Kramer School of Nursing East, Room 344 • NW 27th and Blackwelder, Oklahoma City

For more information, contact Nelda Hobbs at (405) 640-0458 or nhobbs@okcu.edu.

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY’S KRAMER SCHOOL OF NURSING AND THE OKLAHOMA NURSES ASSOCIATION PRESENT

Faith Community NursingFoundations Course

This multi-denominational Faith Community Nursing Foundations Course offers experienced registered nurses an educational and spiritual program based on the core curriculum developed by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, and is organized to assist members of all faith communities to grow toward holistic health from a global perspective. This course enables registered nurse participants to: • Gain an understanding of the theoretical knowledge necessary to begin in practice as a Faith

Community Nurse.• Discuss the various roles of the Faith Community Nurse in Practice.• Examine and nurture personal spiritual development.• Identify a network of continuing education and support. Non-nurses interested in promoting health ministry within their faith community may enroll in the program and will receive a pin entitled “Lay Health Minister” upon completion of the program. The Faith Community Nursing Program works in collaboration with the Faith Community Nurses Association of Oklahoma to share practice ideas in faith communities and to nurture professional spiritual development.

Faith Community Nursing is a recognized specialty practice for registered nurses combining professional nursing and health ministry. Faith Community Nurses are often called parish nurses, congregational health nurses, or church nurses, and emphasize health and healing within a faith community. This is an independent practice in which the nurse performs roles of educator, referral agent, advocate, personal health counselor, developer of support groups, volunteer coordinator, and integrator of faith and health. The spiritual aspect is key to faith community nursing by actively promoting wellness, wholeness, and preventive health.

What is Faith Community Nursing?

Course Information

October 25, 2017 1:00-6:00pm November 8, 2017 1:00-6:00pmOctober 26, 2017 9:00-6:00pm November 9, 2017 9:00-6:00pmOctober 27, 2017 9:00-6:00pm November 10, 2017 9:00-6:00pm

Participation is limited to 12 attendees. Attendance at all six sessions is required to receive a certificate of completion.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THE FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING FOUNDATIONS COURSE

TO REGISTER: Complete the form below and mail to

Nelda Hobbs OCU Kramer School of Nursing

2501 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Please include checks if applicable. For any questions or concerns, please contact Nelda Hobbs via email at nhobbs@okcu.edu.

Name and credentialing initials:____________________________________________________________________________________

Title:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:_________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________

What faith community do you serve?:______________________________________________________________________________

COURSE FEES

___ $500 Course fees includes tuition, materials, CEUs, IPNRC pin, meals, and first year membership in Faith Community Nurses Association of Oklahoma (FCNA OK). Fee includes a $75 non-refundable deposit. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided to all attendees.

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___Check is enclosed. Make payable to “Kramer School of Nursing.”

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CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS OF REGISTRATION:Registration includes a $75 non-refundable fee. Cancellations on or before October 5 will avoid further penalty. Cancellations from October 6 to October 12 will incur an additional 25% penalty. Cancellations from October 13 to October 19 will incur an additional 50% penalty. No refunds will be issued for cancellations on or after October 20. Registration is transferable to another party with written proof from the registrant. All cancellations and transfers must be in writing or by email to nhobbs@okcu.edu.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:The Oklahoma Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants seeking CEUs will receive CEU certificates of completion when they attend the entire program and after completing and submitting a program evaluation. Certificates will be distributed via email following the conference. No partial credit will be given.

Participation is limited to 12 attendees. Attendance at all six sessions is required to receive a certificate of completion.