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WHAT IS A PARISH NURSE?
A parish nurse is a registered nurse who facilitates
the wholistic health of a congregation, thus reclaiming
the healing ministry of the church. The parish nurse
focuses on the spiritual, emotional, and physical dimensions
of persons as they strive to achieve wellness and to
manage their illness. The parish nurse functions as
a health educator, a health counselor, a referral agent,
an advocate, and an integrator of spirituality and health.
PURPOSE OF THE PARISH NURSING CENTER
1. To prepare registered nurses to meet the wholistic
health needs within a congregation.
2. To assist interested churches in initiating parish
nursing services.
PARISH NURSE PREPARATION PROGRAM CONTENT
The parish nurse preparation program content includes:
* Introduction to parish nursing
* Theology and healing
* Various aspects of the parish nurse role
* Spiritual caregiving
* Wellness and prevention
* Working with volunteers
* Assessment of family and congregation
* Legal and ethical aspects
* Management of parish nursing practice
* Use of nursing theory in practice
The Parish Nurse Preparation Course is based on the
standardized core curricula developed through the International
Parish Nurse Resource Center.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Parish Nurse preparation program is offered each
summer, usually in June. The prepraration program is
co-sponsored with Avera Parish Nurse Center. For more
information or to request a registration brochure, please
contact the Department
of Nursing at Augustana College.
ASSISTANCE TO CHURCHES
The Parish Nursing Center is available to provide information
about parish nursing, consultation, and assistance in
initiating parish nursing and in assessing congregational
needs. For more information, please contact Dr.
Mary Auterman at 605-274-4929.
RESOURCES
The following videos regarding parish nursing are available
for use in churches (maximum two week check-out). If
you would like to borrow a video, please contact Dr.
Mary Auterman or the Department of Nursing.
* Parish Nursing: Ministry to Older Adults
* Three Acts of Illness
* The Healing Place
* Parish Nurses: Reclaiming Their Joy
* Laugh Your Way to Health
Other Resource Sites
International
Parish Nurse Resource Center
Dakota
Wesleyan University (or contact Gloria
Thompson)
Health Ministries Association
North Central Region, Health
Ministries Network
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