One Health Epidemiology introduces the foundational principles and methods used to study the distribution and...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This PowerPoint presentation introduces Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to entry-level respiratory therapy...
The Artificial Intelligence Assessment Scale (AIAS): A Framework for Ethical Integration of Generative AI in Educational Assessment | Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
Recent developments in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) have created a paradigm shift in multiple areas of...
Foundations of health in international cooperation
Health Foundations in International Cooperation is a free open-access learning resource covering the conceptual and...
Health in humanitarian crises - Salud everywhere
Health in Humanitarian Crises is a free open-access learning hub covering the major health priorities in emergency and...

New Members

Mathieu Corlet
mathieul
Leke Sepeti
Başkent Üniversitesi
Mike Ramsey
East Tennessee State University
Erin Malone
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Robert Ioan Mihӑilӑ
"Sf Pantelimon" Emergency Hospital Focsani, Vrancea, Romania
David Brown
RAD Clinics
Brian Thuranira.
Brian
H. Giovanni Antunez
St. Cloud State University
Jacob Smith
My Best Bud
David Lewis
meds4store
Medi Organix
Medi Organix
Hannah Roberts
California State University, San Marcos
Christina Lewis
N/a
Sangeeta Dietitian
The EatWell Plate
DEN Kori
DFFC Clinic
OHSL Collection
Open Health Sciences Laboratory
Paramita Basu
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Gaëlle Bordais Bart
Gaelle Bordais
Deborah Dillon
Duquesne University School of Nursing
Erika Stannard
Alaska Pacific University
Alma Behavioral Solutions
Alma Behavioral Solutions
Emma Jhonson
Ackerman Institute for the Family Therapy
Tom Brooks
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Jill Boyle
Colorado Mountain College District

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Hantavirus and the lessons of Covid: Screening the EU's public health response - France 24
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Certified Therapy Dog Training | The Quad Cities Dog Obedience Club - OurQuadCities
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Pasadena Public Health Department Confirms Six Whooping Cough Cases at Sequoyah School
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Munson Public Health Officials Monitoring Tick Activity on Fort Leavenworth - DVIDS
May 22, 2026 03:53 PM PDT
Public health experts on high alert for infectious disease outbreaks as World Cup nears
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Georgia families may lose access to pediatric therapy after insurance cuts - WTOC
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Luxe Green Powder Room Redo - Apartment Therapy
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Pontiac declares gun violence a public health crisis, looks at ways to address it - YouTube
May 22, 2026 02:48 PM PDT
No Ebola cases in Canada and no new hantavirus cases, chief public health officer says
May 22, 2026 02:02 PM PDT
UH physician-scientist joins national emerging leaders forum - University of Hawaii System
May 22, 2026 01:02 PM PDT
Diagnostic bias almost cost me my life - KevinMD.com
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