About FCNIG

The Faith Community Nursing Interest Group

  • as an interest group of RNAO, to actively support the initiatives of RNAO
  • to provide a forum for communication and exchange of ideas
  • to promote awareness of the roles of parish nurses and to serve as liaison with RNAO, CNA and other groups in promoting certification of parish nurses
  • to provide professional support for parish nurses
  • to encourage the formation of liaison groups throughout Ontario
  • to support implementation of standards of practice for parish nursing
  • to encourage participation of parish nurses in education and research
  • to ascertain the feasibility of the FCNIG being a corporate group member in the Canadian Association for Parish Nursing Ministry

Are you a faith community nurse in the Lutheran Church? 

Are you a faith community nurse in the Lutheran Church? If you are interested in connecting with the Lutheran Faith Community Nursing Association, please contact Phyllis Bruce pbceilidhdancer10@gmail.com

Information about the association can be found at https://lutheranfcna.org 

Job Posting: Opportunity at CAPNM-Office Coordinator. Closing Date, August 2nd!

The Canadian Association for Parish Nursing Ministry (CAPNM) is seeking an Office Coordinator to join our team. 

This Coordinator will manage the office coordination duties of CAPNM. This position provides administrative support for association memberships, correspondence, financial day-to-day business, preparing a banking spreadsheet monthly to send to the bookkeeper, website maintenance and coordination of social media with the webmaster, support to the Board of Directors, assistance with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and National Conference, facilitation of subcommittee work at the direction of the Board and preparation of a quarterly newsletter. French language skills are considered an asset for this position. 

Your role is essential in unifying parish nurse activities across the country. What a special opportunity to become part of the fabric of Parish Nursing in Canada!

This opportunity has a closing date of August 2nd, 2024.

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CAPNM Advertisement 2024 (1) (1) (2).pdf (116.44 KB) 116.44 KB
Bulletin Notice 2024 (1) (1).pdf (120.77 KB) 120.77 KB

FCNIG's 2023 Executive Team

From left to right: Gloria Wiebe, Lily Cugliari-Kobayashi, Michelle Solomon, Maria Lippa, Ola Babalola, and May Tao
From left to right: Gloria Wiebe, Lily Cugliari-Kobayashi, Michelle Solomon, Maria Lippa, Ola Babalola, and May Tao

President/Chair: Ola Babalola

President-elect: Vacant

Past-President: Anne-Marie Mohler

Finance Executive Network Officer: May Tao

Membership Executive Network Officer: Lily Cugliari-Kobayashi

Communication Executive Network Officer: Michelle Solomon

Social Media Executive Network Officer: Maria Lippa

Policy and Political Action Executive Network Officer: Dot Klein

Student Executive Network Officer: Khalila Campbell- Fagan

Region 2, Middlesex Elgin: Michelle Solomon

Region 6, Toronto West: Lily Cugliari-Kobayashi, Maria Lippa

Region 7, Toronto East: May Tao

Region 8, Durham: Ola Babalola

Region 9, Jeanne Lambert 

Region 11, Sudbury: Dot Klein

Regions 1, 3, 4, 5,10, and 12 are vacant. 

Which region do you live in? Find your local chapter and connect with our execs! We'd love to hear from you!

Vacancies: We are seeking a policy and political action exec for the 2023/2024 term. Please contact us for more information. 

 

FCNIG 2023 Annual Report
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FCNIG's 2023 Annual Report (2.58 MB) 2.58 MB
May 2023 Newsletter
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May 2023 Newsletter (1.17 MB) 1.17 MB

Inside this issue:

  • President's Message
  • What I have done for nursing in the first 60 years.
  • Why am I a Nightingale?
  • Reflection on Toward a Translational Epidemiology of Religion: Challenges and Applications by Dr. Jeff Lewin
  • Reflection on the FCNIG Educational Day
  • RNFOO Award
  • Resources & Inspirations

Last Updated: July 26, 2024