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NACN-USA Members Elected to International Board

NACN-USA Board and Committee Members Elected to CICIAMS Executive Board Three of the members of NACN-U.S.A. have been elected to the Executive Board of CICIAMS at its August General Council meeting held in Manzini, Swaziland. A fourth member was selected to serve in Committee. The International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medical Social Assistants is a member association of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life. The following NACN-U.S.A. members are congratulated for this honor and for their willingness to serve: CICIAMS Pan American Representative: Dr. Marian [...]

Janet Munday2016-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2016|In The News, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Gender Identity in Federal Programs

2016-HUD Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs Read the full article here. Read the Joint Letter to HUD from Leadership Organizations

Janet Munday2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2016|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Judicial and Amicus Briefs

• Stormans v. Wiesman - 2016-Pharmacists' Conscience Rights [READ ARTICLE] • Priests for Life v. Department of Health & Human Services [READ MORE] --- [READ CASE] • Hobby Lobby Stores Incorporated v. Federal Govt. Contraceptive Mandate [READ MORE] • Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services, et al., v. Attorney General Gregory Abbott, et al. [READ MORE] • Planned Parenthood v. Brnovich, Arizona - True Informed Consent [READ MORE] --- [READ CASE] • The School of the Ozarks, Inc v. Right Choice Managed Care, Inc. (Contraceptive Mandate) [READ CASE] [...]

Janet Munday2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2016|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

World Autism Awareness Day

Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Assistance of Health Care Workers Marylee Meehan, RNMember PCHCW The World Autism Awareness Day Message from the President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (for Health Pastoral Care) on the Occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day - 2 April 2016. From Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski: Message on the Occasion of World Autism Awareness Day April 2, 2016

Janet Munday2016-04-03T00:00:00-04:00April 3, 2016|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Letters to Congress

LETTERS TO CONGRESS • SUBJECT: Conscience Protection Act of 2016 [READ ARTICLE] --- [READ LETTER] • SUBJECT: Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA) [READ LETTER] • SUBJECT: Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) [READ MORE]

Janet Munday2015-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2015|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Comments to ISSCR – Stem Cell Science

Comments on the ISSCR-2015 Guidelines for Stem Cell Science and Clinical Translation Read Article with Results Read Comments

Janet Munday2015-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2015|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Catholic Nurse National Congress, Mexico 2015

MEAC National Congress, Mexico At the request of CICIAMS Pan American President Mendoza C., Dr. Patricia Sayers was privileged to meet and speak with Catholic Nurses in Mexico during the MEAC National Congress of Nurses en Cd Juarez, Mexico May 3, 2015. The delegation members were honored that she reached out to us regarding Population and Development goals being formulated at the UN‐NY. May God guide all of us in our walk as Catholic Nurses. (Rec. 5/5/2015)

Janet Munday2015-05-05T00:00:00-04:00May 5, 2015|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Resources|

Ruzicka Receives Greeley Award

COL Diana Ruzicka, USA Retired, RN, MSN (Oncology & Administration), MA (Army War College), MA (Theology-pending Thesis), CNS-BC 2015 ENDOW - Julia Greeley Award ENDOW (Educating on the Nature & Dignity of Women) is a private lay apostolate of the Catholic Church. Endow offers small study groups as a primary means of connecting women and girls in faith and friendship while exploring Catholic teachings. All nurses would benefit from the study On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering (Salvifici Doloris). Visit Endow Website

Janet Munday2015-04-24T00:00:00-04:00April 24, 2015|Educational Programs, In The News, News, Resources, Spiritual Nourishment|

Ireland Hosts World Congress 2014

CICIAMS XIX World Congress - Dublin, Ireland September 23-26, 2014 U.S. delegation: Dr. Marie Hilliard, Kathy Kirkpatrick, Alma Abuelouf, Marylee Meehan & Lorette Tierman CICIAMS XIX World Congress on Protecting Family Life: The Roles and Responsibilities of Nurse and Midwives was held September 23-26, 2014, hosted by the Catholic Nurses Guild of Ireland at All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. [Read conference presentations] The conference began with an opening Mass and welcome reception on Tuesday evening. The next three [...]

Janet Munday2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2014|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources, Spiritual Nourishment|

Ethics and Principles of Catholic Nurses

Ethics Guidelines and Principles of Practice for Catholic Nurses and Midwives Nursing and Midwifery practice globally is marked by extraordinary change. Not only is the change due technological advances, but because the system is being challenged by both institutional and social factors in different cultural settings. At the same time, there are many developments within the Church which affects the ecclesial mission of health care generally and nursing and midwifery practice. A contemporary understanding of the Catholic health care ministry must take into account the new challenges posed by the [...]

Janet Munday2014-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2014|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Resources|