Faith Based Nursing
Mission Statement
The Faith Community Nursing Program at Grand View Hospital serves as an outreach to the community by assisting faith communities in developing health ministries. The program’s goal is to offer continuing education, support and guidance to healthcare professionals and their faith communities. The program will facilitate faith community nursing programs by assisting congregations in setting up health ministry goals and step-by-step procedures to develop their program, help with connecting to local human service resources and supporting the performance of community health assessment techniques.
What is a Faith Community Nurse?
Faith Community nursing is an extension of community health nursing which reaches out to people in their faith communities. Faith Community nurses are not home care nurses; they serve as health educators, personal health counselors, patient advocates and as the eyes and ears of the hospital and physicians to ensure that all patients understand and follow their instructions. Most importantly, they integrate the concepts of physical, emotional and spiritual health to enrich the lives of their communities.
Roles of a Faith Community Nurse
- Personal Health Counselor
- Health Educator
- Referral Source
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Pastoral Partner
Role of the Faith Community Nursing Coordinator
- Creating greater awareness of Faith Community Nursing.
- Assisting congregations in developing their own health ministry.
- Providing educational opportunities for Faith Community nurses.
- Acting as a resource person for Faith Community nurses and Pastors.
- Coordinating regular meetings to offer networking and support services.
Programs
The Faith Community Nursing Department offers nurses an opportunity to grow in body, mind and spirit in a variety of formal and informal settings.
- Quarterly meetings with an educational component and contact hours
- Introduction to Faith Community Nursing Certificate Program
- Special Events (Summer Camp, workshops, weekly wellness challenge)
Resource Library
A variety of manuals, books, tapes and blood pressure cuffs are available to borrow.
For more information, contact the Faith Community Nursing Department at 215-453-4715 or email: jschlosser@gvh.org
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