IFNA Position Statement on Generalist Competencies for Family Nursing Practice
Core Competency
Demonstrate leadership and systems thinking skills to ensure the quality of nursing care with families in everyday practice and across every context.
1. Advocate for families within health care settings and communities during health and illness experiences;
2. Act as a role model or as a resource (mentoring);
3. Engage in a variety of different activities to promote Family Nursing at the organizational and community level (preceptorship, orientation new nurses, support educational opportunities for family care, documentation systems) in all care settings;
4. Implement actions that develop and lead family nursing practices in health care systems