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January 2021
ONLINE – Foundations in Faith Community Nursing
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 a health ministry in a faith community.…
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing-ONLINE
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. The target audience is professional nurses who are spiritually mature with effective communication skills. Current licensure as a registered professional nurse is required. The course is 100% online via Canvas Learning Management System.
Find out more »February 2021
Faith Community Nurse Foundations Course
Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing’s Faith Community Nurse Certificate Program will offer Foundations of Faith Community Nursing in Spring of 2021. This offering is an Online format. DATES: Running from Feb 5 to April 17, 2021. There will be two (2) Zoom sessions in the beginning of the course (Feb 5) and at the end of the course (April 17). The rest of the course will be completed Online. COST: $400 plus manual. CEs: Earn 36.5 contact…
Find out more »March 2021
Hybrid Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
The Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course focuses on applying the nursing process in a leadership role of health ministry in a community of faith. This course examines the four major concepts of Faith Community Nursing: spirituality, professionalism, ‘wholistic’ health, and community and cultural diversity. A 5-week, blended course, it is based on the Westberg 2019 Foundations update and once trained, will offer nurses a forum to combine their professional practice with their spiritual insights within a faith community. Upon…
Find out more »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.
Find out more »Faith Community Nursing Foundations Course (Western Kentucky University)
Online Faith Community Nursing Foundations Course offered by Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky. The course is online.
Find out more »April 2021
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course
Duet: Partners in Health and Aging ® Congregational Health Services is proud to present our Virtual Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course. Faith Community Nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promotion of whole person health and the prevention or minimization of illness within the context of a faith community and the wider community (groups, families, persons). This course is based on…
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course
The Faith Community Nurse Network welcomes you to our virtual Foundations Course to be held 9 a.m-4 p.m. April 8-9, April 20-21, and April 29-30, 2021. The course is based on the Westberg Institute 2019 Curriculum (owned by SCA, New York, NY) and will be taught by faculty with advanced degrees and experience as FCNs. “I was amazed at what this course has meant to me. I never expected it to be a defining moment in my spiritual experience and…
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks will offer the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course in Ogdensburg, NY on April 9 & 10, April 6 & 17, April 30 and May 1, 2021. This course is based on the Westberg Institute 2019 curriculum. It is an in-person course limited to a small number of participants. Social distancing and face coverings are required.
Find out more »Health Ministries Network Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
Health Ministries Network (HMN) is offering two hybrid on-line and zoom conference courses --a Faith Community Nursing Foundations Course for active and retired nurses and a parallel Health Ministry Foundations Course for laypersons in faith communities. HMN Foundations Courses provide the program elements for launching a community health ministry with an emphasis on holistic health. The courses are open to all religions, faiths and beliefs.
Find out more »Virtual Spiritual Day Retreat 2021
The Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program is offering a Virtual Day Retreat on Saturday, April 17, 2021. We welcome all... it's open to anyone interested. The opening session begins at 10:00 a.m. ET and the retreat ends by 3:00 p.m. A lunch break is included in the agenda. The theme is titled "From Darkness into Light: Encountering the Heart of Christ" which is based on the spiritual exercises in Putting on the Heart of Christ by G.…
Find out more »Health Ministry Virtual Meetings… Peer Support, Learning & Conversation
The Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program is offering "Health Ministry Virtual Meetings... Peer Support, Learning & Conversation" the 3rd Tuesday evening of every month 7:00 p.m. ET. The goal is to emphasize the importance of networking, fellowship, learning and peer support for faith community nurses, health ministers and anyone interested as they assist their congregations and local community to better health and well-being. Content discussion includes focusing on the intentional care of the spirit, the promotion of…
Find out more »Continuing Education Symposium: Emergency Preparedness
The Faith Community Nurse Network of the greater Twin Cities provides at least four professional nursing education symposiums each year for contact hour credit. These programs feature perspectives specific to FCN practice and provide attendees the opportunity to learn, share, and network. Virtual programs take place on Zoom and allow FCNs across Minnesota – and beyond – to gather and connect. 2021 Symposium Details Program Times: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (CST) Online, via Zoom This activity will be awarded…
Find out more »May 2021
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing (online from Australia)
This comprehensive internationally recognized course will prepare and equip Registered Nurses for the specialty of Faith Community Nursing. The AFCNA course is taught on-line over one semester, (May-Oct 2021) with 2 modules released every 3 weeks followed by a joint Zoom class, so your learning is self-paced from the comfort of home. The 16 modules (36 hours) are taught via online video tutorials with 16 accompanying workbooks with notes, learning activities, and practical resources for students that accompany each module.…
Find out more »Advanced Spiritual Care Course
The Advanced Spiritual Care Course is designed to provide nurses with advanced knowledge and skill when providing spiritual care to their patients. This is a 4 week all online course and has been approved for 20 hours of continuing nursing professional development. There are 4 learning module that include a mixture of articles, online resources, PowerPoint notes and recorded presentations. Students will interact with each other and faculty using the online discussion area. There will be an optional live zoom…
Find out more »Online Foundations of Faith Community Nursing (Asynchronous)
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Faith community nursing, formerly known as parish nursing, is based on the idea that caring for ourselves and others is a manifestation of the love of God. Through the practice of faith community nursing, nurses practice in a nursing specialty (faith community nursing) to provide spiritual care in their communities. Those communities are typically faith congregations, but not always. The goals of the work of the faith community nurse (FCN) are "the protection, promotion, and…
Find out more »FCN Virtual Foundations Course
St Cloud, Minnesota Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Virtual Course. May 20 and 27 from 2-8 pm CST. May 21 and 28 from 8am-4:30 pm CST. Online hours also to include 36.5 contact hours. For currently licensed RNs who want to practice as Faith Community Nurses. Please contact document.getElementById("eeb-328512-3898").innerHTML = eval(decodeURIComponent("%27%42%65%74%68%61%6e%79%2e%74%6f%6c%6c%65%66%73%6f%6e%40%63%65%6e%74%72%61%63%61%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d%27"))*protected email*" data-auth="NotApplicable">document.getElementById("eeb-796394-309005").innerHTML = eval(decodeURIComponent("%27%42%65%74%68%61%6e%79%2e%74%6f%6c%6c%65%66%73%6f%6e%40%63%65%6e%74%72%61%63%61%72%65%2e%63%6f%6d%27"))*protected email* or visit Faith Community Nursing | CentraCare Spiritual Care for more information. Scholarships available for those in the service area. The Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course is…
Find out more »June 2021
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course Online at West Virginia University
The West Virginia University School of Nursing offers a Faith Community Nursing course for those individuals interested in helping to address the unique needs of faith-based organizations. The professional practice of faith community nursing focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting holistic health and preventing or minimizing illness in a faith community. This is an 8 week all online course.
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
The Parish Nurse Ministry Program of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN is offering a Foundations of Faith Community Nursing/Parish Nursing course June 7-11, 2021 (the deadline to register is May 21, 2021 ) at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. The program is open to registered nurses interested in starting health and healing ministries. The program topics include: role of the faith community nurse, spiritual care and prayer, integrating faith and health, and caring for those experiencing issues across the…
Find out more »July 2021
Online Foundations of Faith Community Nursing (Asynchronous)
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Faith community nursing, formerly known as parish nursing, is based on the idea that caring for ourselves and others is a manifestation of the love of God. Through the practice of faith community nursing, nurses practice in a nursing specialty (faith community nursing) to provide spiritual care in their communities. Those communities are typically faith congregations, but not always. The goals of the work of the faith community nurse (FCN) are "the protection, promotion, and…
Find out more »August 2021
Transitional Care for Faith Community Nurses
The Transitional Care course is designed to provide the faith community nurse with background knowledge on the needs of community members who are in the process of transitioning in care. This might include from the hospital to home, from the hospital to the nursing home, from the hospital to home with hospice and many other transitional times. The course uses the national Transitional Care Training Program through the Westberg Institute.
Find out more »Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Online Course
Complete the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course totally online and asynchronously.
Find out more »October 2021
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course
The Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program is offering the "Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Curriculum" by Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing in October 2021. Our Faith Community Nurse & Health Minister Preparation Course is designed for those who enjoy being with other adult learners in a safe, non-threatening learning environment that encourages questions and deep self-reflection. This hybrid course provides both in-classroom virtual presentations via Zoom meetings and online learning modules via HealthStream. This 5-day course is…
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