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17 05, 2023

2023 Vote Open

2023-05-23T15:47:19-04:00May 17, 2023|In The News|

The following positions and candidates are presented for the 2023 annual election. Recording Secretary   (Term July 2023 thru June 2025) Candidate:  Sue Staiano, MSN, RN, CSN Sue was awarded an MSN from the University of Pennsylvania in Nursing Administration. She has worked as a clinical instructor, supervisor and staff nurse in the specialty areas of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rehab and School Nursing. Sue currently serves as the appointed Recording Secretary. Corresponding Secretary   (Term July 2022 thru June 2024) Candidate:  Open This position is open.  NACN-USA will accept [...]

9 05, 2023

2023 Eula Sforza Scholarship

2023-05-16T02:56:21-04:00May 9, 2023|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health|

We are excited to announce our yearly nursing scholarship for student members is now open.  Our thanks to the Sforza family who established this special gift in honor of Eula Sforza. EULA SFORZA SCHOLARSHIP $1000 NACN-USA Scholarship Award Deadline to receive complete applications is June 30th, 2023. Submit the letter of intent and read about the required supporting documents here. Kathryn "Katie" Grauerholz, MSN, ANP-BC, Awards & Scholarship Committee Chair

12 04, 2023

“Why Patients Declared Brain Dead are Really Brain Injured.”

2023-04-19T16:36:04-04:00April 12, 2023|blog, Educational Programs, In The News, News, Our Events, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Why Patients Declared Brain Dead are Really Brain Injured Join us in this special presentation by Mr. Michael Arthur Vacca, JD who will present why patients declared brain dead are really brain injured. Mr. Vacca is a Catholic Lawyer, Certified Catholic Bioethicist and Spiritual Director, Chairman of Healthcare Civil Rights Task Force at Christ Medicus Foundation.  He will present on: The history of “brain death” and why it was invented by doctors at Harvard The medical, philosophical, and theological reasons why “brain death” is not the actual death of the [...]

21 02, 2023

Blessed Hanna of Poland Coloring Page

2023-02-21T21:49:17-05:00February 21, 2023|Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, Spiritual Nourishment|

Enjoy this whimsical coloring page of Blessed Hanna of Poland as a gift to our local councils and members.  This project was commissioned by NACN-USA with graphic designer and illustrator, Emma Cassani.  Emma's work can be seen each month in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati monthly magazine Catholic Telegraph.  

15 02, 2023

End of Life Doula on Sacred Heart Radio

2023-03-08T20:02:15-05:00February 15, 2023|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy, Spiritual Nourishment|

Bonnie Blachly MSN, RN, Certified End of Life Doula, Catholic Nurse and Regional Director for Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & American Samoa was interviewed on Dan Kennedy's Life Talk NW on Sacred Heart Radio. Bonnie shares her end-of-life class, Birthing Your Soul into Eternal Life, which she co-developed to train lay persons, parishioners, and healthcare professionals on preparation for death, dying, grief, mourning and bereavement.  The class is just a portion of the ministry, Momento Mori which Bonnie also presented at the CICIAMS World Congress [...]

23 01, 2023

Memorial of Saint Marianne Cope

2023-03-08T16:49:32-05:00January 23, 2023|Integration Of Faith And Health, Spiritual Nourishment|

January 23 marks the memorial of Saint Marianne Cope who lived from 1838-1918.  Saint Marianne cared for those with leprosy on the island of Oahu and subsequently on Molokai.  She cared for Saint Father Damian who ministered among the lepers. Born: January 23, 1838, Heppenheim, Germany Died: August 9, 1918, Kalaupapa, HI Parents: Barbara Witzenbacher, Peter Koob Place of burial: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, HI Feast: January 23 (Roman Catholic Church); April 15 (Episcopal Church (United States)) Beatified: May 14, 2005, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Benedict XVI Canonized: October 21, 2012, Vatican City by Pope [...]

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