March 16, 17, and 18, 2012 at Redding, California

Cost: $75 includes 14 CEs and lunch on Saturday (must attend all 3 days to earn CEs)

Course Modules
End of Life Transition
Providing Spiritual Support: A Vital Dimension of Parish Nurse Ministry
Identifying Strengths of Congregations: Tapping into God’s Power
Wholistic Health of the Older Adult
Complementary Therapies in Parish Nursing – Meditation

Course Objectives
The Participant will:
Distinguish ethical dilemmas and legal issues at end of life
Make appropriate referrals to congregational or community resources
Differentiate and reflect upon the spiritual dimensions of the human spirit
Discuss the process of offering spiritual support
Identify specific dimensions of congregational strengths
Describe spiritual caregiving practices of the older adult
Identify general principles common to meditation practices
Describe therapeutic meditations used in parish nurse practice

Class Schedule
Friday – March 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Congregational Church
2850 Foothill Blvd, Redding
Saturday – March 17, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St James Lutheran Church
2500 Shasta View Drive, Redding
Sunday – March 18, 1 to 5 p.m. at Center for Spiritual Living
1905 Harnell Avenue, Redding

Cost
Seventy-five ($75.) dollars includes Saturday noon meal, Friday and Sunday refreshments. Registration deadline: March 10. No refunds after March 12. Make check payable to NCFCN and mail to: Thana Webb, 6120 E Louie Road, Montague, CA 96064

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15694 for 14 contact hours. Attendance at all classes is a requirement for CEs.

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Thank you!

Co-coordinator Sandy Babcock welcomed Karin Lightfoot, Kara LeMere, and Jeanie Krueger at 10:15 a.m. at the Coffee Connection in Mount Shasta. Thana Webb was unable to attend due to a grandchild being delivered today.

Karin shared information about the origin of Do It Anyway, a poem Mother Teresa posted in her orphanage in India, and adorned the t-shirt Karin was wearing, a gift from her daughter. The prayer that followed was from No Greater Love by Mother Teresa.

The minutes of June 11, 2011, were approved as mailed.

Treasurer’s report by Jeanie – balance $1,561.17.
A one hundred dollar ($100.00) fee was paid to IRS for reinstatement of our 501(c)3 status. It appeared that we did not need to file an annual report due to our funds being below $25,000. However, it was brought to our attention that reports were still required and because none had been filed, our 501(c)3 status has been revoked. Jeanie resubmitted an application and IRS has acknowledged receipt of the re-application. We await further notice as to whether or not more information will be required or that our request for reinstatement has been granted.

Guest speaker Siskiyou County Public Health Nurse Kara LeMere give a one hour presentation on MRSA today with handouts and one continuing education certificate. She urged NCFCN to let their faith communities know that flu vaccine to counties is limited this year and those interested should get shots as soon as they are offered.

Old business:
• Supplemental Modules will be scheduled for spring 2012. Jeanie will contact NPNM for objectives of the 5-6 modules of interest to the committee members followed by an e-mail message to NCFCN requesting reply as to which module most interests our members. Speakers will be discussed at our next meeting when dates will be set.
• Karin demonstrated the NCFCN blogg sight. The program is by Quick Press. Jeanie will be able to post newsletters and Parish Nurse Notes on the site for distribution.
• Sandy is very interested in obtaining information about the computerized documentation program being offered by NPNM, however she is unable to attend the 10/1/11 coordinators meeting and training in Portland. She will pursue other means of becoming a part of this program.
• Karin offered to send a survey to NCFCN members attempting to find a time when more members would be available for meetings.
• After the CPR training event that Muriel Eades reported at our June meeting it was agreed that NCFCN should obtain the equipment to do additional training throughout our communities. Jeanie will contact Muriel for order information.

New business:
• Karin will update the mailing list for NCFCN
• Karin is instructor for students of the nursing program at Chico this fall and offered their help with a project involving FCNing.
• Sandy announced that their will be a Creek Clean Up project in Redding on October 1. She volunteers as the medical station coordinator. Sandy and Karin worked out a way to use the Chico nursing students to do preventive and post exposure activities on that date.

Next meeting will be October 22, 2011, at Tail O’ the Whale in Redding beginning at 10 a.m. Karin will invite her students to attend.

Mercy Hospice & Lynn E. Fritz, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Honoring the Process of Healing, Loss & Loved Ones

* Reflections * Music * Candles * Fire * Releasing Ceremony

Tuesday, May 17th at 7:00-8:30 PM

Native American Flute by Joey Carroll

Co-Sponsors:

• Center for Spiritual Living
• Shasta County Interfaith Forum
• Shasta Family Justice Center
• Shasta County Crime Victims Assistance Center

Location:  Mercy Oaks

Note: Participants are encourage to bring items that is a symbol of their grief for table display

Winter 2011 Issue Now Available to Download

Friends of the Center can now access their subscription to Parish Nurse Perspectives on-line, where they will find the new issue available. During 2011, Perspectives will feature parish nurses across the Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern time zones. In this issue, the featured parish nurse region is encompassed by the Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries, and you can read about several of the wide range of initiatives underway along the West Coast. In addition, you will find an article on parish nurse documentation, a poster for church use on pneumonia, and many other items of interest. As always, a cumulative index to the publication over the years is available on-line, as well.  Are you not a Friend of the Center?  Click here to read more and join.

EXCITING OFFER FROM THE IPNRC AND JCN!!

Are you looking for articles, research, and more support for parish nursing practice? Look no further. The IPNRC and Journal of Christian Nursing have partnered to make JCN available through the IPNRC. This exceptional resource has been the premier journal for Christian and Parish Nurses since 1984. Take advantage of the vast online resources—archives (Vol. 1 to the present), Parish Nurse topical collections, “Nursing in the Church” column, and more at the Journal of Christian Nursing website.

Full JCN online access is available to paid Friends of the Center (FOC) for only $25.00. If you’re a friend of parish nursing but not a Friend of the Center, pay $35.00 (or become an FOC and save $10!). Click here for a printable form to mail with payment to the IPNRC, and start accessing this helpful parish nurse resource!

Luther Seminary Parish Nursing Certificate Program

This program is designed for those in the health ministries to deepen their theological integration of faith and health. This program is for licensed, registered nurses who have completed the Parish Nurse Preparation course, lay health ministers and pastoral caregivers in medical systems. The program provides a foundation of pastoral care theory and practice to complement the education and experience nurses have in medical and nursing care, fosters growth in leadership skills within the faith and health ministries and enhances and deepens theological integration of faith and health for parish nurses and pastoral ministers. To learn more more click here.

Church Health Reader – “ASK DEBORAH” Column

Visit the website of the Church Health Reader for many items of interest for faith community/parish nurses, and others in ministry. The weekly column, “Ask Deborah,” responds to questions about health ministry. You are invited to submit your own questions and/or share this column with colleagues and friends.

American Holistic Nurses Association

31st Annual Conference – Holistic Nursing: Tending to the Sacred Flow of Life. From birth to our final transition, holistic nurses are present. Through the creation of caring/healing spaces, they help people find peace within the transformations that are a part of the journey. You are invited to explore and collaborate with hundreds of holistic nurses in vibrant Louisville, KY. Find out more at our website.

The Parish Nurse Cross

The cross takes the beloved stained glass logo of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center and translates it into a cross with delicate beauty and detail. Cast in pure sterling silver, the cross weighs 3.6 grams and comes on an Italian-made, 1.5mm Venetian box chain in your choice of three lengths:. 20” (standard) 18” (shorter) 24” (long/sweater). The cross measures approximately 1 and 3/8 inches (34mm) long by 13/16” (20mm) wide. The back of each piece is engraved with “Parish Nurse” along with Lori Catlin Garcia’s distinctive maker’s mark.

The cross comes beautifully packaged in our custom silver and black logo box protective fabric interior flaps. Each piece also comes with a story about Parish Nursing written by Lori’s sister, Cheryl Larson.  10% of the purchase price of the Parish Nurse Cross goes to the Westberg Institute, which supports the growth and development of parish nursing here and abroad through the Westberg Parish Nurse Symposium.

May 6 is National Nurses Day

Today, we honor all of you who serve as nurses, either through employment, volunteering, or care-taking activities. Thank you for all you do and may God bless you in your ministry!

PRAYER (contemporary language)

Life-giving God, who alone have power over life and death, over health and sickness: Give power, wisdom, and gentleness to those who follow the lead of your servant Florence Nightingale, that they, bearing with them your presence, may not only heal but bless, and shine as lanterns of hope in the darkest hours of pain and fear; through Jesus Christ, the healer of body and soul, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Bruce Strade

Executive Director

Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries

2801 N. Gantenbein Ave. #1072

Portland, OR 97227

By Jean A. Krueger, RN, FCN

The Journal of Christian Nursing contains CEs and other useful information. The following is from the July-September 2010, Vol 27, No. 3, page 276:

“Cheating Death: Stats Stack Up

Geneticists report that nearly 70% of longevity factors are linked to behavioral and environmental factors within one’s control. Where are you gaining or subtracting years from your life?

+5 if you are a married man, or regularly play puzzles and games that stimulate the mind; +2 if you floss daily and eat nuts on a regular basis; -1 if you get less than 6 to 8 hours of sleep; -5 if you are stressed out or are slowly gaining weight; -15 if you smoke or use intravenous drugs.

Data from Archives of Internal Medicine and the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.”

Five Practices for Happiness

In a TED talk, statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation’s success by its productivity—instead of by the level of happiness and well-being. You can watch his presentation on Happy Planet Index: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/nic

In his talk he outlines 5 practices for happiness, which also are actions for good health. They are the following:

1. Be connected – social relationships are the most important connections.
2. Be active – don’t be a passive by-stander to life, but take action.
3. Be mindful – take notice of things around you and in the world.
4. Keep learning – let your curiosity be a motivating force in your life.
5. Be generous – giving promotes happiness.

Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite

They’re here! A survey of respondents from all over the country sponsored by the National Pest Management Association found that bedbug related calls to exterminators have risen by 81% over the last decade and by 57% over the last five years. Bedbug expert Louis Sorkin, who is an entomologist with the American Museum of National History in New York, says that the bedbug infestations are clearly on the rise because the bugs have developed a resistance to many of the commonly used chemical pesticides and because people are traveling more. The bugs are difficult to eradicate because they can live for up to a year without feeding, according to Sorkin. When they do start biting, some people don’t notice because they are not allergic. When traveling check bedding and mattresses in hotel rooms before unpacking and look not just for the bugs but also for evidence of their existence in the form of tiny brown or red specks on sheets. Sorkin even recommends looking behind headboards and picture frames and inspecting upholstered furniture. Upon returning home, dry clean or wash all clothing in hot water, even clothing not worn. Suitcases should also be inspected thoroughly and vacuumed with a hose attachment if evidence of infestation is seen.

New Parents and Depression

Many parents experience depression during the first 12 years of their children’s lives and the risk is highest during the first year after birth, according to a United Kingdom study of 86,957 families. More than one-third of mothers and about one-fifth of father’s had an episode of depression between their child’s birth and their 12^th birthday. Those parents between ages 15 to 24 at the birth of their child were especially at risk. “The highest rates of depression in the postpartum period are not surprising owing to the potential stress associated with the birth of a baby, such as poor parental sleep, the demands made on parents and the change in their responsibilities and the pressure this could place on the couple’s relationship,” wrote Shreya Dave, of the Medical Research Council in London, in an online report that will be published in the November issue of the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Consistent with other studies, parents experiencing social or economic deprivation are more vulnerable to depression. The authors of the study suggest “younger parents may be less prepared for parenthood with more unplanned pregnancies and may be less able to deal with the stresses of parenthood compared with older parents.”

Shingles May Increase Stroke Risk

The journal, Stroke (v. 40, p. 3443), reported on a study of 7,760 people which found that those who had suffered from shingles were 31 percent more likely to have a stroke within a year of being treated than those who had not developed the disease. The shingles vaccine is recommended for everyone over 60.

“Longevity Facts,” The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50, 22(2), 1.

Mood Disorders and Obesity

A study published in the BMJ (vol. 339, p. b3785) which looked at 4,000 people found that those who scored high on a depression questionnaire were 33 percent more likely to be obese, with a BMI over 30. Anxiety disorders were also found to increase the likelihood of obesity.

“Longevity Facts,” The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50, 22(2), 1.

Link for Diabetic Foods and Diets from the Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-diet/DA00027/?utm_source=FeaturedTopic&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HouseCall&pubDate=September%2027,%202010

Link for exchange lists for diabetic foods-

Did you Know. . .? That both cigars and pipes produce more secondhand smoke than cigarettes?“Wellness made easy” UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, 26(8), 8, May 2010 My Family Health Portrait web tool (https://familyhistory.hhs.gov) helps you organize family history information and then allows you to print it out for your doctor. It also allows you to save your family history on your computer and even share it with other family members. No information is saved on any computer of the U.S. federal government.