2018 World Congress of Catholic Nurses
CICIAMS Congress , September 4-8, 2018, Malaysia Read the full after-action report here as PDF
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09, 2018
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09, 2018
Wear, Share and Promote Fundraiser 2018
This fundraiser allows members and friends to wear, share and promote Catholic Nursing. Deadline to order is Sunday, September 30, 2018
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05, 2018
Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska Beatification Presentation
Presentation by Diana Ruzicka, RN, MSN, MA, MA, CNS-BC All are welcomed to share the presentation. Hanna Chrzanowska – 1902-1973 Lay Polish Nurse Beatified, April 28, 2018
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04, 2018
Beautification of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska
Hanna Chrzanowska – 1902-1973Lay Polish Nurse Beatified, April 28, 2018 The Following is from Poland at https://hannachrzanowska.pl/en/ Hanna Chrzanowska was born October 7th 1902 in Warsaw, into a family who had rendered great services to the academic, cultural and nursing life of Poland. Her father Ignacy Chrzanowski, a renowned professor of Polish literature, came from a family of landowners. Her mother Wanda, neé Szlenker, came from a wealthy Lutheran family of Warsaw industrialists. Her mother’s sister, Zofia Szlenkier founded a children’s hospital in Warsaw and became a director of the [...]
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04, 2018
Catholic Nurses Oppose Assisted Suicide in New Jersey
NACN-USA Letter in Opposition to the New Jersey Senate Bill S1072 "Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"aka Assisted Suicide / Euthanasia Letter to NJ Governor in Opposition to S1072 Letter to Senator Vitale, Chair, NJ Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee Information Flyer to Share - Oppose Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" (A1504/S1072) New Jersey Senate Bill 1072 "Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" sponsored by Sen. Nicholas Scutari [D] Assembly Bill 1504, sponsored by Rep. John Burzichelli[D], Rep. Timothy Eustace [...]
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03, 2018
Freedom and Conscience Rights for Nurses
NACN-USA Provides Comments on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Rule Protecting the Religious Freedom and Conscience Rights of Healthcare Practitioners, Professionals and Organizations NACN-USA provided comments on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule protecting the religious freedom and conscience rights of healthcare practitioners, professionals and organizations by co-signing a letter drafted by First Liberty in collaboration with Dr. Marie Hilliard, President-Elect and Dr. Carolyn Laabs, Chair Ethics & Spirituality Committee. Read the Joint Comments with First Liberty on HHS Rule RIN 0945-ZA03-Proposed Rule from [...]
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03, 2018
U.S. Bishops Stand Up for Nurses’ Rights of Conscience
Never has been the right of nurses to exercise conscience and religious freedom in their health care ministry been at so great a risk, from nurses being told they must assist at abortion, to nurses losing their full-time positions for refusing to administer abortifacient drugs. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has developed a large initiative to protect our rights as nurses, including information as to how to take action. For more information see: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/. The U.S. bishops have provided many resources on the current issues of concern to Catholics [...]
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03, 2018
Nurses Testify Against New Jersey Assisted Suicide
Nurses Testifying at the New Jersey Statehouse against Assisted Suicide NJ Assembly Bill 1504 - Legalizing Physician Assisted Suicide Monday, March 12, 2018, Dr. Marian (Mimi) Nowak, DNP, MPH, RN, CSN, FCN, FAAN represented the National Association of Catholic Nurses, U.S.A. in testifying against proposed legislation legalizing assisted suicide in the state of New Jersey. Also testifying were members Dr. Patricia Sayers, DNP, RN and Patricia Staley, MSN, RN. Read the written testimony of Dr. Marian (Mimi) Nowak, DNP, MPH, RN, CSN, FCN, FAAN on behalf of NACN-USA in Opposition [...]
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03, 2018
Comments on Discrimination
NACN-USA Provides Comments on the American Nurses Association DRAFT Policy Statement on Discrimination ANA Draft PS on Discrimination NACN-USA Comments to ANA PS on Discrimination Thank you to Dr. Carolyn Laabs, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, RN, Chair, Ethics and Spirituality Committee and committee members Dr. Marie Hilliard, MS, MA, JCL, PhD, RN and Brother Ignatius Perkins, OP, PhD, FAAN for your contributions. Deadline for submission of comments to ANA is Tuesday, March 13, 2018.
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02, 2018
Catholic Nurse Highlighted in Marian Helper Magazine
Marylee J. Meehan, RN, MAPresident Emeritus, International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants (CICIAMS) appointed by the Holy SeeMember, Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Assistance of Healthcare Workers (2011-2017),appointed by Pope BenedictPresident, CICIAMS (2007-2012)President, NACN-USA (1996-1998)One of the Founders NACN-USA the successor of NCCN founded in the early 1930's Read interview in Marian Helper Magazine