Integration Of Faith And Health

Covid Vaccine Taskforce
Covid Vaccine Taskforce

Covid Vaccine Taskforce

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 [...]

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

Painting of Blessed Hanna in the Woods
Painting of Blessed Hanna in the Woods

Painting of Blessed Hanna in the Woods

A painting by Barbara A. Brown, a parishioner of Saint Joseph Catholic Parish in Wapakoneta, Ohio, depicts Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, RN pushing a person in a wheelchair down a wooded path toward a cross tipped church. In her biography of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, RN, A Nurse of Mercy, Gosia Brykczynska describes Hanna's drive and desire to develop Parish Nursing. Her passion is recounted in bringing the hope and healing of Christ to the chronically sick and housebound amidst the prying Communist authorities in post World War II, Polish People's Republic. [...]

Janet Munday2021-09-15T22:42:38-04:00September 15, 2021|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Spiritual Nourishment|

Informed Consent and Forming Conscience in 2021
Informed Consent and Forming Conscience in 2021

Informed Consent and Forming Conscience in 2021

Documents related to informed consent and forming conscience. Catechism of the Catholic Church-ARTICLE 6 - Conscience NCBC-Statement On Vaccine Mandates CDF-Respect for Human Life in Its Origin CDF-Note On the Morality of Using Some Anti-COVID-19 Vaccines

Janet Munday2021-09-09T22:02:40-04:00September 9, 2021|COVID Resources, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

Vaccine Mandate Statement from NCBC
Vaccine Mandate Statement from NCBC

Vaccine Mandate Statement from NCBC

As resources and new evidence continues to be developed, the NACN-USA strives to share those with our members. If you have a Catholic Nurse in your life, consider sharing our website with them and encourage membership. We are stronger together as Catholic Nurses in living out the mission Christ has called us to. If you are not a Catholic Nurse but would like to support our association consider becoming an Associate Member or make a donation. The following is an excerpt from an updated statement from the National Catholic Bioethics [...]

Janet Munday2021-08-29T10:28:50-04:00August 29, 2021|COVID Resources, Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

Call For Abstracts – 2022 CICIAMS World Congress
Call For Abstracts – 2022 CICIAMS World Congress

Call For Abstracts – 2022 CICIAMS World Congress

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – 2022 CICIAMS World Congress The 2022 CICIAMS XXI Congress will bring together Catholic Nurses from across the globe. Important dates are listed below. Presentations, breakout group activities, and posters are to address one or more of the five objectives. Opens: August 20, 2021 (Memorial of Saint Bernard) Closes: November 30, 2021 Theme: United in Mission, United in Faith Objectives Strengthen the nursing response to the Papal call for solidarity in faith and action among Catholic Nurses (Pope Pius,1935). Promote integration of Catholic teachings within evidence-based nursing practices, [...]

Janet Munday2021-10-14T14:26:10-04:00August 20, 2021|Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Our Events, Patient Advocacy, World Congress|

Ethical and Religious Directives
Ethical and Religious Directives

Ethical and Religious Directives

The NACN-USA Committee on Ethics and Spirituality suggest that Catholic nurses, 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. This sixth edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services was developed by the Committee on Doctrine of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and approved by the USCCB at its June 2018 Plenary Assembly. PREAMBLE "Health care in the United States is marked by extraordinary change. [...]

Janet Munday2021-08-18T10:40:43-04:00August 18, 2021|COVID Resources, Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

Grateful to Bishops of USCCB
Grateful to Bishops of USCCB

Grateful to Bishops of USCCB

In a world filled with extreme circumstances that challenge the core of our faith, we Catholic Nurses are grateful to the USCCB Bishops and Sister Agnes Walsh, a Daughter of Charity, for providing us with guidance on forming our conscience. Understanding Conscience Sister Agnes Walsh, a Daughter of Charity, is remembered for her heroism in France during World War II. In 1943, when France was occupied by German Nazis, the search for Jews began. In the face of grave peril, Sister Agnes convinced her mother superior to open their convent [...]

Janet Munday2021-08-06T19:15:00-04:00August 6, 2021|Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

Sexual Common Sense
Sexual Common Sense

Sexual Common Sense

Dr. Janet Smith, PhD speaks nationally and internationally on Catholic teaching of sexuality and bioethics. Dr. Smith has published numerous articles including important and powerful topics for Catholic Nurses including: Over Population - The Myth Hormones Are Us Contraception Why Not (Currently a Free Download) Natural Family Planning: Is it Moral. These topics can be accessed from Dr. Smith's website. Professor Smith is the author of Humanae Vitae: A Generation Later and A Right to Privacy. Her volume entitled Self-Gift contains her previously published essays on Humanae Vitae and the [...]

Janet Munday2021-07-30T13:25:47-04:00July 30, 2021|Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

NFP Resources and Physician Locator
NFP Resources and Physician Locator

NFP Resources and Physician Locator

One More Soul (OMS) is a non-profit organization based in Dayton, Ohio that is dedicated to spreading the truth about the blessings of children and the harms of contraception. The website carries a wide variety of educational resources, including CDs, DVDs, pamphlets, booklets, books, and more. Visit their website and discover some of the wonderful resources available about natural family planning, nutrition and fertility, the pain from abortion and much more. Include an NFP-only Physician locator.

Janet Munday2024-03-23T18:13:27-04:00July 28, 2021|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

World Congress 2022 Video
World Congress 2022 Video

World Congress 2022 Video

You are personally invited in this video by NACN-USA President Ellen Gianoli and International CICIAMS President Dr. Khosi Mthethwa. I'm excited! Tell me more.

Janet Munday2021-07-30T13:54:52-04:00July 28, 2021|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Our Events, Patient Advocacy, Spiritual Nourishment|