About Parish Nursing
Upcoming Educational Offerings

About Parish Nursing

A Parish Nurse is a registered nurse who services the wholistic health needs of a congregation and in so doing reclaims the healing ministry of the faith community. In 1998, the ANA recognized Parish Nursing as a specialty and has published "Scope of Practice" and "Standards of Practice" for Parish Nursing. In addition, a standardized curriculum was developed and recommended by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center.

Florida Hospital is offering the parish nurse standardized curriculum to nurses who wish to expand their knowledge and scope of practice as parish nurses. The Institute is a 8-day intensive educational and personal growth retreat, designed to prepare registered nurses to deliver wholistic, primary health care in congregations. It is developed within an interfaith model, recognizing and incorporating a diversity of belief systems. Participants earn 54 contact hours, develop the knowledge base necessary for practice, learn how to deal with common problems related to the practice, reflect on personal spiritual development, develop a support system and have the experience of a lifetime.

Upcoming Educational Offerings

Parish Nurse Preparation Institute

Dates:
March 24 - 31, 2006
September 22 - 29, 2006
Provider #NCE2012

Institute Objectives:

• Gain a theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to begin a Parish Nurse practice.
• Identify the difference between the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of personhood, and how to assess the spiritual component.
• Recognize the parish nurse's role in assisting clients to achieve wellness.
• Integrate a practical understanding of theology into the parish nurse role.
  

For more information on Parish Nursing and registration materials, please contact:

Candace Huber, Director
Community Outreach
Center for Community Health Ministry
By Phone: 407-303-7153
By e-mail
Website: www.parishnursing.net