Patient Advocacy

UN to Exclude Right to Life of Unborn

United Nations Human Rights Committee proposes to exclude the Unborn from a Right to Life The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UN HRC) has composed a draft of a General Comment to Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 6 addresses the Right to Life. The UN HRC is inviting comments on this draft. A major concern of this draft is that it clearly excludes the unborn from a right to life and, thus, imposes a worldwide right to abortion. Read the UN-HRC Draft Comments [...]

Janet Munday2017-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2017|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Opposing Assisted Suicide in AMA

NACN-USA Urges AMA not to change their policy of opposition to assisted suicide Carolyn Laabs, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, RNChair, Ethics & Spirituality Committee Carolyn Laabs, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, RN Chair, Ethics & Spirituality Committee In June 2016, at the annual meeting, the 540 members of the American Medical Association (AMA) house of delegates, representing all facets of the house of medicine, voted to ask the board of trustees to study the issue of physician assisted suicide. The board has referred the item to the AMA Council on Ethical [...]

Janet Munday2017-07-30T00:00:00-04:00July 30, 2017|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Life of Charlie Gard

The NACN-USA Shares the Concerns of The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) for Charlie Gard and His Parents NCBC Statement on the Charlie Gard Case The NCBC statement reminds us to look to the teachings of the Catholic Church for guidance. This is excellent advice. They can be found, for example, in the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services and in papal documents such as Evangelium Vitae, as well as in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. As the NCBC states, cases that rely on media reports, [...]

Janet Munday2017-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2017|In The News, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Ethical Responsibility to Manage Pain and Suffering

NACN-USA Comments regarding the draft ANA Position Statement on The Ethical Responsibility to Manage Pain and Suffering Carolyn Laabs, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, RNChair, Ethics & Spirituality Committee The ANA received comment on its draft revision on their position on the Ethical Responsibility to Management Pain and Suffering. Thank you Carolyn Laabs, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, RN (Chair) and the Ethics and Spirituality Committee for formulating our comments. Read the NACN-USA comments on the ANA Position on the Ethical Responsibility to Manage Pain and Suffering.

Janet Munday2017-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2017|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

2017 Convocation of Catholic Leaders

USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders The Joy of the Gospel in America July 1-4, 2017, Orlando, Florida The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops convened an unprecedented gathering of key leaders from dioceses and Catholic organizations from across the country in order to assess the challenges and opportunities of our time, particularly in the context of the Church in the United States. The gathering assembled Catholic leaders for a strategic conversation, under the leadership of the bishops, on forming missionary disciples to animate the Church and to engage the culture. [...]

Janet Munday2017-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2017|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Convocation of Catholic Leaders

Convocation of Catholic Leaders - The Joy of the Gospel in America USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders --- NACN-USA DisplayDr. Marie Hilliard, MA, MS, JCL, PhD, RN, President-Elect, Diana Ruzicka, MSN, MA, MA, CNS-BC, RN, President & Alma Abuelouf, BSN, RN, Southeast Regional Director (2012-2014 President) From July 1-4, 2017 in Orlando, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) convened the Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America. This unprecedented gathering, led by the bishops of the United States brought together between 3,000-4,000 [...]

Janet Munday2017-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2017|Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Conscience Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 644)

Conscience Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 644) The Conscience Protection Act (CPA) of 2017 (H.R. 644) has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) and in the Senate (S. 301) by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK). This much-needed, common-sense legislation addresses several “loopholes” in current federal laws that have allowed violations of conscience rights to continue and would ensure that those who provide health care and health coverage can continue to do so without being forced by government to help destroy innocent [...]

Janet Munday2017-06-12T00:00:00-04:00June 12, 2017|Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

POLST & Pew Charitable Trusts

NACN-USA Comments Regarding POLST & Pew Charitable Trusts Letter to Secretary Price NACN-USA Letter to Secretary Price regarding POLST A Letter from the Campaign for Truth in Advance Care Planning signed by many NACN-USA members regarding POLST. Carolyn Laabs, PhD, MA, FNP-BC, RNChair, Ethics & Spirituality Committee

Janet Munday2017-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30, 2017|In The News, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Hippocratic Oath

The Essential Hippocratic Oath Hippocrates, Author In the presence of the Almighty, I promise that I will fulfill this Oath to the best of my ability. Those who have taught me the art of Medicine I will respect, and will seek to faithfully impart my knowledge to those who also accept this covenant and to whom I am a mentor. I will always seek the physical and emotional well-being of my patients, according to my ability and judgment, being careful to cause no intentional harm. I will not [...]

Janet Munday2017-03-26T00:00:00-04:00March 26, 2017|In The News, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|

Nightingale Pledge

The Florence Nightingale Pledge I solemnly pledge myself before God and in presence of this assembly. To pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drugs. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty [...]

Janet Munday2017-03-26T00:00:00-04:00March 26, 2017|In The News, News, Patient Advocacy, Resources|