eParish Nursing
Online Resources for Parish Nurses

The purpose of this page is to provide resources for Parish Nurses in Virginia.

This page provides an evaluation of web sites that would be helpful to Nurses working in Parishes.

You can contact Dr. Farrell at spf2j@virginia.edu or Dr. Rigney at dbr4a@virginia.edu

Mailing address: McLeod Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Parish Nursing Resources on the Web

University of Virginia Parish Nursing Center

Sarah P. Farrell, PhD, RN, CS

Dawn Rigney, PhD, RN, CS

Caroline R. McKinnon, BSN, RN, C

 

Articles Books People Websites Educational Programs Health Promotion Resources

 

 

 

 

 


ARTICLES

Abbott, B. (1998). Parish nursing. Home Healthcare Nurse, 16(4), 265-267.

Adkins, S. (1997). Parish nursing: a new way to care. Tennessee Nurse, 60(3), 4.

Armmer, F.A. & Humbles, P. (1995). Parish nursing: extending health care to urban African-Americans. Nursing & Health Care Perspectives on Community, 16(2), 64-68.

Barker, W. (1998) Parish nursing in Saskatchewan. Concern, 27(2), 14.

Bay, M.J. (1997). Healing partners: the oncology nurse and the parish nurse. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 13(4), 275-278.

Bergquist, S. & King, J. (1994). Parish nursing--a conceptual framework. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 12(2), 155-170.

Biddix, V. & Brown, H.N. (1999). Establishing a parish nursing program. Nursing & Health Care Perspectives, 20(2), 72-75.

Boland, C.S. (1998). Parish nursing: addressing the significance of social support and spirituality for sustained health-promoting behaviors in the elderly. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 16(3), 355-368.

Bunkers, S.S. (1998). A nursing theory-guided model of health ministry: human becoming in parish nursing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 11(1), 7-8.

Chase-Ziolek, M. & Striepe, J. (1999). A comparison of urban versus rural experiences of nurses volunteering to promote health in churches. Public Health Nursing, 16(4), 270-279.

Chesley, D.A. (1998). Parish nursing & cancer prevention. Texas Nursing, 72(6), 5.

Gustafson, C.Z. (1999). Parish nursing in Montana. Pulse of the Montana State Nurses Association, 36(2), 4.

Huggins, D. (1998). Parish nursing: a community-based outreach program of care. Orthopaedic Nursing, 17(2 Suppl), 26-30.

Magilvy, J.K. & Brown, N.J. (1997). Parish nursing: advancing practice nursing. Model for healthier communities. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 2(4), 67-72.

Marill, M. (1997). Pastoral parish nursing—an integrated approach of caring for the body, soul, and spirit. Colorado Nurse, 97(2), 23.

Martin, L.R. (1996). Parish nursing: keeping body and soul together. Canadian Nurse, 92(1), 25-28.

McDermott, M.A. (1998). Promoting quality education for the parish nurse and the parish nurse coordinator. Nursing & Health Care Perspectives, 19(1), 4-6.

McGee, A.K. (1998). Parish nursing brings health care closer to home. Texas Nursing, 72(6), 4-5,12.

Miles, L. (1997). Getting started: parish nursing in a rural community. Journal of Christian Nursing, 14(1), 22-25.

Miskelly, S. (1995). A parish nursing model: applying the community health nursing process in a church community. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 12(1), 1-14.

Moeller, P.Y. (1997). Parish nursing: caring for the community. South Carolina Nurse (Columbia, SC), 4(2), 8-9.

Olson, J.K., Simington, J.A., & Clark, M.B. (1998). Educating parish nurses. Canadian Nurse, 94(8), 40-44.

Penner, S.J. & Galloway-Lee, B. (1997). Parish nursing: opportunities in community health. Home Care Provider, 2(5), 244-249.

Rydholm, L. (1997). Patient-focused care in parish nursing. Holistic Nursing Practice, 11(3), 47-60.

Schank, M.J., Weis, D., & Matheus, R. (1996). Parish nursing: ministry of healing. Geriatric Nursing, 17(1), 11-13.

Solari-Twadell, P.A. (1997). The caring congregation: a healthy place. Journal of Christian Nursing, 14, 4-9.

Weis, D., Matheus, R. & Schank, M.J. (1997). Health care delivery in faith communities: the parish nurse model. Public Health Nursing, 14(6), 368-372.

Zarbock, S.F. (1997). Ministry of healing: a unique nursing role. Home Care Provider, 2(5), 225-226,228.

BOOKS

American Nurses Association and Health Ministries Association, Inc. Scope and Standards of Parish Nursing Practice. (Available at ANA Parish Nursing Standards.)

Knaist, R. & Seidl, L (1995). Partners in Healing. The Catholic Health Association of the U.S.

Solari-Twadell, P.A. & McDermott, M.A. (1999). Parish Nursing: Promoting Whole Person Health Within Faith Communities. Sage Publications.

Westberg, G.E. & Westberg McNamara, J. (1990). The Parish Nurse: Providing a Minister of Health for Your Congregation. Augsburg Fortress Press.

PEOPLE

WEBSITES

National

Interfaith Health Program

This website describes the Interfaith Health Program (IHP) at the Carter Center at Emory University. The site contains links to health resources for parish nurses, practice models of parish nursing, and speeches and publications of the IHP on topics related to parish nursing.

International Parish Nurse Resource Center

This website is a primary resource for parish nursing and includes a list of educational offerings around the country for both basic parish nurses and parish nurse coordinators. The site describes the mission of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center as well as the Westberg Institute. The website also contains a lists of all the publications of the Center,

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Health Ministries

This website describes the purpose of a congregational health ministry and the roles of a health minister. The site also includes a list of opportunities for basis parish nursing preparation and continuing education available within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS).

Parish Nurse Center, Carroll College

This website is sponsored by the parish nurse center at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. It contains information on courses and conferences for parish nursing and information on how to start a parish nurse program. The site is also linked to other parish nurse websites as well as local and national health ministry resources, spirituality of health information, and general nursing sites.

Parish Nursing Center, Concordia College

This website is sponsored by the Parish Nurse Center at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. It contains information on the purpose of the center, the schedule of parish nursing courses at Concordia College, and links to other parish nursing related websites.

Parish Nursing Forum

This website is sponsored by the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHAUSA), and contains information on parish nursing resources in general as well as numerous links to sites of interest specifically to Catholic health care providers. The site also maintains a bulletin board system for exchange of information between parish nurses. The site also includes a calendar of events sponsored by CHAUSA and links to CHAUSA publications.

Regional

Center for Congregational Health Ministry

Describes the center sponsored by Via Christi Health System of Wichita KS which is designed to support health ministries throughout Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Site contains a list of educational opportunities, links to parish nursing websites and archives of the Health Ministry newletter.

Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries

This website in based in Pacific Northwest and it contains an events listing for parish nursing activities primarily in that part of the country. It also contains links to parish nursing websites throughout the country.

Church Specific

Church of the Nativity

Information on the parish nursing ministry at Church of the Nativity (Catholic), Fargo, ND

First Presbyterian Church of Arlington

Information on the parish nurse program at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, Kearney, NJ

Lutheran Social Services

Parish nursing program at the Lutheran Social Services of the South, Austin, TX

Mercy Parish Nursing Network

Parish nursing network based at Mercy Hospital, Port Huron, MI

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Information on the parish nurse ministry at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD

St. Francis Medical Center

Parish nursing program at St. Francis Medical Center, Santa Barbara, CA

St. Joseph's of Macomb Hospital

Information on the parish nursing network based at St. Joseph’s of Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township, MI

St. Paul's United Methodist Church

Information on the parish nurse ministry at St Paul’s United Methodist Church, Terre Hill, PA

Valley Parish Nurse Program

Parish nursing program at Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT

Educational Programs and Workshops


Directory of Sites

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

Click on the website addresses to link directly to each site from your web browser. Use the "back" button on your browser to return to this page. This file is intended as a convenient adjunct, not a replacement, for the printed text.

Nursing Organizations

· American Holistic Nurses’ Association http://www.ahna.org/

· ANA Standards

Other Health Professional Organizations

Consumer Organizations

Topical Areas

Children and Adolescents

· American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) www.aacap.org

· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) http://www.aap.org/

Alzheimer’s Association

http://www.alz.org/

Pain

· American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) http://www.aapainmanage.org/

Diabetes

· American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) http://www.diabetesnet.com/aade.html

· American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/

Cancer

· American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/

American Nurses Association

www.ana.org or www.nursingworld.org

American Physiological Society

www.faseb.org/aps/

American Public Health Association

www.apha.org

American Red Cross

www.redcross.org

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

www.aspan.org

Americans With Disabilities Act Document Center

http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/kinder/

AMIA Nursing Informatics Working Group

www.amia-niwg.org

Arbor Nutrition Guide

www.arborcom.com

Ar

Arthritis Foundation

www.arthritis.org

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

www.rehabnurse.org

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing

www.awhonn.org

Band-Aides & Blackboards

http://funrsc.fairfield.edu/~jfleitas/contents.html

Best Practice Network

www.best4health.com

BHWorld.com

www.bhworld.com

The Body: AIDS and HIV Information Resource

www.thebody.com

CancerGuide: Steve Dunn’s Cancer Information Page

www.cancerguide.org

CANCER-L

listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu

Subscribe CANCER-L Firstname Lastname

CancerNet

www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

www.cdc.gov

CINAHL Information Systems

www.cinahl.com

Clinical Pharmacology 2000

www.cponline.gsm.co

CNN Food and Health Main Page

www.cnn.com/HEALTH/

Cochrane Collaboration

www.cochrane.org.au

Community of Science Web Server

www.cos.com

Dee’s Pain Management Page

www.web-shack.com/dee/

Diabetes Mall on the Net

www.diabetesnet.com

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