Who is a
Faith Community Nurse?
Faith Community Nursing in Hennepin County
This video was created by Hennepin County to recognize the extraordinary contributions faith community nurses make to our community.
Welcome!
The Faith Community Nurse Network (FCNN) is an interfaith, service organization founded in 2004 by faith community nurses for faith community nurses. Our mission is to champion faith community nursing by providing professional education, project and program funding, connections to community resources, networking linkages, advocacy, research, and leadership opportunities.
2012 Continuing Education Workshops
The Faith Community Nurse Network is offering 4 exciting nursing workshops in 2012, each valued at 3.6 CEUs
Older Adults & Addiction: How to Recognize a Problem & What You Can Do to Help
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Marie Manthey, RN, BSN, MS with Creative Health Care Managment and Jim Weiler, MA, a leader in Older Adult Services at The Retreat in Wayzata provide insight, information, resources, and action steps for effecting positive change in cases of addiction in older adults.
Suffering: A Faith Community Nursing Perspective
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Professor Beth Peterson, BS, MA, MDiv, DMin and Nursing Department Chair at Bethel University will share insights into suffering and the impact walking with those who suffer has upon the faith community nurse.
Forgiveness
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Professor Mark Umbreit, PhD, founding Director of the Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking at the University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, will lead us into an exploration of forgiveness. Prior to the workshop, you'll read his article "Mindfulness, Deep Listening & Stories: The Spiritual Core of Peacemaking". Dr. Umbreit is internationally reknowned, having promoted dialogue among Native Americans in the Pine Ridge area, Arabs and Jews in New Mexico, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Palestine/Israel, a gay-lesbian coalition in Colorado, Somali/Muslim leaders in Minneapolis, and Catholics and Protestants in Ireland. He is currently serving as a Visiting Professor at the Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee.
Health Care Reform Today
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A panel of expert, health care and community leaders will discuss the current status of health care reform and the role faith community nurses can play in making health care for all a reality. Ample time will be available for group discussion and dialogue.
Additional details about the workshop locations and registion are available at Continuing Education Worskhops.
Carol Oldowski, RN, APRN-BC, FCN , Valborg Tollefsrud, RN, MSN, FCN and Pat McLaughlin, RN, FCN (left to right) were honored for their service as members of the Faith Community Nurse Network Board of Directors at our June 23, 2010 continuing education workshop.
“Faith Community Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice,” ANA, 2005
