The Faith Community Nurse Network provides at least four professional nursing education symposiums each year for contact hour credit. These programs feature perspectives specific to FCN practice and provide attendees the opportunity to learn, share, and network. Events will be recorded and distributed to those registered.
2025 Symposium Details
October 9, 2025
9:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central Time
- * This event will be virtual format via Zoom. And will be recorded.
- ** Previously this event was marketed as Hybrid, we have decided to prioritize learning experience for all learners and format this program as via Zoom only.
Topic: De-Mystifying the 2024 Revised Scope and Standards of Practice for Faith Community Nursing
Description: ANA revised the Scope and Standards for Faith Community Nursing in 2024. This session will highlight the changes and help FCNs review the ANA requirements for practicing as a faith community nurse.
Learning Outcomes: As a result of attending, participants will be able to:
1.Explain the significance of the ANA Scope and Standards for Faith Community Nursing for their
FCN practice.
2. Identify the revisions in the scope and standards of practice in the 2024 (4th) edition.
3. Apply the scope and standards to a variety of scenarios/situations.
4. Discuss with colleagues how to apply the Scope and Standards in their practice.
We are very pleased to have Nancy Romanchek join us as our Keynote Speaker. Nancy is the Lead Editor of the Faith Community Scope and Standards of Practice Work Group and Director of Education and Practice for the Health Ministry Association.
Nancy Romanchek, MPH, BSN, RN-C, CHPN, Faith Community Nurse, is passionate about introducing the concept of Community Health through Faith Community Nursing practice within the context of a Mosque community, assisting Muslims to integrate their faith beliefs and their health decisions and practices. She has several years of experience as a Parish Nurse in the Roman Catholic Church in rural Wisconsin. An active Faith Community Nurse in the Advocate Aurora Health System Network since 2015, with training in Faith Community Nursing from Marquette University, Nancy attended the Loyola University of Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and has over 3 decades of Nursing Experience. She has a Master’s in Public Health with a certificate in Health Education and Health Promotion from Benedictine University, and has engaged in numerous projects in the Muslim community including initiating a partnership with the Lutheran School of Theology Center for Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice, to provide workshops to Chaplains around the Chicago area to prepare them to minister to their Muslim patients in the hospital, hospice and home care settings.
These symposiums were designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing criteria for 3 hours of continuing education for RNs. It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if the offering meets CE requirements for their profession. The October 2025 Symposium is ANCC Approval Pending.
Disclosure to Learners: It has been determined that there are no financial relationships with any individuals in a position to control content of this course.
Registration & Cost
- Cost of individual symposiums (MN FCN $40, Out of MN FCN $50, Non FCN $50, Student $15)
- Registration closes 72 hours prior to the program start time. Contact Sam to see if late registration is possible at sam@fcnntc.org.
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– Continuing Education Symposium Participant
