Parish nurses serve as a vital link between the faith and medical communities. Practiced within a faith community, parish nursing is based on the needs of an individual congregation. The parish nurse works with the pastor, church staff and health ministry committee to integrate faith and health in the congregation, forming partnerships with other community health resources.
Parish nurses play a variety of roles including educator, counselor and advocate for a holistic way of health.
Parish nursing is a recognized specialty practice that combines professional nursing and health ministry. Parish nursing is a growing specialty practice of nursing, recognized by the American Nursing Association. Any registered nurse that is a member of a congregation and completed the core PN FCN accredited standard class may serve as a parish nurse.
Health ministry leaders, who may not be registered nurses, play a role to network with parish nurses, health educators, program coordinators of congregations and clergy to develop whole-person ministries in the faith groups and communities they serve.
Parish nurses play a variety of roles including educator, counselor and advocate for a holistic way of health.
Parish nursing is a recognized specialty practice that combines professional nursing and health ministry. Parish nursing is a growing specialty practice of nursing, recognized by the American Nursing Association. Any registered nurse that is a member of a congregation and completed the core PN FCN accredited standard class may serve as a parish nurse.
Health ministry leaders, who may not be registered nurses, play a role to network with parish nurses, health educators, program coordinators of congregations and clergy to develop whole-person ministries in the faith groups and communities they serve.