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Parish Nursing – Promoting Health of Body, Mind, and Spirit (Part 1)

Blog Post by Barbara Hula, BSN, RN
Parish Nurse, St. Juan Diego Parish, 1280 NW Saltzman Rd., Portland, Oregon

Parish Nursing – Promoting Health of Body, Mind, Spirit
(Part 1)

Parish Nursing, or as it is now called, Faith Community Nursing  is deeply rooted in all religions –Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Muslim.  All faiths address the issue of illness and wellness, of disease and healing, of caring and curing.  People turn to their faiths to interpret their misfortunes, to summon strength and to fight illness.

Faith Community Nursing is about health promotion and disease prevention and encompasses seven functions with a philosophy of caring for the whole person. These nursing roles, however, do not embrace a medical model of care or include invasive practices such as blood drawing or medical treatments.  Faith Community Nurses are simply the bridge between the medical community and the spiritual community.

Faith Community Nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as a specialty practice combining professional nursing and health ministry within a Faith Community.  A Faith Community Nurse must be a Registered Nurse, licensed to practice nursing in his or her state.

Learn more about Faith Community Nursing in the Region. Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries.

No Comments by Mike Brunt on May 11, 2010
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