Educational Programs

23 03, 2024

Chemical Abortion and Nationwide Invitation to Prayer
Chemical Abortion and Nationwide Invitation to Prayer

Chemical Abortion and Nationwide Invitation to Prayer

Janet Munday2024-03-23T22:05:45-04:00March 23, 2024|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy, Spiritual Nourishment|

The USCCB's president and the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities announced a nationwide invitation to prayer. On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could impact the widespread accessibility of chemical abortion (abortion pills). Chemical abortions are now the most common form of abortion in the United States. WHEN Beginning Monday, March 25 and continuing through June, when a decision is expected. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Offer this Prayer to St. Joseph, Defender of Life daily for the end of [...]

25 01, 2024

Catholic Nurses at National Eucharistic Congress 2024
Catholic Nurses at National Eucharistic Congress 2024

Catholic Nurses at National Eucharistic Congress 2024

Janet Munday2024-03-21T23:16:22-04:00January 25, 2024|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Spiritual Nourishment|

MAKING HISTORY Join us for the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianpolis this summer! NACN-USA is proud to be an Exhibitor with special booth for Catholic Nurses to gather and meet one another. This is a pivotal moment in American history, the legacy of the Catholic Church and Catholic Nurses across the nation. We are expecting tens of thousands of pilgrims—but space is limited. Jesus Christ will be there. Will you? PRAY AND SOCIALIZE WITH CATHOLIC NURSES We will be organizing special times to pray and socialize with other Catholic Nurses. [...]

6 07, 2023

NACN-USA Educational Session-“Why Patients Declared Brain Dead Are Really Brain Injured.”
NACN-USA Educational Session-“Why Patients Declared Brain Dead Are Really Brain Injured.”

NACN-USA Educational Session-“Why Patients Declared Brain Dead Are Really Brain Injured.”

Kwohead2023-07-23T14:23:03-04:00July 6, 2023|blog, Educational Programs, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Please take some time to watch this video. NACN-USA offered this presentation to their membership in April 2023. Click the link below to view the presentation: https://youtu.be/eGWhmkOldHo

9 05, 2023

2023 Eula Sforza Scholarship
2023 Eula Sforza Scholarship

2023 Eula Sforza Scholarship

Kwohead2023-07-23T13:10:12-04:00May 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 July 31, 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.”
“Why Patients Declared Brain Dead are Really Brain Injured.”

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

Kwohead2023-04-19T16:36:04-04:00April 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 [...]

8 03, 2023

Nurses Fight to Protect Freedom and Conscience
Nurses Fight to Protect Freedom and Conscience

Nurses Fight to Protect Freedom and Conscience

Janet Munday2023-03-08T21:13:15-05:00March 8, 2023|blog, Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

Catholic Nurses are fighting to protect religious freedom and conscience rights in providing care with a recent co-authored statement to the Biden Administration's Health and Human Services. Public Comment Opposed to Some of the Provisions in “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes" [RIN 0945-AA18]1 Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals must be free to practice their professions in accordance with their professional judgment and ethical beliefs. Without religious freedom and conscience protections such as were provided for in the 2019 Final Rule, healthcare professionals throughout the [...]

8 03, 2023

Pope Speaks on Human Trafficking
Pope Speaks on Human Trafficking

Pope Speaks on Human Trafficking

Janet Munday2023-03-08T16:05:24-05:00March 8, 2023|blog, Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

February 8, 2023 marks the memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita, patron saint of victims of human trafficking. Join Pope Francis in celebrating the Ninth International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, on the theme “Journeying in Dignity”. Read the Pope's message.

21 02, 2023

Blessed Hanna of Poland Coloring Page
Blessed Hanna of Poland Coloring Page

Blessed Hanna of Poland Coloring Page

Kwohead2023-02-21T21:49:17-05:00February 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
End of Life Doula on Sacred Heart Radio

End of Life Doula on Sacred Heart Radio

Kwohead2023-03-08T20:02:15-05:00February 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 [...]

1 04, 2022

World Congress Sponsorship Opportunities
World Congress Sponsorship Opportunities

World Congress Sponsorship Opportunities

Janet Munday2023-05-24T00:59:20-04:00April 1, 2022|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Our Events, Spiritual Nourishment, World Congress|

Sponsorship Opportunities The World Congress offers a variety of opportunities to showcase your business, organization or apostolate. As a sponsor, you will also help to make our event a possibility for Catholic Nurses throughout the world that suffer from poor wages, lack of equipment and harsh working conditions. Many of our fellow Catholic Nurses around the nation and the world yearn to interact with other Catholic Nurses who strives for healthcare focused on the dignity of the human person, freedom of conscience and religious freedom. As a group of professional [...]