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January 2020
ONLINE – Foundations in Faith Community Nursing
January 7, 2020 - April 24, 2020 Faith Community Nurses assist the members of their faith community to maintain and/or regain wholeness in body, mind, and spirit. Curriculum Explore the personal and professional dimensions of spirituality and the process of developing a parish nurse ministry within a community of faith. The curriculum follows the guidelines recommended by the Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing. Program Objectives Upon completion, the participant will be able to: • Apply knowledge and skills to implement…
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Online
This online Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course begins January 10th and runs through February11th, 2020. The course typically averages about 10 hours of coursework per week. The course is offered in a modified asynchronous format so that participants can learn from discussion and interaction with one another, without having to be online at the same time. This course will help you start or improve your FCN practice, and is applicable to nurse from all faith traditions. Please call Monica…
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Online Course
Faith Community nursing is a specialized area of professional nursing practice focusing on the promotion of health and wellness within the context of the values, beliefs and practices of a faith community. This online course utilizes the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing curriculum from the Westberg Institute.
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10 online sessions followed by 2 full days of on site training. Online starts 1/20/20 Onsite 3/27 and 3/28 in Cheyenne
Find out more »FCN Symposium: Thriving with Chronic Conditions
The Faith Community Nurse Network's symposiums feature relevant topics specific to FCN practice and provide attendees the opportunity to learn, share, and network. The topic for January 23 is "Thriving with Chronic Conditions". In this interactive presentation, Delores Huanca, RN, BS, MS, faith community nurse will walk attendees through the chronic illness journey, identify common challenges as well as coping skills and resources. Rachel von Ruden, LSW, Program Developer at Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging will share information on trends in Minnesota and…
Find out more »Lees-McRae College – Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
Faith Community Nurses provide intentional care to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals and communities. This eight-week online course utilizes the 2019 Foundations of Faith Community Nursing curriculum to help nurses in any faith or spiritual community to provide healing, wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. Participants must be a registered nurse with an unemcumbered, active license. Participants should also have access to a computer, as all course activity is conducted through the use of a web-based learning management system.…
Find out more »February 2020
FCN Foundation Course
Hybrid FCN Foundation course offered through Augustana University and Avera to prepare RN's for the specialty of Faith Community Nursing.
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8 Week hybrid course including 3 in-person sessions; 34 contact hours.
Find out more »March 2020
Foundations Basic Faith Community Nurse Course
Basic Foundations Faith Community Nurse Course Fresno Diocese, Fresno CA March 5-8, 2020 Pastoral Center
Find out more »Faith Community Nurse Foundations Course
Shenandoah University's School of Nursing is offering The Faith Community Foundations Course beginning March 13, 2020. This Course is a blended course with the first session being offered in Winchester, Va. on the beautiful Shenandoah University Campus with a kick off meeting. The entirety of the course will be offered online with the last session offered in person back on campus on or about June 15th. This session will include a dedication ceremony with your family and guests to celebrate…
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Vincennes University, in cooperation with Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center is pleased to offer a growing specialty practice of nursing recognized by the American Nursing Association as Faith Community Nursing. This non-credentialing course is designed to introduce and prepare registered nurses for the specialty practice of faith community nursing. This 36-hour noncredit course is designed to introduce and prepare registered nurses for the specialty practice of faith community nursing. Faith community nurses are licensed, registered nurses who practice wholistic health…
Find out more »Indiana Center for Parish Nursing: Engagement Over the Lifespan
It's a challenge to provide multi-generational, whole person care to all those in your faith community. Issues affecting new moms are vastly different from issues affecting those caring for an aging parent. Yet health ministry leaders are expected to provide resources, services, and support to members across their lifespan. To help you meet this challenge, join the Indiana Center for Parish Nursing for a day of education and training. Learn how to better navigate palliative and hospice care, explore valuable…
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Learn the scope of practice for Faith Community Nursing with a focus on the intentional care of the spiritual, physical, mental and emotional needs of individuals and communities. This two-weekend course utilizes the 2019 Foundations of Faith Community Nursing curriculum to help nurses in any faith or spiritual community to provide healing, wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. CEU credit provided through St. Mary's Medical Center.
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Six session preparation course for new parish nurses
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Health Ministries Network Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
The Health Ministries Network (HMN) Foundations Course prepares state licensed RNs for a faith community nurse (FCN) ministry and other caring individuals for health minister (HM) service in their faith community or organization. The fybrid course is a combination of face-to-face sessions and on-line course work. The course is offered in Bellingham WA over eight weeks beginning Friday, April 3 2020. The Foundations Course has 15 modules (providing 36 contact hours) designed to integrate mind, body and spirit wellness, with…
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course (Face to Face) (This is a 6-day course, meeting on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Our hearts suffer when we see others suffer. How do we help? Our health system is based on a curative model, and although pockets of the country are coming up with creative ways to bring health care to our most vulnerable, this is the exception, not the norm. Faith community nurses are increasingly stepping in to bridge that gap. What is a faith community nurse? A faith community nurse is not simply a registered nurse who happens to be a…
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FCNN offers the Church Health Center certified course in an in-person format taught by professional nursing faculty who are both educators and experienced faith community nurses representing an array of faith traditions. The Course is a pre-requisite for RNs who want to enter faith community nursing practice. Dates: Monday-Friday, April 27 - May 1, 2020 Time: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Location: St. Paul, MN (exact location TBD) Cost: $450 Contact hours: 36.5 Register online: https://form.jotform.com/fcnntc/foundations-of-fcn-course What makes our course unique? ·…
Find out more »September 2020
University of Southern Indiana Faith Community Nursing Program
Faith community nursing is identified as a specialty nursing practice that combines professional nursing and health ministry. The conceptual model for faith community utilizes four major concepts: the spiritual dimension, professionalism, wholistic health, and community. The program was designed using the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Curriculum (2019) developed through the Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing, in consultation with the National League of Nursing and the American Nurses Association Credentialing Center.
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8 week hybrid course with 3 in person sessions; 34 contact hours
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