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FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE & HEALTH MINISTER
BASIC PREPARATION COURSE
Health Ministries Network
Peace Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham WA
GRADUATING CLASS OF OCTOBER, 2011. On October 30, 2011, we graduated a class of 16 students. Lead Instructor and Education Coordinator is Jeanne Brotherton, RN M.Ed. PN, seen above at the left. She is assisted by Dotty Marston, RN MN PN, our Outreach Coordinator, seen above 3rd from the right. Our program now has 130 graduates serving 79 congregations in the Pacific Northwest.
WE WELCOME YOU .... To learn more about the integrated practice of faith community nursing!
CURRENT COURSE SCHEDULE
Over five days on two weekends - March 23, 24 & 25, and April 21 & 22, 2012.
The first weekend includes Friday evening, and all day Saturday & Sunday. The second weekend is all day Saturday & Sunday. The venue is Conference Rooms 5 & 6, PeachHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Main Campus. The course concludes with a dedication ceremony on Sunday afternoon, April 22nd.
OVERVIEW
I. This new course, released in summer 2009, was developed through the International Parish Nurse Resource Center is St. Louis, Missouri. The curriculum is based on the 2005 ANA recognized specialty of faith community nursing/FCN (also called parish nursing).
Those who are not RNs, but have an interest in the values of Faith Community Nursing, can enroll in this training course to become a Health Minister (HM). RNs that do not have a faith community will learn how to develop their nursing practice to include care of a client's spiritual needs in any setting.
II. Faith Community nursing is usually practiced within a spiritual or faith community. It can also be the basis for community-based nursing to underserved or special populations.
III. Faith community nursing embraces four major concepts:
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SPIRITUAL DIMENSION--central to faith community nursing
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PROFESSIONALISM--historic roots of professional nursing, emphasizing health and healing
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WHOLISTIC HEALTH--a dynamic process that includes spiritual, psychological, physical and social dimensions of each person, and also education and prevention
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COMMUNITY--forging a partnership with a faith or spiritual community and also with the larger community
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COURSE CONTENT - 32 contact hours
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Unit I: Spirituality
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Unit III: Wholistic Health
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History & Philosophy |
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Health Promotion |
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Prayer |
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Transforming Life Issues - Family Violence |
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Self-Care |
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Transforming Life Issues - Suffering, Grief and Loss |
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Healing & Wholeness |
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Unit II: Professionalism
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Unit IV: Community
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Ethical Issues |
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Assessment |
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Documenting Practice |
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Accessing Resources |
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Legal Aspects |
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Advocacy |
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Beginning Your Ministry |
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Care Coordination |
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Community & Collaboration |
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EVALUATION
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Click here for comments from our Spring, 2010, Graduates. |
COST
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For this 32-hour course, all course materials and final dedication
ceremony:
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$100 per person.
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It is suggested that the prospective FCN/HM pays $50 and the sponsoring faith community pays $50. For each additional student from the same faith community, the total cost is only $50 per person. |
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