Foundations of Faith Community Nursing is a 38-hour course focusing on the entry-level knowledge necessary for FCN practice. Develops Support Groups for members of the faith community and people from the external community. Learn more about the benefits of Faith Community Nursing. A Faith Community/Parish Nurse’s presence promotes an intentional health ministry. They may function in paid and unpaid positions as members of the pastoral team in a variety of religious faiths, cultures, and countries. Shenandoah University - Curiosity Required. Qualifies for 1.5 Continuing Education Hours (CNE), $45 for those seeking CNE; $35 for those not seeking CNE. Faith Community Nursing practice is also known as parish or congregational nursing. Faith community nurses function under specific professional standards and a scope of practice developed by the American Nurses Association and the Health Ministries Association. The discussion and group component of these webinars is offered on Yammer — a Knowledge Sharing Platform managed by Westberg Institute. To register for this course with Shenandoah University, please forward the following forms to Lorie Henley, Faith Community Nurse Education Coordinator by email fcn@su.edu or mail to Lorie Henley, FCN Education Coordinator at Shenandoah University, Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing, Faith Community Nurse Program, 1460 University Dr., Winchester, VA 22601. Faith Community Nursing is a movement among several thousand Registered Nurses in America and abroad. Integrate the knowledge gained into a basic development plan following best-practice standards. They function in paid and unpaid positions as members of the pastoral team in a variety of religious faiths, cultures, and countries. At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to: This is a Hybrid/Online offering. Advocate for Healthy Living by working with the client, faith community and primary health resources to provide what is in the best interest of the client from a whole person perspective. The focus of their work is on the intentional care of the spirit, assisting the members of the faith community to maintain and/or regain wholeness in body, mind, and spirit. The Leadership and Coordination Webinar Series is newly brought to you by Westberg Institute and the Spiritual Care Association. If you have any questions about the course or series, feel free to contact Lorie Henley at fcn@su.edu We can assist you in accessing this series individually or in a group. Sign up with your email for news, events, and monthly health tips. Faith community nursing is presented as offering continuum of care, cost effective, community-based, health promoting care which supports a better quality of life, over time, through integration into a system of care. (Foundations 2019 Course, Intro vii), For more information, visit http://www.westberginstitute.org/foundations-of-faith-community-nursing-curriculum/. Parish nursing, also known as faith community nursing, is a specialty practice of nursing that focuses on the physical, mental, and spiritual care of the members of a faith community. The commonality is their work focuses on the intentional care of the spirit of the population that they serve. Participate in the international community of FCN leaders and coordinators to share insight and support for continued practice development. The Westberg Institute and Spiritual Care Association have come together to offer the Online Education Webinar Series. Faith community nurses promote whole person health across the life span using the skills of a professional nurse and provider of spiritual care. You will receive access to a recorded video, along with electronic materials. This course is a blended format with classroom and online work to complete the requirements for CE. Helps Congregants to Understand Connection of Faith and Health in all activities and contacts, the faith community nurse seeks to promote the understanding of the relationship between faith and health. These Registered Nurses focus on the intentional care of the spirit, the importance of the wholistic model of health, and prevention of illness within the context of a community of faith. See WestbergInstitute.org for other offerings or more information. Regardless of the name used by a faith community to identify the nurse who serves on its ministry staff, the nurse and the practice are guided by the Faith Community Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice published by the American Nurses Association (ANA).