Congregational Health ENews
May 2015
In this Issue
From the Director
Job Opportunity
Health Related Events
Monthly Networking
Sessions
Foundations of Faith
Community Nursing
Course
Educational Opportunities
About Duet
Upcoming Events
Reflections from Sherry Hottenstein
Director of Congregational Health Services
A message from:
Nancy L .Rago Durbin, MS,BSN,RN-BC
Faith Community Nurse
Director for Faith Community Nurses, Health Ministries Association, Inc.
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May 6 begins Nurses Week 2015. The 2015 theme reflects the
extraordinary care all nurses bring to their ministry, and especially honors
the practice of faith community nursing and care for the whole person.
An excerpt From Faith Community Nursing: Scope and Standards of
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Practice, 2 Edition, January 2012 The Faith community nurse practices
ethically."the faith community nurse delivers care in a manner that
preserves and protects the healthcare consumer's autonomy, dignity,
rights, and spiritual beliefs and practices"
National Nurses Week History
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th,
Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning
and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event
The nursing profession has been supported and promoted by the American
Nurses Association (ANA) since 1896.The ANA supports and encourages
National Nurses Week recognition programs through the state and district
nurses associations, other specialty nursing organizations, educational
Foundations of Faith
Community Nursing Course
Fall 2015 Dates TBA
facilities, and independent health care companies and institutions.
Other Links
Please take time to celebrate your wonderful work and ministry
Thank you for all of the gifts you so generously share and for all of the lives
you touch every day
About Us
Volunteering
Videos
Contact Us
Celebrating 20 years of educating registered nurses in Parish
Nursing/Faith Community Nursing
We continue to highlight moments of our faith community nurse course.
Below is a picture from the class of 2007. Can you find me in the group?
Thank you, Debbie Harbinson for the red noses and coming back into our
network. Debbie, a certified Laughter leader, presented Mindful Mirth at
the Retreat on Saturday.
Statistical Reporting
We continue to work on the process of developing a statistics tool. Thank
you for your patience in this process.
Remember that practicing as a registered nurse requires documentation
for if it is not documented you did not do it.
I continue to meet with community partners and they are asking questions
about what faith community nurses do. I can visualize the impact outcomes
for the community but still need the data from you all to tell them specifics.
Annual Survey
We thank all of you that took the time to complete the annual survey
We look forward to providing programs that interest and benefit you in
your ministries in the future.
Job Opportunity
Parish Nurse - Faith Presbyterian Church is seeking to fill a part time parish
nurse position. The position is intended to provide whole person health
promotion services with an emphasis on spiritual care. Duties include
visiting members in homes, hospitals, and care centers, assessing health
needs of congregation and community congruent with the purpose and
mission of Faith Church, providing health services consultation with
members and staff, as needed, and coordinating educational offerings.
Current Arizona license as Registered Nurse, effective communication skills,
experience with senior population, community health nursing experience
preferred. Apply Personnel Committee, Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 N
Del Webb Blvd, Sun City AZ 85351.
Health Related Events

Meds Connection
This program can help your congregants afford prescription
medication if they have been diagnosed with a neurological
condition. For more information about this program through the
Banner Health foundation Click here.
 Join us for a webinar!
It Takes Faith: Addressing Tobacco Use with the Faith Community
May 13, 2015, 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Hosted by: Faiths United Against Tobacco and the Centers for Disease
Control. Click here for flyer.
 "Sugar Crush" at Andara, May 20, 2015, 5:00 - 7:30 pm
Dr. Richard Jacoby will present a program on How to Reduce
Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Health.
Join us for Dr. Richard Jacoby's
SUGAR CRUSH
How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse
Nerve Damage, and Reclaim Good Health
Wednesday, May 20th from 5:00 to 7:30pm at Andara
Registration begins at 5:00
Dinner is from 5:30-6:00
Presentation is from 6:00-7:30
Dr. Jacoby is a Scottsdale resident and will be doing the
presentation on his book at this event.
Earn 1.5 CEU credits!
Call 480-451-1800 now
to reserve your space.
Monthly Networking Sessions
West Valley - Tuesday, May 12, 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
Faith Presbyterian Church
16000 N. Del Webb Blvd.
Sun City, Arizona 85351
Our hostess will be Mimi Dorhauer. Lunch will be provided by Laurie Fox,
Home Watch Caregivers. RSVP by Monday, May 4th to: [email protected]
or 623-947-3611.
Save the Dates:
West Valley - Tuesday, June 9, 12:00 - 1:30 pm.
Park Wood Assisted Living
14581 W. Parkwood Dr., Surprise, Arizona
Faith Community Nursing Course
Promote health in mind, body and spirit
Duet offers the "Foundations of Faith Community
Nursing" course for nurses seeking to become faith
community nurses. The course is based on curriculum
developed through the International Parish Nurse
Resource Center and updated late 2014 with 2
additional modules of Spiritual Care and Behavioral
Health. Other topics include: community assessment,
starting a ministry, accessing resources, developing
health programs, and working in collaboration with
partners in faith communities.
Fall 2015 Dates:
Thursdays and Fridays
September 18th,19th and October 9th, 10th
Educational Opportunities

Faith Community Teleconference Schedule from Texas: 2015
Note from Becky:
"Our hope was to continue with the free offerings, however the participant
numbers have grown so that the cost to the hospital has tripled. We are
unfortunately not able to continue our Teleconference series without some
support from its participants. We are requesting a nonrefundable payment
of $10.00 in order to participate in a Teleconference. we believe this low
cost from each participant will allow us to continue this offering into the
future.
Rebekah E. Seymour, MSN/ED, BSN, RN
Congregational Health Ministries Coordinator
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
3080 College Street
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-212-5648 (Office)
409-212-6106 (Fax)
[email protected]
Click here for flyer and schedule for the year and feel free to contact Becky
to learn more about the new registration process.

AURORA Behavioral Health
Aurora Lunch & Learn CEU Seminars in Glendale and Tempe
Click here for the flyer with the 2015 dates, topics and locations.
April's topic about Spiritual care was great. Aurora is one of the few
behavioral health facilities in the country that has a chaplain on staff.
I was able to stand up and tell the group of mostly social workers
about how faith community nurses can be a resource for them.
Register NOW for May's session in the West as they do fill up fast and
people are put on a waiting list.
 Mindfulness Matters
Presented by JFCS Aleinu & Hospice of the Valley
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ina Levine Jewish Community Chapel
12701 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
Learn Mindfulness techniques that scientific studies show relieve
anxiety, depression, pain and other medical conditions. 3 CEU's
provided. Click here for flyer and registration information.
 Living with Alzheimer's for middle-stage caregivers
Hosted by: Alzheimer's Association DSW & Duet
Date: June 3, 10 & 17, 2015 (3-part series; seating is limited)
10:0 am - 12:00 pm
Duet
555 W. Glendale Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
Please RSVP - 602-528-0545 or [email protected]
Click here for flyer.
 Area Agency on Aging- Tuesday, June 23, 2015- 1:30-3:00
"Understanding Hoarding Disorder"
Because of an overwhelming response they have added a third
presentation on June 23, 2015. This presentation was designed to be
an introduction to hoarding and addresses issues such as the causes
of hoarding, the differences between squalor/hoarding and how
individual perceptions can help or hinder attempts to help someone
struggling with hoarding behavior . This is a free educational
opportunity, but you do need to RSVP since there is limited seating.
RSVP to Mary Coalson at 602-241-5577 or email
[email protected]. Click here for flyer.

National Nurses Week 2015 Webinar
My Patient, My Code, My Practice: Ethical Decision-making and Action
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 1:00 p.m. EDT, Noon CDT, 11:00 a.m. MDT, 10:00
a.m. PDT
Register at: http://www.nursingworld.org/NNW-2015Webinar
 2015 Health Ministries Association Annual Conference
The Journey to Wholeness:
Response. . . Resilience. . . Rituals. . Recovery
HMA is excited to bring the 2015 Annual conference to New Orleans for
the first time August 31 - September 2, 2015. Many plans are still
underway and we are pleased to announce our brochure and registration
will be available in mid-May!
Look for more information in next month's e-news.
About Duet
Mission
To promote health and well-being through a broad range of services to
homebound adults, caregivers, faith communities and grandparents raising
grandchildren.
Vision
We envision the day when we completely meet the demand in our
service area for our broad range of health and aging services.
Values
Dignity:
Inclusiveness:
Excellence:
Commitment:
Humbly approaching each person we serve.
Embracing all people into our community of care.
Always giving our best in everything we do.
Fulfilling our mission without fail when resources and
and energies are challenged.
Stewardship: Ensuring accountability in all we do to fulfill our
mission for the current and future generations.