Location:

Rosalind Franklin University Health Equity Center

3471 Green Bay Road

North Chicago, IL 60064

Register now to attend the Spring 2025 course offered virtually! Registered nurses of all faiths are invited to attend the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing training course. Faith Community Nurses draw a closer link between their faith and healthcare communities by acting as health educators and counselors to a faith community membership, as well as assisting with homebound, nursing home, and/or hospitalized congregation members. Through this nondenominational program, participating registered nurses receive continuing education hours, as well as the support and resources necessary to implement a Faith Community Nursing program in their faith community. Established in 1997 by Carle Health, the program has trained over 560 nurses who’ve found joy in serving their faith communities.

Immigrants and Refugees: How FCNs Can Help, February 13, 2025 How much do you know about this population? Are you familiar with the terms, "Immigrant" "Refugee" "Asylum Seeker" "Green Card Holder?" About 15% of the US population fall into these categories and, in many cases, experience many needs including health care. How can FCNs and faith communities help? What are the resources available? Join us for our first quarterly symposium of 2025.

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.

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.