Parish Nurse/Faith Community Nurse Project - The Parish Nurse/Faith Community Nurse Project uses the skills and expertise of registered nurses within a congregation to enhance the wholeness of the church family and community from a physical, spiritual, and mental/emotional perspective. Trained parish nurses throughout Virginia are available to assist any church in coordinating such a ministry. Financial assistance through scholarships may be available to nurses who desire to obtain training in this specialty.

Faith Community/Parish Nurse Educational Opportunities

BonSecours Faith Community Nursing Course - 2009
Open to registered nurses who feel spiritually called to a wholistic health ministry in their local church.
Schedule
Thursday, September 17 (9 AM - 5 PM)
Friday, September 18 (9 AM -5 PM)
Thursday, October 8 (9 AM - 5 PM)
Friday, October 9 (9AM – 5 PM)
Thursday, November 5 (9 AM - 5 PM)
Friday, November 6 (9 AM -5 PM)
Retreat weekend October 23 & 24
(Friday- 5 PM to Saturday 3 PM)

A special concluding commissioning ceremony is planned in the Chapel of St. Mary’s Hospital November 9 at 3:30 PM.

Contact Hours: Awarded by the Virginia Nurses Association
Registration Fee:  $250
Location: Ironworks Building at Innsbrook Office Park, 4121 Cox Road, Suite 115

Scholarships for the course may be available through WMUV!! Contact us at wmuv@wmuv.org for more information.

 

Shenandoah University
FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
 Contact Vicky Morley for more information:  (540) 535-3565 or vmorley@su.edu

International Parish Nurse Resource Center
23RD ANNUAL WESTBERG PARISH NURSE SYMPOSIUM “Opening Doors to Wholeness”
 September 25-27, 2009
Hyatt Regency Saint Louis Riverfront Downtown Saint Louis, MO

Lay Ministers Health Promotion Program
Belmont Baptist Church Roanoke, Virginia
Contact Gerri McDaniel at gerrimcd@cox.net for upcoming dates