Parish Nursing

The Parish Nurse Project - Sacred Work!

In partnership with Ida Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University and Baptist Health System, Alabama BNF schedules training for those interested in Parish Nursing. The Parish Nurse Preparation Class is guided by professionals trained at the International Parish Nurse Resource Center. It is an opportunity for RNs to earn CEU credits while preparing themselves to lead in a congregational health ministry in their own church.

The Parish Nurse is a connector to bring total wellness to her congregation. She helps her church reclaim the spiritual dimension of health and the church as a healing place. Through a health ministry the congregation has new tools to connect the broader community to total wellness - body - mind - spirit!

Parish Nursing

Is a specialty practice of nursing.
Is a professional model of health ministry that focuses on whole person health promotion and disease prevention from a faith perspective.
Promotes total wellness in body, mind, and spirit.

A Parish Nurse

May use her/his skills and compassionate nature to help people in a church congregation or community navigate the health system.
Might lead a health fair, begin a blood pressure clinic in his/her church, or teach on a variety of health related subjects.
May be called a Minister of Health or a Congregational Nurse. Parish Nursing is noted as a specialty by the American Nursing Association.

Parish Nurse Events

Parish Nurse Classes are February 10-11, 2012 and March 2-4, 2012. Both sessions are required for certification! The sessions are limited to 20 participants. The deadline to register for both sessions is February 6, 2012.

If you have already taken the Parish Nurse Class, you may take a Parish Nurse Refresher Class on March 3-4, 2012. The deadline to register for the refresher class is February 29, 2012. Now available: Parish Nurse Refresher Class Schedule

To register online and pay with credit card, please use the Parish Nurse Refresher Class Online Registration Form.

To register by mail and pay by check, please use the Parish Nurse Refresher Class Mail-in Registration.

25th Annual Westberg Parish Nurse Symposium

For more information about Alabama BNF or Parish Nursing, contact Cynthia White.