Educational Programs

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 Munday2022-05-24T15:08:38-04:00April 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 [...]

10 03, 2022

Cardinal Turkson as Keynote
Cardinal Turkson as Keynote

Cardinal Turkson as Keynote

Janet Munday2022-03-10T21:17:56-05:00March 10, 2022|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Our Events, World Congress|

We are excited to announce the keynote speaker for the 2022 World Congress of Catholic Nurses this year is Peter Cardinal Turkson, former Prefect, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Cardinal Turkson will also be the main celebrant for the opening Mass. Don't miss this incredible event with Catholic Nurses from around the globe. We currently have Nurses coming from: Kenya Nigeria Eswatini Ireland United Kingdom South Korea Poland Canada Mexico Ireland Netherlands Pakistan Singapore Italy Japan Come join the excitement! Get More Info Now!

15 02, 2022

Vaccination – A Catholic Perspective
Vaccination – A Catholic Perspective

Vaccination – A Catholic Perspective

Janet Munday2022-02-15T17:55:33-05:00February 15, 2022|COVID Resources, Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Our Events|

NACN-USA TASK FORCE ON MANDATES & RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE Welcomes you to join us in a discussion with Author Pamela Acker on VACCINATION: A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE Description of Live Web Event Pamela Acker is a devout Catholic with a master’s degree in Biology from the Catholic University of America. Pamela worked in the field of vaccine development, specifically with viral vector vaccines, and is very familiar with the controversy regarding the use of the HEK-293 cell line in the development of vaccines. Ms. Acker proposes that the ongoing justification of [...]

13 02, 2022

Spanish Language Flyer for World Congress
Spanish Language Flyer for World Congress

Spanish Language Flyer for World Congress

Janet Munday2022-03-29T12:16:27-04:00February 13, 2022|Educational Programs, In The News, Our Events, Spiritual Nourishment, World Congress|

Share our Spanish language flyer for the World Congress in August 2022. Download Flyer

7 11, 2021

Covid Vaccine Taskforce
Covid Vaccine Taskforce

Covid Vaccine Taskforce

Janet Munday2021-11-18T12:20:43-05:00November 7, 2021|COVID Resources, Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health|

The National Association of Catholic Nurses, U.S.A. (NACN-USA) Taskforce met to assist Catholic nurses in formulating their conscience and religious exemption application against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Our taskforce developed the following to assist nurses in their thought processes and examination of their personal conscience and religious beliefs: Table of Contents 1. Catholic Magisterium Teaching with notes on conscience, Dignity of Life, Fetal Cells, Right to Life, Aborted Human Foetuses, Mandating Vaccines and Moral Conscience of Human Beings. 3 2. Points to Consider – “Right of Conscience” and “Free [...]

22 10, 2021

Launch of Nurse to Nurse Mentor Program
Launch of Nurse to Nurse Mentor Program

Launch of Nurse to Nurse Mentor Program

Janet Munday2021-10-22T14:43:30-04:00October 22, 2021|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Spiritual Nourishment|

Currently accepting applications for the Nurse to Nurse Mentor program. As you know, Nursing is a wonderful profession that requires every virtue and blessing to manage the long hours and difficult work. NACN-USA recognizes this and wants to be supportive in your career and life with a new experience through our Nurse to Nurse Mentor Program. The Nurse to Nurse Mentor Program is an ongoing opportunity where you'll get to walk with another Nurse. It will help you discover and deepen your relationship with God and discuss how faith and [...]