Family Nursing (also known as Family Nursings, Nursing, Family): The provision of care involving the nursing process, to families and family members in health and illness situations. From Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice. 6th ed.

NIH MeSH · D022143Disciplines and Occupations

Family Nursing

Also known asFamily Nursings · Nursing, Family · Nursings, Family · Family-Centered Nursing · Family Centered Nursing · Family-Centered Nursings · Nursing, Family-Centered · Nursings, Family-Centered

Definition

The provision of care involving the nursing process, to families and family members in health and illness situations. From Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice. 6th ed.

MeSH classification

  • H02.478.676.218

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Common questions about Family Nursing

What does Family Nursing mean in medicine?
The provision of care involving the nursing process, to families and family members in health and illness situations. From Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice. 6th ed. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Family Nursing known by any other names?
Yes. Family Nursing is also referred to as Family Nursings, Nursing, Family, Nursings, Family, Family-Centered Nursing in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Family Nursing sit in the medical classification?
Family Nursing falls under the broader medical category "Disciplines and Occupations" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: H02.478.676.218). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D022143) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗