\n The Alaska Faith Community Nurse Resource Center at Provi dence \;is offering \;Foundations of Faith Community Nursing. \;This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to initiate a faith community-nursing ministry. Participants will explore the history\, philosophy\, and ethical practice of faith community nursin g as well as legal issues\, accountability\, and documentation. The role o f \;faith community nursing will be explored through experiential hand s-on learning opportunities. In addition\, the course will provide tools a nd resources that ministries of health can use to initiate disease prevent ion and health promotion programs. Lastly\, participants will recognize th eir role in facilitating prayer\, worship\, and functioning within a minis terial team.
\n\n What is faith community nursing? Faith \;commu nity nursing is recognized \;as a \;nursing specialty \;by the American Nurses Association and is guided by its own Scope and Standa rds of Practice. The faith community nurse is an Alaskan \;licens ed registered nurse\, who has obtained advanced education in the specialty of faith community nursing. \; \; \; \; \; \;
\n\n\nPhone: 907-212-5053\n\n2250 Woodworth Loop\nSuite 202 Conference Ro om\nPalmer\, AK\n DTSTART:20121011T170000 DTEND:20121028T090000 LOCATION:Providence Health & Services Bldg. PRIORITY: SUMMARY:Foundations of Faith Community Nursing URL:http://alaska.providence.org/media/education/Pages/healthprosed.aspx END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR