This ANCC approved NEWLY REVISED Westberg Institute/SCA Foundations Course blends self-learning with important virtual discussions and case studies to enrich your experience of becoming a a faith community nurse.  Taught by advanced degree faculty, most of whom are FCNs, we give you the tools to prepare you for this rewarding ministry.  Our student evaluations average in the 95th percentile.  Students say "Excellent course based on best evidence."  Scholarships available. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.  

Faith Community Nursing imparts close attention to an individual’s spirit, where praying and addressing spiritual needs are supported. Individuals or groups come to the ministry at times feeling hopeless and helpless. The FCN must be able to inspire hope and encourage faith which, in turn, changes their outlook and possibly health outcomes, maintaining and/or regaining wholeness in body, mind, and spirit. For more information on this course contact: Westberg Faculty: Yvonne Askew, MSN Ed., RN-BC, Faith Community Nurse - Catholic Health Address: Catholic Health ARTC, Mission Integration 144 Genesee Street, 6th Floor Buffalo, NY 14203 Phone: (716) 923-9672 (leave a message) Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This course is a multi-part, hybrid offering that provides the foundational education necessary to prepare state-licensed RNs to enter the practice faith community nurse ministry in their respective congregation or faith community. The course is open to people of all faiths and religions. Foundations of Faith Community Nursing is a collaborative course offering of Sanford Health and Augustana University. It is based on the curriculum developed through the Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing, which curriculum is owned by the Spiritual Care Association, 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 900 New York, NY 10018.

This course is a multi-part, hybrid offering that provides the foundational education necessary to prepare state-licensed RNs to enter the practice faith community nurse ministry in their respective congregation or faith community. The course is open to people of all faiths and religions. Foundations of Faith Community Nursing is a collaborative course offering of Sanford Health and Augustana University. It is based on the curriculum developed through the Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing, which curriculum is owned by the Spiritual Care Association, 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 900 New York, NY 10018.

Did you know that the Westberg Institute Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course was revised in 2024? Westberg Institute strongly recommends that if it's been 5 years or more since you took the Foundations Course, you should take it again. If that's not an option for you, consider our FCN Refresher Course! This 15-hour online course (three sessions) will update you on the recent and past revisions of the course. Our students say: "This course was so pertinent to my practice." "Excellent resources and education!" The Faith Community Nurse Network is a leader in education for faith community nurses and this course is taught by an experienced FCN and educator who receives excellent reviews for content and learning methods. Check out our website for more information. https://www.fcnntc.org/education/refresher-foundations-course/ If this course starting in April, 2025 doesn't work for you, we are offering it again July-September, 2025.

We invite nurses from multiple locations and diverse spiritual and experiential backgrounds to unite in this Foundations of Faith Community Nursing class. This virtual course meets over 4 days and included many speakers, stories and experiences, discussion of integrating faith in the promotion of health, and understanding what it means to provide intentional care of the spirit. Faith Community Nurses promote connectedness, encouragement, hope, and love through various focus areas. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for questions, scholarship information, and to hear more about Faith Community Nursing!

The Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course will be offered by the Concordia College Parish Nurse Ministry Program (Moorhead, MN) April 28 – May 2, 2025.  The location will be at Atonement Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.  Please see the details tab for additional information about the course: format, materials, and contact hours.

Join us to honor our Faith Community Nurses and Health Ministers who completed the course this year! Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

• check out registration details at www.fcnrockies.org 39.5 contact hour Westberg Foundations course curriculum
• Thursday nights online 5:30 - 8:30 Mountain time with 30 minute break for 11 weeks
• In-person commission service in Denver on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (zoom possible)
• Partial scholarships may be available for FCN in the Rockies members
• Trained experienced faculty with content expert guest speakers
• RNs in supportive oncgrgations who feel called to learn to spirutal practice of nursing.