Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Caring for the Body, Mind ...
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Caring for the Body, Mind & Spirit 10 Internet Sessions on Monday evenings February 10 – April 28, 2014 ~ 6:30-8:30pm Retreat in Cheyenne, WY May 1- 3, 2014 WHAT IS FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING? A Faith Community Nurse also known as a Parish Nurse serves within a faith community to help meet the mental, emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs of its members. A Faith Community Nurse (FCN) may serve as a paid or unpaid member of church staff working within the congregation to establish and sustain a health ministry program. Faith Community Nursing is recognized by the ANA as a specialty practice of professional nursing. With the intentional focus of spiritual health, a FCN uses the nursing interventions of education, counseling, advocacy, referral, resources and volunteers to provide health promotion and education, disease prevention, and wholistic health of the body, mind and spirit to their faith community or nursing practice. This is a continuing education course for nurses with an active RN license. Class size is limited to 20 participants. This nondenominational, ecumenical course is based on curriculum developed through the Church Health Center (CHC) /International Parish Nurse Resource Center (IPNRC). The Wyoming Health Council is an affiliate of the CHC/IPNRC. THE COURSE WILL COVER: Unit I: Spirituality History & Philosophy Prayer Self-Care Healing & Wholeness
Faith Nurse Educator WY and CO Cheyenne Catholic Community Parish Nurse Family Nurse Practitioner
The Reverend Carol E. Peterson, MS, RN, FCN
Faith Nurse Educator Ordained Deacon and Parish Nurse, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Cheyenne, WY Nurse, Health Educator, Public Health Program Manager
Sue Tardif, BSN, FCN
Faith Nurse Educator Cheyenne Evangelical Free Church, Care Team Ministry End of Life Education Trainer
Additional faculty will include regional and state experts in health and faith issues.
Unit II: Professionalism Ethical Issues Documenting Practice Legal Aspects Beginning Your Ministry Community &
COST: The fee for this course is $385.00. A $50.00 deposit is required with the registration form and will be deducted from the course fee. A payment schedule for the remaining fee is available. Scholarships for RN’s residing in Laramie County are available through a grant provided by Cheyenne Regional Medical Center*. Contact the Wyoming Health Council for details. The course fee includes online access, books, handouts, resources, and the two-day retreat. Lodging will be provided for out-of-town nurses.
Unit IV: Community Assessment Accessing Resources Advocacy Care Coordination
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: All participants must have access to a computer with internet connection. Participants are requested to have their minister/faith community leader sign the registration form to assure support by the congregation’s leadership. In compliance with the Scope and Standards of Practice, a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse is required.
Collaboration
Unit III: Wholistic Health Health Promotion Family Violence Suffering, Grief & Loss
COURSE INSTRUCTORS: Flossie Vance, MS, FNP, RN, FCN
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: A certificate of completion will be provided to participants. Nursing CEUs will be offered through Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. It is recommend for Nurses outside of Wyoming to check with their State Board of Nursing for CEU approval. WHEN/WHERE: The course is taught over a four month period by online delivery (WebEx) from 6:30 to 8:30pm MST, on Monday evenings starting February 10 – April 28 (no class
the week of April 14 for Holy Week and April 28 is reserved as snow/make-up day) and concludes with a retreat in Cheyenne, WY, beginning the evening of Thursday, May 1 through Saturday, May 3, 2014.
Please complete the attached registration form and submit with the $50.00 deposit to:
Wyoming Health Council Attn: Amanda Hubbard 416 W. 24th St. Cheyenne, WY 82001 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Amanda Hubbard, project assistant at: 307-632-3640 [email protected] www.wyhc.org *The Wyoming Faith Community & Parish Nurse program is sponsored through a Community Benefit grant from Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Registration Form Please attach your $50.00 check for deposit – payable to Wyoming Health Council.
Participant Information: Last Name
First
M.I.
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
State
ZIP
Phone
Email Address
Faith Community Information: Name
Minister/Faith Leader
Street Address
City
Phone
Email Address
State
Zip
Professional Information: Professional Title
Licenses/Specialties
Additional Info
In an effort to better know the participants of the course, please answer the following questions: Please limit your responses to one additional page. Why do you want to attend the Foundations in Faith Community Nursing course?
Describe your understanding wholistic health?
Signatures:
Participant Signature
Date
Faith Leader/Minister Signature of Support
Date
Once your registration form and deposit have been received you will be sent a confirmation letter with a course syllabus prior to the course start date. If the course has filled to capacity your name will be put on a waiting list. If we are unable to register you for the course your deposit will be returned.
Faith Nurse Educator WY and CO Cheyenne Catholic Community Parish Nurse Family Nurse Practitioner
The Reverend Carol E. Peterson, MS, RN, FCN
Faith Nurse Educator Ordained Deacon and Parish Nurse, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Cheyenne, WY Nurse, Health Educator, Public Health Program Manager
Sue Tardif, BSN, FCN
Faith Nurse Educator Cheyenne Evangelical Free Church, Care Team Ministry End of Life Education Trainer
Additional faculty will include regional and state experts in health and faith issues.
Unit II: Professionalism Ethical Issues Documenting Practice Legal Aspects Beginning Your Ministry Community &
COST: The fee for this course is $385.00. A $50.00 deposit is required with the registration form and will be deducted from the course fee. A payment schedule for the remaining fee is available. Scholarships for RN’s residing in Laramie County are available through a grant provided by Cheyenne Regional Medical Center*. Contact the Wyoming Health Council for details. The course fee includes online access, books, handouts, resources, and the two-day retreat. Lodging will be provided for out-of-town nurses.
Unit IV: Community Assessment Accessing Resources Advocacy Care Coordination
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: All participants must have access to a computer with internet connection. Participants are requested to have their minister/faith community leader sign the registration form to assure support by the congregation’s leadership. In compliance with the Scope and Standards of Practice, a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse is required.
Collaboration
Unit III: Wholistic Health Health Promotion Family Violence Suffering, Grief & Loss
COURSE INSTRUCTORS: Flossie Vance, MS, FNP, RN, FCN
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: A certificate of completion will be provided to participants. Nursing CEUs will be offered through Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. It is recommend for Nurses outside of Wyoming to check with their State Board of Nursing for CEU approval. WHEN/WHERE: The course is taught over a four month period by online delivery (WebEx) from 6:30 to 8:30pm MST, on Monday evenings starting February 10 – April 28 (no class
the week of April 14 for Holy Week and April 28 is reserved as snow/make-up day) and concludes with a retreat in Cheyenne, WY, beginning the evening of Thursday, May 1 through Saturday, May 3, 2014.
Please complete the attached registration form and submit with the $50.00 deposit to:
Wyoming Health Council Attn: Amanda Hubbard 416 W. 24th St. Cheyenne, WY 82001 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Amanda Hubbard, project assistant at: 307-632-3640 [email protected] www.wyhc.org *The Wyoming Faith Community & Parish Nurse program is sponsored through a Community Benefit grant from Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Registration Form Please attach your $50.00 check for deposit – payable to Wyoming Health Council.
Participant Information: Last Name
First
M.I.
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
State
ZIP
Phone
Email Address
Faith Community Information: Name
Minister/Faith Leader
Street Address
City
Phone
Email Address
State
Zip
Professional Information: Professional Title
Licenses/Specialties
Additional Info
In an effort to better know the participants of the course, please answer the following questions: Please limit your responses to one additional page. Why do you want to attend the Foundations in Faith Community Nursing course?
Describe your understanding wholistic health?
Signatures:
Participant Signature
Date
Faith Leader/Minister Signature of Support
Date
Once your registration form and deposit have been received you will be sent a confirmation letter with a course syllabus prior to the course start date. If the course has filled to capacity your name will be put on a waiting list. If we are unable to register you for the course your deposit will be returned.
