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Welcome to the website of the Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association!  We seek to be the light of Christ as we integrate faith and health in the ministry of parish/faith community nursing.  Here you will find information about parish/faith community nursing, tools to assist you in your ministry, as well as updates on our progress and activities as an organization. Return often to see what is new. May God abundantly bless you and your ministry.


Health Bulletins for your Congregation


New March/April bulletin:

Support your Heart and Spirit, Practice Wholeness

Are you looking for health articles to include in your congregation's newsletters or bulletins?

You don't have to re-invent the wheel! Advocate Health Care is kind enough to allow us to post their health flyers on a variety of helpful topics. 

You can find more health articles and other helpful tools for ministry by clicking here:

Faith Community Nurse
Ministry Tools
"Equipping the Called"

(Available to Members Only)

More Health Flyers to use!!


These are free health tip sheets that you can download and are published in English or Spanish.  There is a current month bulletin amd also an archive of hundreds of other topics to choose.   

The link can be found in the Member's Only section under Program Library Toolkit. Go to the page and scroll down.  Check it out now!!



NEW PROGRAM LIBRARY FEATURE

A support program for men with cancer has been added to the program library. It's called Men Only. Check it out as a new program idea for 2024! It is found behind Physical, Emotional, Spiritual and Social/Interpersonal Health.

LUTHERAN PARISH NURSES INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 

10-18 September 2024 ALASKA USA 

LPNI study tours provide Parish Nurses and others from around the world an opportunity to learn, network and support one another, share experiences and models of practice, meet with pastors, deaconesses, missionaries and others to enjoy fellowship with like-minded people. Previous study tours have included Palestine, Australia, Finland, USA, Germany, New Zealand, Brazil, England, Canada, Singapore, Romania

For more information about LPNI and the study tour click here.



"With few exceptions, the most difficult task of a Christian involves that of being a living exemplar and conduit of the virtues so obviously present in Jesus. What a gift Lent can be for us in continuing to grow and deepen this process of personal transformation." Joyce Rupp

NEW TO THE WEBSITE

Valley Health Chronic Disease Symposium
Friday, March 22, 2024

2024 FOCUS: Current Trends in Diabetes Patient Care

There is no registration fee for this event. Six (6.0) nursing contact hours are available.

Click Here for More Information

STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
APRIL 23, 2024

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

7th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium
May 2, 2024 beginning at 10:00 AM ET.
Click here for more information

Sponsored by the National Council on Aging. 


Research Reviews Available!!

Jean Bokinskie does the work of finding appropriate research articles, gives a brief review of the content and summarizes implications for FCN practice. 

There are new articles posted every two months on the odd months.

Go to Members Only, click on Resources, then  find Research Reviews.

Looking for some Spiritual Refreshment?

Taking some time for your own spiritual development is vital to your ministry.  We have some resources that will help you.

There is a Lenten Devotion by Carol DeSchepper.

Click here

Like and Follow us On Facebook!

Scroll down to the bottom of this page and visit us on Facebook.  Be sure to click the Like And Follow us on the Facebook page.  

Rising to Serve



Evidence-Based
Blood Pressure Measurement/Screening Guidelines

Thanks to the efforts of several of our members, the Program Library now has Evidence based Guidelines addressing Blood Pressure Measurement/Screening. A significant amount of work has been invested to offer these guidelines to our members. The evidence was drawn from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the U.S. BP Validated Device Listing, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of National Institute of Health, the 7th Report of the Joint National Committee on Preventions,
Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, and the American Medical Association.

You will find the following in the library:

· Comprehensive Guidelines including equipment, process, and follow-up and interventions,

· Two (2) consent/disclaimer forms to be used at events and screenings (your choice), and

· 5 handouts that can be used for patient/congregant education.

To find the BP Screening toolkit, go to the MEMBERS ONLY page of the website and find the information within the Physical Health Programs.






LFCNA Board Member Contact Information

It is our desire that members of LFCNA to have full access to contact information for our Board Officers and Directors.  For security purposes we have added this information to the Member's Only page.  The Board List with contact information is now available.  Click on the Officer and Director Contact List link.


Living Lutheran Articles

Love and Serving: Faith Community Nurses Care for Body, Mind, and Spirit
Faith Community Nurses promote health and wellness in congregations and also at churchwide and synod gatherings.   Several of our members share quotes and stories about the effectiveness and  joys of faith community nursing that ministers to  body, mind, and spirit.

CLICK HERE for this and two previous articles about Faith Community Nursing.


Not a member yet?

LFCNA exists to support Parish/Faith Community Nurses who are Lutheran
or who serve in Lutheran Congregations.
If you are from another denomination please contact
lutheranfcna@gmail.com for further information.

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Last updated: 03/15/2024

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Disclaimer: All information displayed on this website is primarily for educational and informational purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice nor should it replace the reader’s own comprehensive research for desired information. While the information on this website has been verified to the best of our abilities, we cannot guarantee that there are no errors or inaccuracies. External links referenced on this website are vetted for content and consistency with current science and the Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association’s (LFCNA’s) mission and values. However, their content does not necessarily represent views of or imply endorsement by LFCNA.

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