The Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing Foundations curriculum revision team is seeking comment about the 2019 Foundations of Faith Community Nursing curriculum. If you are an FCN educator, FCN coordinator, and especially a faith community nurse regardless of your work setting we want to hear from you! As you look at the list of curriculum modules below, please consider what issues and aspects of practice are the most important for new FCN's to receive information about. If you attended or taught a course using the 2019 Foundations curriculum, what aspects did you like about it? Was there anything missing that you needed to know to begin your practice? What suggestions do you have as the 2024 Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Curriculum is being created?

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Current modules include:  History and Philosophy of Faith Community Nursing 1  Health, Healing and Whole-Person Health   Spiritual Care   Prayer   Beginning Your Ministry   Communication and Collaboration   Legal Aspects   Ethical Issues   Documenting Practice   Health Promotion   Behavioral Health and Faith Community Nursing   Violence   Loss, Suffering, and Grief   Assessment and Accessing Resources   Advocacy, Care Coordination, and Transitional Care

The Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing Foundations curriculum revision team is seeking an FCN who is also well acquainted with the legal aspects of practice to assist with the revision of the Legal module. If this is you, please apply here. Need more information? Contact admin@westberginstitute.org.

The deadline to comment or apply as an author or reviewer is August 1, 2023, at 5 pm EST.

The International Westberg Symposium planning team is very interested in your suggestions of who to invite as keynote speakers for 2024's virtual Westberg Symposium at the Caring for the Human Spirit® Conference. Please send your suggestions to admin@westberginstitute.org.

Important Contact Information:  Website: www.westberginstitute.org and www.spiritualcareassociation.org/nursing  For course discounts: www.spiritualcareassociation.org/westberg  For the Knowledge Sharing Platform: community.westberginstitute.org  For the Westberg Store: https://www.spiritualcareassociation.org/westberg-institute-store  For information about teaching the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Curriculum: https://westberginstitute.org/for-educators/  To find a Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course:  https://westberginstitute.org/calendar-map-view/  To contact Dr. Sharon T. Hinton, Director, Westberg Institute and SCA Nursing Division: sharon@westberginstitute.org or SHinton@spiritualcareassociation.org  For general assistance, contact admin@westberginstitute.org

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