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Parish
Nursing Sites
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to that site. Use the BACK button of your browser to return.)
International Parish Nurse Resource Center
The International Parish Nurse Resource Center (IPNRC) is a strong leader in parish nurse education, research, and support, serving parish nurse programs and parish nurses around the United States, Canada, and in other countries.
Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries, home of the IPNRC, is a St. Louis-based parish nurse program with parish nurses serving over 30 congregations and faith-based communities, which also provides educational outreach throughout the Midwest.
The mission of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center is to promote the development of quality parish nurse programs through research, education, and consultation.
Australian Faith Community Nurses Association
The Australian Faith Community Nurses Association Inc. is the national organization for nurses working within a Christian Faith Community.
Community Parish Nurse Program
Web site of Faith Roberts, Parish Nurse Coordinator.
Concordia College Parish Nurse Center, Moorhead, MN
The center offers educational preparation programs at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., and Assisi Heights Community Center, Rochester, Minn.
Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries
Deaconess Parish Nurse Minitries, home of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, is a St. Louis-based parish nurse program with parish nurses serving over 30 congregations and faith-based organizations, which also provides educational outreach throughout the Midwest.
An ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) Parish Nurse Association is emerging. They have begun in Minneapolis and St. Paul with the vision of growing nationally, to promote Parish Nursing within the ELCA and to enhance spiritual development of ELCA Parish Nurses.
Faith Community Nursing in the News
Judith Hatch has worked in hospitals, nursing homes and doctors' offices. Most meaningful, though, is being nurse to her congregation. It is her expression of faith: bringing her professional training to a congregation of like-minded folks who believe prayer is just as important as a pill. Faith-community nursing, still a relatively new specialty, is growing here and around the country as nurses seek a more holistic way to practice health care.
Health Ministry/Faith Community Nursing Bibliography
This bibliography presents citations to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations and videocassettes that describe parish nursing/health ministry or would be of use to practicing parish nurses. Some Internet websites are also listed, as well as information on educational opportunities for parish nurses. Information on where some items can be located or purchased is included in the brackets [ ].
For additional information on the bibliography, contact Carolyn Medina, Texas Department of Health Librarian, at (512) 458-7559, carolyn.medina@tdh.state.tx.us
Martha Sewing Ministry is an ecumenical, city-wide, informal women's support group in the form of a sewing ministry.
Mercy Parish/Congregational Nurse and Health Ministries Program
This organization is part of the parish nurse department at Mercy Health System in Pittsburgh. They have paid parish nurses that work in the communities as well as offer help to volunteer and paid parish nurses in area churches. They have developed products such as health notes, a blood pressure training class, an exercise program for the homebound and a crafts ministry. They are about to complete data bases to manage volunteers and one for parish nurses to use with clients.
New Zealand Faith Community Nurses Association
The national organization for nurses working within a Christian faith community in New Zealand.
Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries
Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries (NWPNM) is an interfaith, non-profit agency. Its purpose is to initiate, develop and support parish nursing/health ministries within congregation/faith groups throughout the Pacific Northwest. Membership is open to all who are interested in the work and promotion of parish nursing. Click here to check out their newsletters.
The good news of Jesus Christ is communicated through relationships. NCF aims to help nurses discover what it means to know God through a relationship with Jesus Christ and to live out that relationship in nursing, bringing hope to our colleagues and those in our care.
NCF provides a local, regional, national and international network for Christian nursing. Local groups meet for prayer, Bible study, mutual encouragement and outreach. NCF staff and volunteers provide mentoring, vision for ministry and help to establish campus and area-wide chapters. NCF membership enables Christian nurses to officially identify with NCF's vision and goals.
Parish Nursing in Paisley, Oregon
We have organized a Parish Nursing program in our rural community of Paisley Oregon. Our population of 350 is 45 miles from the nearest medical facility. Although we began through the United Methodist Church, we serve the entire community.
Puget Sound Parish Nurse and Health Ministries
Provides education and support for parish nurses and health ministers who promote wholeness of body, mind and spirit within the faith community. Carol Story, Director
Missouri School of Religion, Center for Rural Ministry - Rural Parish Nurse Project. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and offering unique and quality training focused on rural ministry. Rural Parish Nursing is one of the projects we are currently involved in.
The Wyoming Health Council, in conjunction with the Parish Nurse Center here at Carroll, sponsored a Parish Nurse Basic Preparation Course in Cheyenne, Wyoming in May, 2007. Twelve RNs completed the course. Log on to their web site and check out their newsletter.
Health
Ministry Resources
(click on
the name to go
to that site. Use the BACK button of your browser to return.)
The Health Ministries Association
The Health Ministries Association (HMA) is dedicated to "developing whole-person ministries for integration of faith and heath." The footer on their stationery is "People of faith working together for healthier communities." On the HMA web site is a category entitled "Faith and Health" which lists faith health issues and information about HMA Chapters.
New Materials through Web-Links: The HMA continues to link with other organizations to make it easier to obtain resources for individual programs. No need to reinvent the wheel if someone else has already put the time and expertise into developing a resource and is willing to share it. Go to www.HMAssoc.org and click on the navigation bar on the left for Organizational Links and Faith Group Links.
Whitworth College Institute for Rural Ministry
This venture of the Weyerhaeuser Center began in response to the fact that there are many small rural churches within a 200-mile radius of Spokane. These churches serve their immediate communities in profound ways despite their limited access to resources and services; rural ministry, when compared with urban and suburban ministries, has its own unique challenges and broad range of unmet needs.
Healthy Leaders Newsletter
The ELCA Board of Pensions has launched its new wellness newsletter Healthy Leaders - working to live well in mind, body and spirit. Healthy Leaders is for parish nurses, plan members, employers, and congregation members - anyone in the ELCA who wants a monthly link to wellness-related articles, book reviews, news items, health and retirement information, the latest Wellness Voice, doable "small steps" and their "laugh to feel better" audio tracks. Click here to view the first issue.
Major grants, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 total are awarded to health-related ministries sponsored by congregations or agencies. These grants are distributed over a one, two or three-year period, in declining amounts (i.e., $25,000 year one; $15,000 year two; $10,000 year three.) Deadlines for major grant proposal submissions are December 15 and June 15.
For more information, log onto http://www.wheatridge.org/grant/newgrant.shtml
Funding for health promotion education through community grants during the 2007 year is available in most areas of the country from your local chapter of the March of Dimes. Call your state chapter for more information.
Parish Nurse Jewelry
Parish Nurse Cross
This cross was created by
Lori Catlin Garcia to honor her sister who had recently retired from teaching
Parish Nursing a the University of Indianapolis. Ten
percent of the purchase price goes to the Westberg institute, which supports
the growth and development of parish nursing here and abroad through the
Westberg Parish Nurse Symposium.
Updated: January 26, 2009
By: Parish Nurse Center Administrator
