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Understand the roles of these three unique professions and how collaboration can make each more effective!This is the first book to clarify the roles and interprofessional dynamics of these three professions and describe how they can best work together. Here you'll find theological perspectives on each profession, practice models of collaborative programs, and new resources to aid your professional growth. In addition, this book gives you a thorough historical overview of parish nursing and an introduction to health care chaplaincy as well as insightful analyses of the relationships of clergy and congregation to health care institutions.Parish Nurses, Health Care Chaplains, and Community Clergy: Navigating the Maze of Professional Relationships is a vital addition to your reference shelf. This unique book, written by experts in all three fields, provides:
the necessary background to be an effective parish nurse, including information on spiritual formation, clinical pastoral education, and more
instruction on starting a parish health ministry
effective ways that the disciplines can work together in congregational health ministries to provide the best possible spiritual care
successful practice models that your ministry can emulate
an examination of the health care institution's role in forming the spiritual care team
resources to use to increase your ministry's effectivenessParish Nurses, Health Care Chaplains, and Community Clergy is a must for practitioners, educators, and students who will be entering these vital professions!
Contents
About the Editors
Contributors
Preface
Section I: Introduction to Parish Nursing and Health Care Chaplaincy
Chapter 1. Who Are Parish Nurses?
Varied Professional Backgrounds
A Personal Story
Resources
History of Parish Nursing
Types of Practice
Chapter 2. An Introduction to Health Care Chaplaincy
Spiritual Well-Being/Spiritual Distress
Additional Services of Chaplains
The Profession of Pastoral Care
Conclusion
Section II: Religious and Theological Considerations
Chapter 3. Toward a Christian Theology of Nursing
A History of Nursing and the Church
How Theology Informs Nursing
Section III: Preparation for Parish Nursing—Spiritual Formation and Clinical Pastoral Education
Chapter 4. Spiritual Formation for Parish Nursing
Introduction
Spiritual Formation
Conclusion
Chapter 5. A Mystical Understanding of Clinical Pastoral Education
Chapter 6. Parish Nursing and Clinical Pastoral Education
Developing the Program
The Program
Issues Raised by Parish Nurses
Evaluation of the Program
Conclusion
Chapter 7. A Partnership That Matters: Collaborative Interdisciplinary Ministry Among Faith Community Nurses and Faith Group Leaders
What Our Experience Has Taught Us
The McGill Model of Nursing Informs Our Collaborative Experience
Collaborative Learning Through Inquiry
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 8. Nurses and the Clergy Working Together: Meeting the Challenge
Background
Relationship Building
Perceptions of Parish Nursing
Approach to Planning
The Institute Program
Section IV: Interprofessional Dynamics
Chapter 9. How to Begin a Parish Health Ministry: A Juggling Act
Prejuggling
Entering the Arena
Beginning Juggling
Keeping the Balls in the Air
Losing Control of the Balls
When to Pass the Ball
Adding More Balls
Evaluation
The Show Must Go On
Chapter 10. Invitation to a Shared Community Ministry
Health Care Chaplains and Spiritual Care
Role of the Church
Parish Nurse Ministry
Weaving a Shared Ministry
Does It Always Work?
Achieving a Continuum of Spiritual Care
Chapter 11. Spiritual Care: Bridging the Disciplines in Congregational Health Ministries
Terminology
Ministry Events
Principles of Effective Collaboration
Role Violations
Conclusion
Chapter 12. Faith Community Nursing and Health Care Chaplaincy in Australia: A New Collaboration
Faith Community Nursing in Australia
Social and Religious Context in Australia
Supportive Relationships Among Clergy, Nurses and Health Committees
Trust and Communication
Developing a Continuum of Spiritual Care
FCN and Chaplaincy Pilot Project
Epilogue
Section V: Practice Models
Chapter 13. A Parish Nurse and Pastor Reflect on their Personal and Corporate Ministry of Pastoral Care
Ministry Is Personal, Corporate, and Collaborative
Wellness and Illness
Staff for Pastoral Care—As Art
Chapter 14. A Conversation with Pastoral Church Staff Members About Their Parish Nurse Program
Chapter 15. Connections, Collisions, and Complimentarity: The Dynamic of Health Care Chaplain, Parish Nurse, and Parish Clergy Collaboration
Background
Chaplain and Parish Nurse Entry into Community
Definitions and Case Examples
Conclusion
Chapter 16. Modeling the Wisdom of Journeying Together: Parish Nursing and Chaplaincy
The Journey
The Ministry of Relationships and Modeling
Implementation of Vision into Reality
Evaluating Our Journey
Our Continued Challenge
Section VI: Relationships to Health Care Institutions
Chapter 17. The Role of the Health Care Institution in Pastor and Parish Nurse Team Building
The Institution's Support of the Volunteer Parish Nurse Program
A Contin
