Parish Nursing

Synonyms

Church Nursing

Faith Community Nursing

Nursing, Church

Nursing, Faith Community

Nursing, Parish

A nursing specialty involving programs designed to bring wholeness and healing to a particular faith community through addressing the health needs of body, mind, and spirit. They are coordinated by registered NURSES and may involve HEALTH EDUCATION and counseling, facilitation, referral, PATIENT ADVOCACY, and health care plan interpretation, as influenced and defined by the unique needs of the congregation.