Foundations of Faith Community Nursing

2012 Course Date and Location

April 23-27, 2012
Church of the Beatitudes
555 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021

Cost: $400 includes materials, textbook, meals, snacks, and contact hours

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Arizona Nurses’ Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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Foundations of Faith Community Nursing

Based on comprehensive, interactive, and interfaith curriculum developed through the International Parish Nurse Resource Center (IPNRC) Wehrli Center, 475 East Lockwood Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63119. www.parishnurses.org
Duet is approved by the IPNRC to offer the standardized curriculum
Only classroom-based program in Arizona and much of the Southwest
Teaches experienced RNs how to provide holistic health care to members of a faith community
Contact hours are provided
Offered as a 5-day course in the spring and again in the fall

Content includes:

Theology of healing and the faith community’s role in spiritual assessment and caregiving
Parish/faith community nurse’s role in worship and prayer
Roles of a parish/faith-community nurse
Developing a faith-based health and wellness program
Legal, ethical and scope of practice issues
Community assessment and resources
Health promotion and wellness
Self-nurturing and boundary setting strategies
Grief counseling and bereavement support
Family violence
Dedication service at the end of the course