Foundations of Faith Community Nursing

The Foundations of Faith Community Nursing (Foundations of FCN) course is offered as a hybrid course consisting of in-person, Zoom and online modules using Canvas through Augustana University continuing education. 

There will be a fully online option for those unable to travel, please use the provided contact email address to inquire further about this option.

• The course will begin with a two-day in-person event on campus on September 15 and 16, 2022 as well as a virtual option at that time. A final day wrap up and commissioning event will be held on October 29, 2022 at the end of the six week course. The course will be online between those dates.

$325 – Early Bird:  Application and payment by August 18, 2022
$375 – Application and payment August 19-September 1, 2022

• Registered nurse with a current, unencumbered license. 
• Have at least 2-5 years of nursing experience with developed skills in health assessment and problem solving.  
• Desire or call to learn and grow in your personal faith as you minister to others through whole-person health care. 
• Bachelor’s degree recommended, but not required
• A letter of support from your current pastor, priest, or faith community/agency leader. 

Click on the “Apply Now” link to complete a brief course application.  Please ask your faith leader, mentor or agency leader to email your letter of support to ranae.aukerman@augie.edu.  Once the application has been evaluated, you will receive an email verifying your successful application and will be contacted by Augustana with instructions onregistration and payment.

• Westberg Institute

• Health Ministries Association

• Spiritual Care Association

Avera: AveraFaithComNursing@avera.org

Faith Community Nursing Center at Sanford: FaithCommunityNursingSF@sanfordhealth.org, 605-339-7295

Augustana Nursing Dept, Ranae Aukerman, Ranae.Aukerman@augie.edu, 605-274-4725

Presence or Absence of relevant financial relationship(s) for Planners and Faculty/Content Specialist(s):

None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have elevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Speakers agree to disclose any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in this presentation.

Sanford Health, the provider of this educational activity and responsible party for the adherence to ANCC criteria, has worked together with joint providers, Augustana University and Avera Health to design, implement, and evaluate this activity.

• Report attendance as requested by event planners

• Attendance at the entire event or sessions

• Active participation with all in-class days, Zoom meeting(s), and online activities as assigned

• Successful presentation of the final project

Sanford Health is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
39.0 ANCC Contact Hours