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
Faith Community Nursing AGM Saturday January 18th. A Spirituality of Caregiving- VIRTUAL
Hello members! Happy New Year. Please join us online on Saturday January 18th from 12-3 PM for our annual general meeting.
This is a Free event!
This year we have our guest speaker Michelle O’Rourke RN MA who has a background in Emergency Nursing, Hospice Palliative Care, Parish Nursing and Spirituality. Two of her books, Befriending Death: Henri Nouwen and a Spirituality of Dying, and Healthy Caregiving, Perspectives for Caring Professionals in Company with Henri J.M. Nouwen, reflect her interest in the work of renowned spiritual writer, Henri J.M. Nouwen.
One of the most influential spiritual writers of our time was Henri J.M. Nouwen. (1932 to 1996). Henri taught in prestigious divinity schools at Yale and Harvard, but spent the last 10 years of his life as a pastor and caregiver at L’Arche Daybreak in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Join us as we explore elements of Henri’s life and work, including his writings in the areas of care, compassion, presence, being a wounded healer, and more. Let Henri’s wisdom guide us to rediscover the essence of how we are called to care for others as well as ourselves.
We will also be reviewing the needs of our members which were identified through the ‘Pulse Survey’, and seeing how we can take action!
Michelle helped to develop the Foundations in Parish Nursing Course offered through St. Peter’s Seminary, serving as Coordinator until 2016, and was a former executive member of the Parish Nurse Interest Group for RNAO. A highlight in her career was helping to design, build and open the 10-bed Chatham-Kent Hospice. Michelle enjoys speaking and inspiring others, and serves on the board of the Canadian Palliative Care Nursing Association and the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust. For more info visit www.selahresources.ca
Agenda at a Glance
- 12:00-1:00 PM Welcome, approval of minutes, review of Pulse Survey
- 1:00-2:00 PM Guest Speaker Michelle O’Rourke RN MA
- 2:00-3:00 PM Business Meeting
Register Here: https://chapters-igs.rnao.ca/events/173
FCNIG's 2023 Executive Team
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 6, Toronto West: Lily Cugliari-Kobayashi, Maria Lippa
Region 7, Toronto East: May Tao
Region 8, Durham: Ola Babalola, Michelle Solomon
Region 9, Jeanne Lambert
Region 11, Sudbury: Dot Klein
Regions 1-5,10, 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.
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: January 15, 2025