Oklahoma City University's Kramer School of Nursing and the Oklahoma Nurses Association Present:
Faith Community Nursing Foundations Course

Kramer School of Nursing East, Room TBA • NW 27th and Blackwelder, Oklahoma City

October 23, 2024 | 9:00 - 5:00 pm	November 6, 2024 9:00-5:00pm
October 24, 2024 9:00-5:00pm	November 7, 2024 9:00-5:00pm
October 25, 2024 9:00-5:00pm	November 8, 2024 9:00-5:00pm

Participation is limited to 12 attendees. Attendance at all six sessions is required to receive a certificate of completion.

What is Faith Community Nursing?

Faith Community Nursing is a recognized specialty practice for registered nurses combining professional nursing and health ministry. Faith Community Nurses are often called parish nurses, congregational health nurses, or church nurses, and emphasize health and healing within a faith community. This is an independent practice in which the nurse performs roles of educator, referral agent, advocate, personal health counselor, developer of support groups, volunteer coordinator, and integrator of faith and health. The spiritual aspect is key to faith community nursing by actively promoting wellness, wholeness, and preventive health.

Course Information

This multi-denominational Faith Community Nursing Foundations Course offers experienced registered nurses an educational and spiritual program based on the core curriculum developed by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, and is organized to assist members of all faith communities to grow toward holistic health from a global perspective. This course enables registered nurse participants to:

• Gain an understanding of the theoretical knowledge necessary to begin in practice as a Faith Community Nurse.
• Discuss the various roles of the Faith Community Nurse in Practice.
• Examine and nurture personal spiritual development.
• Identify a network of continuing education and support.

Non-nurses interested in promoting health ministry within their faith community may enroll in the program and will receive a pin entitled “Health Minister” upon completion of the program.

The Faith Community Nursing Program works in collaboration with the Faith Community Nurses Association of Oklahoma to share practice ideas in faith communities and to nurture professional spiritual development.

For more information, please call, text, or email Dia Campbell-Detrixhe at: (405) 625-4481 or ddcampbelldetrixhe@okcu.edu.

TO REGISTER:

Complete the form below and mail to:

Lauren Castelli
OCU Kramer School of Nursing
2501 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

For any questions or concerns, please contact Dia Campbell-Detrixhe via email at ddcampbelldetrixhe@okcu.edu.

Registration Form

CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS OF REGISTRATION:

Registration includes a $75 non-refundable fee. Cancellations on or before October 3 will avoid further penalty. Cancellations from October 8 to October 14 will incur an additional 25% penalty. Cancellations from October 15 to October 21 will incur an additional 50% penalty. No refunds will be issued for cancellations on or after October 22. Registration is transferable to another party with written proof from the registrant. All cancellations and transfers must be in writing or by email to: ddcampbelldetrixhe@okcu.edu.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

Faith Community Nurses Association of Oklahoma (FCNA-OK) is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering has been submitted for 39.6 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing Provider Number LT0297-0316. No partial credit will be given.