The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society—Fall Newsletter
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From the Director More than 400 participants from 28 countries recently attended the 11 th International Family Nursing Conference in Minnesota. The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society provided major support for the conference and critical foundational funding for the formation of the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA). This conference was the first official meeting of IFNA, an organization whose mission is to foster the individual and collective development of nurses involved in the promotion of health care to families by providing a unique international forum of shared responsibility for the advancment of family nursing. The 62 founding members of IFNA have now grown to more than 400 members who are dedicated to family nursing. The conference theme—“Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future”— acknowledged family nurses who have collaborated for the last 25 years without a formal organization. The conference strengthened the infrastructure of IFNA as members focused on education, practice and research. From the strong participation at the international conference, it was evident that family nurses from around the world are keeping an eye to the future and planning innovative opportunities to advance family nursing and improve family health through IFNA. Fall 2013 • Issue 3 N e w s l e t t e r The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society at Minnesota State University, Mankato is dedicated to providing leadership and expertise in family and societal health at local, state, national and international levels. The Institute, Taylor Visiting Scholars and Becky Taylor Doctoral Fellowships are made possible by a seven million dollar endowment established by Glen and Becky Taylor. Dr. Sandra Eggenberger • The vision of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society within the School of Nursing is to create an intellectual community that creates landmark innovations in the scholarship of family and society nursing practice. • The mission of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society is to focus on innovative nursing practice knowledge that influences the health and healing of families and society at local, state, national and international levels. Pamela Hinds, RN, PhD, FAAN Dr. Pamela Hinds is the director of the Depart- ment of Nursing Research and Quality Out- comes and associate director of the Center for Clinical Translational Science at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She is also a professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University. Patricia Benner, RN, PhD, FAAN Dr. Patricia Benner is a professor emerita at the University of California School of Nursing. She is a noted nurse educator and author of From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Nursing Practice, which has been translated into eight languages. Pauline Boss, PhD Dr. Pauline Boss is professor emerita at the University of Minnesota, a fellow in the American Psychological Association and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and a family therapist in private practice. Dr. Boss gave the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society Lecture. International Family Nursing Conference Keynote Speakers (cont. on Page 3)
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From the DirectorMore than 400 participants from 28 countries recently attended the 11th International Family Nursing Conference in Minnesota. The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society provided major
support for the conference and critical foundational funding for the formation of the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA). This conference was the first official meeting of IFNA, an organization whose mission is to foster the individual and collective development of nurses involved in the promotion of health care to families by providing a unique
international forum of shared responsibility for the advancment of family nursing. The 62 founding members of IFNA have now grown to more than 400 members who are dedicated to family nursing.
The conference theme—“Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future”—acknowledged family nurses who have collaborated for the last 25 years without a formal organization. The conference strengthened the infrastructure of IFNA as members focused on education, practice and research. From the strong participation at the international conference, it was evident that family nurses from around the world are keeping an eye to the future and planning innovative opportunities to advance family nursing and improve family health through IFNA.
Fall 2013 • Issue 3NewsletterThe Glen Taylor Nursing Institute
for Family and Society at Minnesota State University, Mankato is dedicated to providing leadership and expertise in family and societal health at local, state,
national and international levels. The Institute, Taylor Visiting Scholars and Becky Taylor Doctoral Fellowships are made possible by a seven
million dollar endowment established by Glen and Becky Taylor.
Dr. Sandra Eggenberger
•The vision of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society within the School of Nursing is to create an intellectual community that creates landmark innovations in the scholarship of family and society nursing practice.
• The mission of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society is to focus on innovative nursing practice knowledge that influences the health and healing of families and society at local, state, national and international levels.
Pamela Hinds, RN, PhD, FAANDr. Pamela Hinds is the director of the Depart-ment of Nursing Research and Quality Out-comes and associate director of the Center for Clinical Translational Science at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She is also a professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University.
Patricia Benner, RN, PhD, FAANDr. Patricia Benner is a professor emerita at the University of California School of Nursing. She is a noted nurse educator and author of From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Nursing Practice, which has been translated into eight languages.
Pauline Boss, PhDDr. Pauline Boss is professor emerita at the University of Minnesota, a fellow in the American Psychological Association and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and a family therapist in private practice. Dr. Boss gave the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society Lecture.
International Family Nursing Conference Keynote Speakers(cont. on Page 3)
ResearchResearch conducted by Minnesota State Mankato faculty and students was presented at the conference, including the following presentations:
• Stacey Van Gelderen, Kelly Krumwiede, Norma Krumwiede Podium Presentation Focused on Participatory Action Research: “Improving Health through Establishing Community Based Collaborative Partnerships”
Purpose: To improve family and community health outcomes by conducting a community needs assessment that would lead to strategic nursing, family and community actions.
Background: The Department of Health rated the local county 68th out of 84 counties in family health concerns. Nurse researchers, baccalaureate nursing students, critical access hospital personnel, key stakeholders, and community members formed a collaborative partnership to identify family and community health concerns and priority actions to improve health outcomes.
Methods: A community needs assessment was conducted; findings were reported to the community through an open forum by nursing students and family nurse researchers. A report was created for the critical access hospital identifying strengths and barriers for families living in the rural community and presented to the collaborative group. Next, nursing students verified with community members the accuracy of the results and identified priority needs. Focus groups of key stakeholders identified priority concerns for health of families and community.
Results: The main concerns identified by community members were priority family health concerns: adult and childhood obesity, diabetes, teen pregnancy, neglecting preventative care and chronic illness. Additional analysis revealed that two sub-groups were identified as needing further assessment: families with toddlers/preschool age children and 30-50 year olds. Action plans are being developed.
Conclusions: A community based collaborative action research team was developed to identify and support community interventions needed to improve family health.
Additional Podium PresentationsJoyce Bredesen (Becky Taylor Fellow) and Advisor Dr. Marcia Stevens: "Using Photovoice Methodology to Give Voice to the Health Care Needs of Homeless Families”
Diane Witt, Ernest Lampe, Sandra Eggenberger, Don Ebel, Wendy Cregg, Heather Obermeyer, Tamara O’Brien, Sarah Pankonin: “Critical Conversations and Caregiving in Aging Families”
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“I wanted to offer feedback about the wonderful students from Minnesota State University, Mankato, who were very present and engaging. Inviting undergraduate and graduate nursing students to participate in an international conference is a major intervention in expanding their vision about the value and scholarship of family nursing. I loved hearing from a first - year undergraduate student about how she was beginning to understand what this body of scholarship about caring for families really means!”
—Dr. Janice M. BellEditor of Journal of Family Nursing
All photos by Kelly Krumwiede
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Conference keynote speakers included scholars in family nursing with 400 additional podium and poster presentations. Faculty, practitioners, and students presented projects, research, and advances in family nursing. It was inspiring to see the number of presentations from Minnesota State Mankato and practice partners, all dedicated to families!
Minnesota State Mankato faculty and students were vital to the success of this event. A team of School of Nursing faculty offered both pre- and post-conference workshops that were filled to near capacity. Our innovative approach to teaching family nursing and family simulations was acknowledged by leaders in family nursing education. A pre-conference provided an overview of how our undergraduate nursing curriculum integrates family-focused nursing care and uses high-fidelity simulations to develop family nursing practice. During a post-conference participants toured the School of
Nursing and simulation center and participated in a family-focused high-fidelity simulation. Dinner at a local winery owned by School of Nursing alumna Jane Schwickert provided time for networking. School of Nursing students served as gracious volunteers who welcomed others with a smile, information, and guidance. These stimulating events showcased to the world our strategies to teach effective family nursing practices.
This conference drew international attention to the Institute and Minnesota State Mankato as global leaders in family nursing. It provided School of Nursing faculty with the opportunity to be recognized for their expertise in family nursing research, education and practice and develop collaborations and partnerships. The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society and School of Nursing faculty, students and practice partners deserve to celebrate the outcomes of their significant work.
From the Director (Cont. from page 1)
Entertaining and Networking Solidifies Commitment to Family Health and Nursing
Performance by Minnesota State Mankato Nursing and Music alumna Kacie (Hye Jin) Lee
Closing Ceremonies with the Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli dance, drum and songs of the Mexica (Aztec) traditions.
Local organizers arranged a Mississippi River cruise for participants.
Engaging Minnesota State Mankato students in family nursing.
Practice
Purpose and Background: Mounting researchsubstantiates the need for an authentic partnershipbetween health professionals and patients/families. Inan effort to address this need, our hospitalsystem organization committed to a journey towardpatient/family-centered care.
Methods: Assessment of organization, philosophy, spaces, and functional processes was conducted. A steering committee was formed to explore guiding principles and strategic priorities.
Results: A patient and family advisory council was formed to guide our development and assist with decisionmaking. Family nursing scholars were invited to the organization to evaluate, guide, and coach. Practitioners and researchers attended workshops with family nursing experts. A wide spectrum of nursing research, nursing practice and architectural initiatives that support family nursing were launched. Communication systems to improve family communication are being implemented. A research study is underway that measures the impact of Family Systems Nursing.
Conclusions: Our hospital is envisioning patient/familycentered care for our organization and setting directions toward nurse-patient-family partnerships. Lessons learned can support the efforts of other hospitals to improve family nursing care.
Additional Practice PresentationsRebecca Wenthold, Sandra Eggenberger, Allina Health United Hospital, Minnesota State Mankato Podium Presentation: “The Family Experience of Participating in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Support Group: Gaining Strength”
Ellen Wild (pictured above, right), Cory Ingram, Mayo Clinic Health System Podium Presentation: “Therapeutic Conversations
with Seriously Ill People and Their Families”
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Marita Sanders, Laura Randgaard (pictured above, with Dr. Sandra Eggenberger), Linda Reuber, Nancy Misurek
from Fairview Ridges Hospital: “A Community Hospital’s Journey Toward True Partnership with Patients and Families”
Dr. Fabie Duhamel presents work supporting the International Family Systems Knowledge Translation Collaboration;
partners include the Taylor Institute, Dr. Eggenberger and Dr. Marcia Stevens and international researchers who work
with Dr. Janice M. Bell, Taylor Visiting Scholar.
International Practice Panel
Hans-Peter De Ruiter Presentation: “Social Systems Theory: A Framework of Teaching Intercultural Family Mental Health
Assessment Skills to Nursing Students in Austria and the United States”
Purpose and Background: Collaboratively, faculty from undergraduate nursing programs in Austria and the United States introduced Nicklas Luhmann’s Social System Theory as a framework to perform family mental health assessment in a different cultural context. Luhmann offers a framework that allows family mental health to be seen as a subsystem of a more global social system. The aim of this project is to use the Social System Theory as a didactic model to enhance cultural competence and to understand the mental health functioning of families.
Methods: Students both in Austria and the United States are being taught the same theoretical framework, offering them the same basis and paradigm to perform a family mental health assessment. Student journals and reflections form the basis of evaluating effectiveness of the program. Additionally a structured interview, using ordinal-scaled questions, will provide further evaluative insights.
Results: Initial results indicated that students who did not receive education on Social Systems Theory encountered difficulty performing a comprehensive family mental health assessment in a culture and country other than their own. Continued data analysis will determine if offering a common educational foundation strengthens assessment competencies.
Conclusions: Performing a family mental health assessment in a different culture and country can be a challenging task for undergraduate nursing students. Offering students in Austria and the United States a common theoretical framework could be useful in decreasing these challenges and additionally offer them a common “language” that enhances collaboration.
A WebQuest is an online learning strategy commonly used in K-12 education, but less in nursing programs and higher education. A project to use WebQuests in family nursing education was launched; however, most learners and faculty were not familiar with WebQuests. This poster presentation provided information about WebQuests as an innovative strategy for family nursing education. Consistent with constructivist philosophy, this teaching learning practice with six main components: introduction, task, process, conclusion, evaluation and resources/credits. Family Nursing is easily incorporated into these components. Educators design probing questions, use simulation, and engage the learner. Helpful resources for nurse educators were provided in this poster session.
Additional PresentationsLaurie Sieve and Tammy Neiman (former Minnesota State Mankato graduate students), Sandra Eggenberger, St. Catherine University, Minnesota State Mankato, Podium Presentation: “A Pilot Project Grounded in Family Nursing: Designing a Simulation in Behavioral Health Nursing”
Laura Schwarz, Stacey Van Gelderen Poster Presentation: “The Family Interview as a Method for Promoting 'Think Family' in the RN Baccalaureate Completion Curriculum"
Laura Schwarz, Kelly Krumwiede Poster Presentation: “Integrating 'Think Family' in the Curriculum of a RN-BS Program"
Education
Nancyruth Leibold, Laura Schwarz Poster Presentation: “The Use of WebQuests in Family Nursing Education"
PreConference Teaching Family-Focused Nursing Care Using SimulationAngela Christian, DNP, RN; Stacey Van Gelderen, DNP, RN; Colleen Royle, MSN, RN; Mary Ann McKenna Moon, MSN, RN; Norma Krumwiede, EdD, RN; Patricia Young, PhD, RN; Sandra Eggenberger, PhD, RN
This preconference provided an overview of how our undergraduate nursing curriculum integrates family focused nursing care using high-fidelity simulations. Simulations incorporating family constructs and competencies that purposefully guide student-learning outcomes were demonstrated. Participants learned how simulations are effective tools to teach students to “think family” in their nursing practice.
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International participants
School of Nursing faculty and student volunteers
School of Nursing faculty presenters
Post ConferenceLearning to Teach “Thinking Family” Using High-Fidelity SimulationsParticipants toured our comprehensive simulation center, participated in a family-focused high-fidelity simulation, and experienced a debriefing process with nursing faculty from Minnesota State Mankato. Following the simulation, participants appreciated the opportunity to see rural Minnesota and enjoyed dinner at Chankaska Winery in Mankato.
Viewing live feed of simulation
Role instruction
Participating in simulation
Group instruction
Tour of family simulation room
Some of our fabulous team
Scenario actors
Rural Minnesota and winery tour
Minnesota State University, Mankato
To view more pictures visit our website at ahn.mnsu.edu/nursing/institute/
Save the Date! We will be hosting the
Teaching Family Nursing Institute
June 2-4, 2014on the campus of
Minnesota State University, Mankato
More information at: ahn.mnsu.edu/nursing/institute/
360 Wissink HallMankato, MN 56001
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