Documentation Tools
- Screening Worksheet (Word Document) (PDF)
- Client Family Information Form (Word Document) (PDF)
- Individual Flow Sheet (Word Document) (PDF)
- Narrative (Word Document) (PDF)
- AHC Monthly Summary/Statistics (Word Document) (PDF)
Professional Resources
Topics in Faith Community Nursing
Start the New Year with Self-Care (Word)
Staying Healthy
These articles were created by Nancy Lee Nelson, J.D., MPH, BAN, FCN. She has generously given permission for other faith community nurses to use in their own faith community newsletters.
NOTE: Please do not modify Nancy’s work, and be sure to credit her with a proper citation.
- Staying Healthy: Spirituality and Prayer (PDF)
- Staying Healthy: SARS-COV2 a/k/a COVID 19 Vaccine Research Development (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Improving Immunity by Minimizing Stress (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Supporting Your Immune System in the Era of the Pandemic – Physical Fitness (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Supporting Your Immune System in the Era of the Pandemic – Quality Sleep Strategies (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Supporting Your Immune System in the Era of the Pandemic (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Credible Facts About Covid-19 (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Supporting Others (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Resiliency in the Era of the Pandemic (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Nutrition, Meal Planning, and Grocery Shopping in the Time of Covid-19 (Word)
- Staying Healthy: Resources and Tools to Care for Ourselves and Others in the Time of Covid-19 (Word)
Starting Your Ministry
These documents are helpful for the FCN starting her ministry.
- Who is a Faith Community Nurse? What is Faith Community Nursing? (PDF)
- Sample Faith Community Nursing Job Descriptions (PDF)
- Sample FCN Installation (Word) (PDF)
Continuing Education
The Faith Community Nurse Education Collaborative Facebook page is a place for FCNs to discover information about educational opportunities of interest in Minnesota.
Other Resources
These documents and websites may be useful to reference for your FCN practice.
- American Nurses Association – ANA
- American Nurses Credentialing Center – ANCC
- AHA Visual Guide to BP Taking – 2017 (PDF)
- Caregiver Resources (Word)
- Human Trafficking (PDF) – From the office of the Minnesota Attorney General
- Low Cost Options for Prescription Drugs (Minnesota Department of Health)
- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living (PDF) – From the office of the Minnesota Attorney General
- Respite Care Resources for Caregivers (Word)
- Seniors’ Legal Rights (PDF) – From the office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Health Topic Guides
- Resources for those Living with Chronic Conditions (Word)
- Depression in Older Adults (Word) (PDF)
- Community Resources for Older Adults (Powerpoint) (PDF)
- Community Resources for Older Adults (Word) (PDF)
- Preventing Falls in the Home (Word) (PDF)
- Infection Control (Word) (PDF)
- When Do Older Adults Need More Care? (Word) (PDF)
- Daily Care of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease (Word) (PDF)