ABSTRACT
The high prevalence of hypertension among African Americans makes faith-based education programs culturally appropriate. Faith-enhanced health education is a way to reach these often healthcare-disenfranchised populations. With Every Heartbeat is Life (WEHL), a community-based heart health program, was enhanced with Scripture and prayer for this project. The program took place in an African American nondenominational church. The Scripture-enhanced WEHL program emphasized biblical teachings of self-care with standard lessons on nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, and disease management interventions that increased knowledge of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risks.
Subject(s)
Black or African American/education , Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Christianity , Health Promotion/standards , Parish Nursing/standards , Risk Reduction Behavior , Self Care/standards , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Curriculum , Education, Nursing, Continuing , Female , Heart Disease Risk Factors , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Practice Guidelines as Topic , United StatesSubject(s)
Alcohol Deterrents/therapeutic use , Alcoholism/drug therapy , Alcoholism/nursing , Craving , Naltrexone/therapeutic use , Parish Nursing/standards , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Christianity , Curriculum , Education, Nursing, Continuing , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The losses patients experience are spiritual, as well as physical, events. Christian nurses are ideally situated to integrate calming biblical truths into dialogue with patients and family members when appropriate. This article discusses how Scripture can be used at the bedside with patients or families who want this type of spiritual care. Examples are presented from the author's nursing practice.
Subject(s)
Bible , Christianity , Parish Nursing/standards , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Humans , Nurse-Patient RelationsABSTRACT
The Medicare mandatory readmission reduction program has hospitals scrambling to reduce 30-day readmissions. A Faith Community Nurse (FCN) Transitional Care Model was developed from systematic literature review of predictive factors of readmission and pre- and postdischarge interventions that decrease readmission. The model presents specific FCN care that occurs pre- and posthospital discharge to support the patient in transitioning from one level of care to another, move toward wholistic health, and avoid unnecessary readmission.
Subject(s)
Christianity , Medicare/standards , Parish Nursing/standards , Patient Discharge/standards , Patient Readmission/standards , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Transitional Care/standards , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Education, Nursing, Continuing , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Models, Nursing , Organizational Innovation , United StatesABSTRACT
A Korean-born U.S. nurse educator shares a perspective on prayer in clinical settings in South Korea and asks what appropriate, ethical prayer practice should be in the United States. A review of research on prayer for health and in nursing practice is offered, concluding with evidence-based suggestions for prayer with and for patients in clinical settings.
Subject(s)
Christianity , Evidence-Based Nursing/standards , Faith Healing/standards , Parish Nursing/standards , Aged, 80 and over , Education, Nursing, Continuing , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Originally named parish nursing because of its beginnings in the Christian faith, the term faith community nursing (FCN) has been adopted to encompass nurses from other faiths. The American Nurses Association recognized parish nursing as a nursing specialty and, in collaboration with the Health Ministries Association, published the Scope and Standards of Parish Nursing Practice in 1998 (revised in 2005). In this article, the authors explore the philosophy, objectives, growth, and practice of this specialty.
