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    Nursing

    "We were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us."
                                                  — A reading from the letter of Paul to the Thessalonians


    The tradition of nursing in Catholic health care is one of providing holistic, compassionate care to all those in need. From nurse executives to nursing assistants, in hospitals, long-term care organizations, hospices and community-based programs, we follow the example of those who founded Catholic health care.

    The Catholic Health Association provides this site as a place to collect articles, stories and reflections about nursing in Catholic health care. You can contribute by submitting any resources you think would help others in our ministry to Julie Trocchio.

    		  

    Parish Nursing

    While the concept of parish nursing may be relatively new to many, the role of the parish nurse is deeply rooted in the Catholic Church's healing tradition. Not only does the parish nurse often provide underrepresented individuals with a valuable link to health care, but acting of his or her own faith, the parish nurse also becomes a healing hand of the Church. The parish nurse always includes a focus on the spiritual dimension of health, often utilizing prayer, support groups, and Sacraments to promote healing. The parish nurse is an advocate, an intercessor and a representative of God's healing love.

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    "Health is a dynamic tension towards physical, mental, social and spiritual harmony, and not only the absence of illness, which gives man the ability to fulfill the mission which has been entrusted to him, according to the state of life in which he finds himself."
                                                  — Blessed John Paul II

     

    The Catholic Health Association is launching an effort to help nurse leaders connect and exchange information — a series of conference calls for nursing leaders. Scheduled through 2013, these calls will provide CHA members with a forum for exchanging information and learning about trends across Catholic health care related to nursing.

    The calls — each will be one hour — include:

    • Feb. 16, 2012, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET
    • Sept. 17, 2012, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET
    • Feb. 21, 2013, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET

    If you are not currently receiving emails about this networking offering and would like to participate, please contact CHA.