Family Nursing: Research, Theory, and Practice (5th Edition) (Family Nursing: Research, Theory & Practice (Friedman))

This book is incredible to me. The reason I purchased it is because I am most interested in the psychological aspects of families and coping as they relate to nursing in general. I am currently searching for an area in which to pursue a Ph.D., and I feel this book is going to give me a lot of insight. It seems that some people who purchased this book previously had nothing but complaints, but I would think it was because they were required to purchase it for a class. As far as actual nursing PRACTICE after graduation, the book is not quite as pertinent as, say, a med-surg nursing book. But I would compare it to a psych nursing book or would definitely recommend it as a needed component of a pediatric or geriatric class along with another book that talks about the physiological aspects of nursing those populations. I truly am glad this book was written and am very happy to have found it on Amazon. I think it covers a very needed aspect of nursing that may too often be neglected in educating our nurses in school! LOVE IT!!!

This book was required for my nursing school - BSN program. I feel the selection of books my program chose were all very informative, to the point and we used the books for the classes that required them. During nursing school most people do not know where their career will take them, there are so many options the RN has available, so building a strong foundation is essential to success in the field. Nursing books are not written to be entertaining they are for educational purpose only. This book definitely offered education. After you graduate school and chose a path then find the best reference book you can find and carry it with you until the day you retire. I always recommend the additional study guide to a book if one is available.

Predominant information is a review for me and unfortunately it needs to be rewritten so that it contains more current information in some areas. It is required reading for a class I'm teaching but with new concepts and expectations in my profession we need textbooks that are being updated more frequently to better represent the current requirements of our practice. It was in good condition when it arrived and very timely.

I purchased the textbook for school and as all students may know, reading assignments can be agonizing! This textbok is easy to read and very informative. I plan to keep it on my bookshelf for future reference.

The textbook needed for class was an easy read.

This textbook is filled with a ton of information regarding family nursing. It is a bit wordy but is worth the read.

Description stated that book was used but good condition. The book was very used, many rumpled pages and the cover is almost falling off. It is still usable but a more specific description of the condiiton of the book would have been helpful. Otherwise the book came on time, no other issues.

This book is great for the APN interested in learning how to implement nursing education, assessement, and evaluation and apply it to the family as a whole.