Supporting and Strengthening Families Through Expected and Unexpected Life Events

Published: March 2006
Available in English, Italian, Spanish
Children and youth,  Foundational,  Older adults

Purpose and scope

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to assist nurses in promoting family health through interventions and supports provided during expected as well as unexpected life events. Expected life events may include birth, school, adolescence, aging, and death, while unexpected life…

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to assist nurses in promoting family health through interventions and supports provided during expected as well as unexpected life events. Expected life events may include birth, school, adolescence, aging, and death, while unexpected life events may include trauma/accidents, chronic illness, developmental delay and disability. 

Please see also the supplement to this guideline which provides updated recommendations. 

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Reference

Main guideline (including 2006 supplement): 

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (2002). Supporting and Strengthening Families Through Expected and Unexpected Life Events. Toronto, Canada: Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.

Recommendations

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Disclaimer: These guidelines are not binding for nurses, other health providers or the organizations that employ them. The use of these guidelines should be flexible and based on individual needs and local circumstances. They constitute neither a liability nor discharge from liability. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) gives any guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them or accepts any liability with respect to loss, damage, injury or expense arising from any such errors or omission in the contents of this work.

Revision status

Current edition published: July 2002 with March 2006 supplement.

About the next edition:

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is developing a third edition of this best practice guideline (BPG), with the working title Person- and Family- Centred Care. The anticipated publication date is 2024.

This new edition will revise and combine the previous edition BPGs:

  • Person and Family- Centred Care (2015),
  • Establishing Therapeutic Relationships (2002 with 2006 revision), and 
  • Strengthening and Supporting Families through Expected and Unexpected Life events (2002 with 2006 revision). 
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