Parish nursing in the United States is recognized as a specialty practice by the American Nurses Association. According to the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, “Parish nurses are licensed, ...

Robin Ostermann’s smile is as easy as her handshake. As La Grande’s one and only parish nurse a statistic she hopes to change Ostermann seems to combine the ideal bedside manner of gentle strength ...

AKRON, Ohio -- When Lisa Edwards learned she had cervical cancer in 2009, she called the parish nurse. "I need you," the mother of three said to Cindy Rocco, a registered nurse who was employed by ...

FARGO - Rick Burgess sat down with a nurse to have his blood pressure checked, and the results raised a warning flag. "Pretty much as I expected," he said when told of the reading. But a moment later ...

Calvin College will offer another preparation course for parish nurses next January, February and March. Parish nursing is a 2,000-year-old tradition, partnering caregivers and churches in a ...

WILLMAR -- Parish nursing programs can become more self-sustaining if they tap into support from local congregations. Partnerships with colleges, local hospitals, clinics, public health and other ...

To Marva Dawn, shalom is more than its literal Hebrew meaning of peace. It's physical, spiritual, mental, social and financial well-being. All these things are needed in our personal lives, ...

ALLISON, Iowa --The Butler Parish Nurse Program melds mind, body and spirit, aiming for prevention and wellness. The program, funded by a three-year, $325,000 federal Rural Health Outreach Grant, has ...

St. Benedict Catholic Church, 2200 W. Ithica St., in cooperation with St. Francis Health System, is one of several area churches to have a parish nurse. St. Benedict is the only church in Broken Arrow ...

BETTENDORF -- A note about parish nursing once left languishing in Tammie Harper's ''to-do-later file'' has moved to the top of her ''tasks-done'' stack. Mrs. Harper, of Bettendorf, and two other ...