Basics of Parish Nursing

Students will receive a certificate of completion from the International Parish Nurse Resource Center.

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Course Description:

NURS 393: This course is based on the accepted philosophy and practice of Parish Nursing and examines the roots of health and healing found in many religious traditions. Critical thinking strategies, such as Socratic questioning are used to analyze the spiritual dimension of health and healing for the practitioner as well as clients they serve. Using the standard core curricula developed through the International Parish Nurse Resource Center as the foundation, students explore the practice of nursing in the faith community and its ministry.

Required Texts:

• Westberg, Granger, McNamara Westberg, Jill (1990). The Parish Nurse. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress.
• Patterson, Deborah (2003). The Essential Parish Nurse. The Pilgrim Press.

Audience:

Any registered nurse or upper level nursing student in a nursing education program that prepares for licensure as a registered nurse.

Costs:

$450 due at registration. Make checks payable to Eastern Mennonite University. Credit card payments accepted through Tuition Management Systems – www.afford.com or (800) 722-4867.

Registration:

Contact to register.