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 [...]

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

2014-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2014|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Resources|
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Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (Pastoral Care)

November 20-22, 2014 - PCHCW Annual Conference, Vatican City. Theme: Autism November 21-23, 2013 - PCHCW Annual Conference in Vatican City. Theme: The Elderly June 14-15, 2013 - PCHCW, IV International Study Meeting, Vatican City, Theme: The Child as a Person and as a Patient: Therapeutic Approaches Compared. Attended by Marylee Meehan, NACN-USA Member and PCHCW Member appointed to the council by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. The General Session addressed Pediatric Medicine Faced with Malaise and Disturbance in Children and The Suffering Child: Experiences Compared. There were 36 presenters [...]

2014-05-14T00:00:00-04:00May 14, 2014|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|
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Nursing Award for Nowak

2014 National Nursing Award for Volunteerism Dr. Marian Nowak, RN, PhD   Dr. Marian Nowak, DNP, MSN, MPH, RN, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Rutgers. The State University of New Jersey – Camden and a member of NACN-USA received the 2014 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence GEM (Giving Excellence Meaning) Award. Nurse.com’s prestigious Nursing Excellence Awards program honors outstanding nurses in regions across the country leading to the selection of National Nurses of the Year. Dr. Nowak is honored for local, national and international volunteer efforts including:   • Local [...]

2014-04-24T00:00:00-04:00April 24, 2014|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Resources|
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Impact of Obamacare

Dr. Diana M.L. Newman, E.D. RN Diana Newman, President elect of NACN-USA was interviewed by Msgr Kieran Harrington of Brooklyn, NY on  the radio show "In the Arena" The show aired 10/20/13 and the topic was " Health Care and the Church." The discussion centered on the impact of Obamacare on many aspects of health care. Many good points were made relevant to personal choices in the free market in light of Church teaching. The participants spoke in favor of strengthening US citizens’ rights to choose their own [...]

2013-10-20T00:00:00-04:00October 20, 2013|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Resources|
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Nurse Appointed to Vatican Council

Marylee Meehan, RN, MA Marylee Meehan, RN, MA, member of NACN-USA and affiliated Falls River Council in Massachusetts, was appointed by Pope Benedict IV to the Pontifical Council of Health Pastoral Care Workers in February 2011. She is the first lay woman ever to be appointed to this Pontifical Council, and also one of only three women members on the Council. Marylee is also a past President of CICIAMS. We are very proud of our NACN-USA sister in Christ.  Marylee is a living testimony of what one [...]

2011-02-02T00:00:00-05:00February 2, 2011|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Resources|
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