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Parish Nurse
What is parish nursing?
Churches have been promoting health and wholeness for centuries through worship, music, sharing, and caring. A new dimension is the addition of the registered nurse - the parish nurse- to the ministry team. Nurses bring their expertise and spirit of caring into churches where they can assist members of the congregation to become more aware of their health and move toward a fuller sense of wholeness.
What are the responsibilities of the parish nurse?
The parish nurse ministers to the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the congregation. This is accomplished through health education, health screenings, making appropriate referrals to hospitals and local agencies, serving as a personal health couselor and visiting people who are homebound, hospitalized or in a nursing home. By holding office hours at parishes, contacting people by phone and making home visits, the parish nurse establishes a relationship with each individual that is personal and consistent. Very importantly, parish nurses are special among healthcare personnel because of their ability to hear and respond to the symptoms of spiritual distress.
Our parish nurse, JuLann Wiseman, invites you to contact her for more information about how a parish nurse may be helpful to you.
To contact JuLann, send e-mail to julannw@fpcbismarck.com.
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