If you are interested in learning more about Faith Community/Parish Nursing consider these articles. You will need Adobe Reader to view these .PDF files (this free and safe download is available at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Parish Nursing: Ministry of Healing. Shank, Weis, & Matheus, Geriatric Nursing, 17:1.
Parish Nursing: A Beneficial Partnership for Clergy. Patterson, D., The Clergy Journal, 2004.
The Nurse-Pastor Team: A Healthy Team for a Health Ministry. Long, G. & Pederson, D,. 2001.
Memorial Health Care System Faith Community/Parish Nurse Program Overview
Suggested Reading
Clark, M.B., & Olson, J.K. (2000). Nursing within a faith community. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
McNamara, J.W. (2002) The health cabinet: How to start a wellness committee in your congregation, Second edition. St. Louis: International Parish Nurse Resource Center.
McNamara, J.W. (2006). Health & wellness: What your faith community can do. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press.
O'Brien, M.E. (2003). Spirituality in nursing: Standing on holy ground. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett.
O'Brien, M.E. (2006). The nurse with the alabaster jar. Madison: NCF Press.
Patterson, D.L. (2003). The essential parish nurse. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press.
Patterson, D.L. (2008). Health ministries: A primer for clergy and congregations. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press.
Shelly, J.A. (2000). Spiritual care: A guide for caregivers. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press.
Shelly, J.A., & Miller, A.B.(1999). Called to care: A Christian theology of nursing. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press.
Solari-Twadell, P.A. (1999). Parish nursing: Promoting whole person health within faith communities. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Westberg, G.E., & McNamara, J.W. (1990). The parish nurse: Providing a minister of health for your congregation. Minneapolis: Augsburg.
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