This assignment is a scholarly academic essay.
• The aim is for students to develop their knowledge of family programs to empower families in clinical practice.
o Program
• Identify the program’s aim, funding body (if listed), and families that would most
benefit from its use and identify nurses’ usability of this program for their patients.
and in what setting (s).
• Identify strengths within the program
• Select 4 or more scholarly peer reviewed article (within the past 5 years) and review it based on the program
• Must critique the program and identify its gaps & challenges (6) by examining its
overall strengths and challenges by utilizing scholarly articles (most recent 5 years) to support and or develop their arguments.
• Using the critiques you’ll need to then propose evidence-informed changes, interventions, or
additional resources, think about:
o As a nurse advocate what policy and or political action might be taken in
order to improve this program for families?
o Political action and advocacy, how can you as nurses lobby for change?
o What changes need to be made to meet the diverse needs of Canadian
families?
Guidelines:
• Use 7th Edition APA formatting.
• In-text citations are required and an accompanying reference list
must be attached on a separate page.
• Include evidenced-based rationale (minimum 4 scholarly references no more than 5 years ago, not including textbook or grey literature).