Joint Statement on Vaccines and Conscience Protection

Joint Statement on Vaccines and Conscience Protection 2 March 2021 It has been over a year since the first diagnosis of COVID-19 in the United States. Due to this pandemic's effects, our society has experienced limitations in personal freedoms to a level we have never known. Social interactions and work environments have been changed by social distancing, masks, hospital and nursing home visitation restrictions and working from home. Freedom of movement about our communities and the nation has been limited by "stay-at-home orders" and mass travel restrictions. The availability of vaccines [...]

Recurring Calendar Events: Catholic, Nursing, Health Awareness

Recurring Events January 22 - National Sanctity of Human Life Day, U.S.A. declared by President Donald J. Trump as he addressed the 45th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. in 2018. January 26, 2020-3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time --- Sunday of the Word of God His Holiness Pope Francis announced on September 30, 2019 that the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time would be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God. September 30, 2019 celebrates 1600 years since the death of St. Jerome, the man [...]

2021-01-22T00:00:00-05:00January 22, 2021|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Resources|

Protect Your Conscience in the Workplace

NACN-USA gives no legal advice. The NACN-USA Committee on Ethics and Spirituality The NACN-USA Committee on Ethics and Spirituality offers ten (10) suggestions for Catholic Nurses to protect their conscience, whether working in a Catholic or non-Catholic health care setting. Know the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) and follow them. Be proactive. Do not automatically assume that the ERDs and your conscientious objections will be honored. Make clear in the job interview process that you are a Catholic nurse and that you follow the [...]

CICIAMS Quarterly Newsletter Winter 2020

Read international Catholic Nurse news from around the world.  In this Winter 2020 edition read about: Editorial Comments - Donatus Akpan Secretary General The Importance of the Virtue of Hope in our Work Advice to Nurses from Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska for these difficult times 2020: A Year for the Nurse and Midwife: A Year Indeed by Iyare, Beatrice Ehigiator RN, RAEN, RM, RNE - Nigeria A New Normal of Heart During COVID "The Nurse" by Anne Kabimba - Kenya

Holy Father, Pope Francis Speaks to Nurses

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we celebrate International Nurses Day, in the context of the International Year of Nurses and Midwives officially declared by the World Health Organization. At this same time, we observe the bicentennial of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing. At this critical moment, marked by the global health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we have rediscovered the fundamental importance of the role being played by nurses and midwives. Every day we witness the testimony of courage and sacrifice of healthcare workers, [...]

African Congress in Kenya 2020

7th CONGRESS OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING AFRICAN REGION OF CICIAMS — SEP 2020 On behalf of CICIAMS, the Catholic Nurses Association of Kenya herewith invite you to register for the 7th Congress of the English-Speaking Region. THEME: “EMBRACING NURSING LEADERSHIP IN NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE MANAGEMENT TO ENHANCE HOLISTIC CARE.” CONGRESS DATES: 9-11 SEPTEMBER 2020 EXCURSION DATE: 12 SEPTEMBER 2020 (OPTIONAL) VENUE: NAIROBI, KENYA For those who serve on the CICIAMS Board and NACN-USA Representatives, there are meetings prior to the Conference: EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: 7 SEPTEMBER GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING: 8 SEPTEMBER ADDITIONAL [...]

2020 Virtual 16th Annual Divine Mercy Medicine, Bioethics & Spirituality Conference

November 2020 Virtual 16th Annual Divine Mercy Medicine, Bioethics & Spirituality Conference November 6 & 7, 2020 Location: Online Sponsored by: Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy (NACN-USA member Marie Romagnano, MSN, RN,CCM is the Founder and President of Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy and the co-planner of this virtual conference.

2020-03-09T00:00:00-04:00March 9, 2020|Educational Programs, In The News, News, Resources|
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