1st Edition
Parish Nursing A Handbook for the New Millennium
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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Make parish nursing an alternative to shrinking healthcare resources! Because of shrinking healthcare resources, both human and monetary, parish nurses in the future will be called upon to deal with rising numbers of elderly and the end-of-life issues that accompany aging. Parish Nursing: A Handbook for the New Millennium is a guide to designing programs that can complement a congregation's... Read more
- 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
Biography
Sybil D. Smith
