Parish Nursing : A Handbook for the New Millennium

ISBN-13: 9780789018175 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 254 str.

Sybil D. Smith

Opis

This guide for practicing and aspiring parish nurses as well as congregational committee members describes how to design a nursing program that complements a congregation's overall ministry goals. Particular attention has been paid to the end-of-life issues that accompany aging. Other topics include

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• About the Editor
• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I: Planning for New Millennium Parish Nursing
• Chapter 1. A New Landscape for Parish Nursing
• The New Landscape
• A Word from the New Executive Director of the IPNRC
• Structural Integrity
• Lessons in Reflection
• Revisioning the Foundation
• Summary
• Chapter 2. Overview of Parish Nursing
• Scope and Standards of Parish Nursing Practice
• Parish Nurse Ministry in the Lutheran Missouri Synod
• Effectiveness of Parish Nurse Programs
• Chapter 3. A Spirit of Commitment and Creativity
• The Beginnings
• The Congregational Outreach Program
• Creative Growth
• Creative Resources
• What Went Wrong
• Conclusion and Future Creativity
• Chapter 4. From the Westberg Project to the New Millennium
• History
• Parish Nurse Education
• Entry into Practice
• Parish Nursing and Health Care Politics
• Pioneering Stories
• Parish Nursing in the New Millennium
• Summary
• Part II: Seeking Structure
• Chapter 5. Models for Congregational and Parish Nursing Programs
• Three Models
• Levels of Intervention for Parish Nurse Programs
• Summary
• Chapter 6. Structure for a Church-Based Parish Nurse Ministry
• Where Are We Now?
• What Should Be Done?
• What Will Be Done?
• How Have We Done?
• Summary
• Appendix: Sample Job Description for a Parish Nurse
• Chapter 7. Barriers, Difficulties, and Challenges
• Carol’s Personal Journey
• Barriers Within the Faith Community
• Difficulties from Without the Faith Community
• Challenges of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Summary
• Part III: Using the Feedback
• Chapter 8. The Experience of Parish Nursing
• The Context of Parish Nursing
• Elements of Culture
• The Experiences
• Summary
• Chapter 9. Preparation for Community-Based Work
• Background
• Immediate Educational Needs
• Instructional Modules Funded by the Saint Ann Foundation
• The Realities
• Reflections and Summary
• Appendix A: Health, Healing, and Wholeness Series
• Appendix B: Youth Program—Praying for Health, Healing, and Wholeness
• Chapter 10. Program Evaluation
• Reasons to Evaluate
• Evaluation Methods
• Chapter 11. Developing Resources
• Human Resources
• Finances
• Community Development
• Part IV: Parish Nursing and End-of-Life Issues
• Chapter 12. End-of-Life Issues
• Dying in the United States
• Description of End-of-Life Issues
• Historical Perspective
• The Spiritual Dimension
• Summary
• Chapter 13. A Role for Parish Nursing in End-of-Life Care
• Demands of the Aging Population
• Social Demand for End-of-Life Care
• The Burdened Health Care System
• Prevalence of Disease
• Institute of Medicine Core Principles for End-of-Life Care
• Parish Nursing Practice
• Summary
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

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Sybil D. Smith