28 07, 2021

World Congress 2022 Video

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

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.

19 07, 2021

Caregiver’s Journal

2021-07-30T13:41:42-04:00July 19, 2021|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy, Spiritual Nourishment|

We are proud to share the wonderful work of our member, Deb Kelsey-Davis and her award winning journal, The Caregiver’s Companion. Winner of a second-place award in best front-cover artwork from the Catholic Media Association and a third-place award in general interest books from the Association of Catholic Publishers. From the publisher's desciption: Every caregiver’s story is unique, but one thing you all have in common is that you need to be nourished to have the resilience and compassion to tend to the needs of those you love. The Caregiver’s [...]

14 07, 2021

Burn and Trauma Nurse Exhorts Prayer

2021-08-06T18:34:04-04:00July 14, 2021|Educational Programs, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy, Spiritual Nourishment|

Member Article by Marie Romagnano, MSN, RN originally published through the Divine Mercy website. Watching two residential condominium towers collapse in disbelief that has caused total destruction and sudden loss of life, instantly killing those asleep or severely injuring many-with little or no warning is a cause for prayer for these victims.   As a burn and trauma nurse, I watched realizing the magnitude of the medical emergencies as a result of the injuries and inability for rescue teams to reach the injured and dying due to the unstable debris [...]

22 04, 2021

Catholic Nurses Statement on Population and Development

2021-07-28T19:34:08-04:00April 22, 2021|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Oral Statement Presented by: Marian Nowak DNP, MPH, RN, FAAN The International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants (CICIAMS) Comite International Catholique des Infirmieres et Assistantes Medico-Sociales 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development United Nations New York, New York April 19-23, 2021 Theme: Population, Food Security, Nutrition, and Sustainable Development CICIAMS Representation Team: M. Arvonio, M. Nowak, and P. Sayers Commission Chair, Distinguished Panel Members, National Representatives, and Guests: During the first World Food Conference in 1974, Henry Kissinger made the famous statement “within 10 years [...]

8 03, 2021

Can I Be Required To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine?

2021-08-17T20:38:55-04:00March 8, 2021|COVID Resources, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

Can I Be Required To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine?   HEALTH CARE CIVIL RIGHTS TASK FORCE DEFENDING CIVIL RIGHTS OF PATIENTS AND THEIR ACCESS TO LIFE-SUSTAINING HEALTH CARE healthcarecivilrights.org | healthcarecivilrights@gmail.com PRESS RELEASE Can I Be Required To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine? Contact: Michael Vacca, Christ Medicus Foundation: (248) 897-0599 March 8th 2021 As Members of the Health Care Civil Rights Task Force, our respective organizations have been fielding an increasing number of inquiries relating to individuals being required to take the COVID-19 vaccine. We offer this press release as a general response to this issue.  We [...]

2 03, 2021

Joint Statement on Vaccines and Conscience Protection

2021-08-14T19:50:47-04:00March 2, 2021|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy|

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 [...]

18 12, 2020

Protect Your Conscience in the Workplace

2021-08-18T11:16:16-04:00December 18, 2020|COVID Resources, In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

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 [...]

18 12, 2020

Redemptive Suffering

2021-08-07T11:55:09-04:00December 18, 2020|Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, Patient Advocacy, Resources, Spiritual Nourishment|

Redemptive Suffering - Slide Presentation Download Learn the difference between physical pain, psychological suffering, and symptom distress, along with the types and stages of suffering. Understand the compassionate response and be able to practice redemptive suffering. This slide presentation delivered in November 2019 by NACN-USA's Immediate Past President, Diana Ruzicka, MSN, MA, MA, PHN, RN  is available for download and study.

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