Foundations in Faith Community Nursing Course
FCNN offers the International Parish Nurse Resource Center (IPNRC) certified course in a 36 CEU format taught by professional nursing faculty who are both educators and experienced faith community nurses representing an array of faith traditions. The Course is a pre-requisite for RNs who want to enter faith community nursing practice.
For information about the Faith Community Nursing Course, please contact the Faith Community Nurse Network offices by phone (651.204.0904) or email info@fcnntc.org
Upcoming 2013 Course Date
Spring
Location: 475 Cleveland Avenue North, St Paul, MN 55104 - 2nd Floor Conference Room
Dates: Monday - Friday; April 8-12, 2013
9 am - 5 pm (Friday, 9 am - 3 pm)
Register online for the SPRING Foundations Course. Pay by PayPal or by check. - or print off the PDF registration form and mail to: 475 Cleveland Ave N, Suite 205, St Paul, MN 55104.
Fall
Location: 475 Cleveland Avenue North, St Paul, MN 55104 - 2nd Floor Conference Room
Date: October 14 - 18, 2013; Monday - Friday
Time: 9 am - 5 pm (Friday, 9 am - 3 pm)
Register online for the FALL Foundations Course. Pay by PayPal or by check. - or print off the PDF registration form and mail to: 475 Cleveland Ave N, Suite 205, St Paul, MN 55104.
Contact Hours: 36 CEUs for Registered Nurses
Course Description
The course utilizes the newly revised International Parish Nurse Resource Center 2009 curriculum. The curriculum emphasizes the spiritual dimension, professionalism, wholistic health and community as its central conceptual model for Faith Community Nursing.
The Spiritual Dimension is the central core of Faith Community Nursing practice, wherein each Faith Community Nurse is encouraged to live out her/his beliefs and faith with self, others, and God/Higher Power. This unit includes modules on History and Philosophy, Prayer, Self Care and Healing and Wholeness.
The unit on Professionalism includes parameters within which the Faith Community Nurse practices, including the Faith Community Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, and state/country practice acts. Other modules deal with Communication, Documentation, and Beginning your Ministry.
The Wholistic Health unit espouses the belief that the Faith Community Nurse promotes Shalom as a foundation for wholism, health and healing. Health promotion introduces the concepts of education, prevention, and teaching/learning principles across the life span. Other life issues such as suffering, grief and loss, and family violence are included.
The unit on Community asserts that community is a group with common interests, including the faith community, professional nursing community, 2 geographic community, global community, demographic community, or other communities. Issues of diversity are considered within this model.
Faculty
Delores Johnson Huanca, RN, BSN, MS, FCN, Faith Community Nurse at the First Evangelical Free Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, our lead faculty member, has completed faculty education at the International Parish Nurse Resource Center. The Lead Faculty is complimented by an interfaith team of Adjunct Faculty comprised of experienced faith community nurses and nursing educators.
Prospective Students
The Course is designed to meet the needs of Registered Nurses; only RNs will receive Continuing Education Units. Chaplains, health ministers, faith community nursing coordinators and other related professionals may also enroll in the class but will not receive certification as a faith community nurse.
Continuing Education Units:
A total of 36 Continuing Education Units will be awarded to Registered Nurses who complete the Course. Others who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.
Fees
The cost of the course is $550. This fee includes contact hours, materials, IPNRC pin, certificate, and lunch.
Housing
Housing may be arranged nearby at a reasonable rate. Please contact Mary Brennan at mary@fcnntc.org or 651.204.0904 for more information.
Scholarships
The Faith Community Nurse Network of the Greater Twin Cities (FCNN) is committed to increasing the number of faith community nurses practicing in the metro area. FCNN will award a limited number of $250 scholarships to Registered Nurses who live in the 11-county Twin Cities area (Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, or Wright County).
For consideration, the nurse must submit an initial $300 payment along with a letter of support from her congregation’s leadership (i.e. pastor, rabbi, church council) documenting (1) the congregation’s intent to initiate a faith community nursing program and their support of this nurse’s candidacy and (2) a statement of financial need. The nurse will be notified if a scholarship will be awarded granted within 2 weeks of receipt of all required materials.