Basic Parish Nurse Preparation Course

Syllabus

Module 1a - Introduction to History & Philosophy of Parish Nursing
Module 1b - Introduction to Health, Healing & Wholeness in the Faith Community
Module 2a - Ethics in Parish Nursing
Module 2b - Legal Issues & Accountability in Parish Nursing
Module 3 - Assessment: Individual, Family, Congregation
Module 4a - Functions of the Parish Nurse: Personal Health Counselor
Module 4b - Functions of the Parish Nurse: Integrator of Faith & Health (Spiritual Caregiver)
Module 5a - Function of the Parish Nurse: Health Educator
Module 5b - Function of the Parish Nurse: Health Advocate
Module 6 - Function of the Parish Nurse: Referral Agent
Assignment
Module 7a - Function of the Parish Nurse: Coordinator of Volunteers
Module 7b - Function of the Parish Nurse: Accessing & Developing Support Groups
Module 8a - Getting Started
Module 8b - Functioning Within a Ministerial Team
Module 9 - Health Promotion & Wellness
Module 10 - Prayer & Worship Leader
Module 11a - Grief & Loss
Module 11b - End of Life Transitions
Module 12 - Family Violence
Module 13 - Documentation
Module 14 - Self-Care for Parish Nurses