Course Schedule
Date
Time
Topic
Presenter
Sunday, March 7
3-7 pm, EST
- Orientation, Overview, Introductions
- Health, Healing & Whole-Person Health (2.0 hrs)
- Kathleen Coleman
- Dr. Anthony Medley
Thursday, March 11
6-10 pm, EST
- Spiritual Care (2.0 hrs)
- History & Philosophy of FCN (1.0 hr)
- Beginning Your Ministry (1.0 hr)
- Dr. Anthony Medley
- Kathleen Coleman
- Betsy Johnson
Sunday, March 14
3-7 pm, EST
- Prayer (2.0 hrs)
- Loss, Suffering & Grief (2.0 hrs)
- Joan Payne
- Teresa Nelson
Thursday, March 18
6-10 pm, EST
- Legal Aspect (2.0 hrs)
- Ethical Issues (2.0 hrs)
- Jennifer Gray Woods
- Jennifer Gray Woods
Sunday, March 21
3-7 pm, EST
- Behavioral Health & FCN (2.5 hrs)
- Violence (2.0 hrs)
- Dr. Beverly Sedlacek
- Dr. Beverly Sedlacek
Thursday, March 25
6-10 pm, EST
- Assessment & Assessing Resources (4.0 hrs)
- Maria Middlestate
Sunday, March 28
3-7 pm, EST
- Communications & Collaboration (2.0 hrs)
- Documenting Practice (2.0 hrs)
- Dan Weber
- Jann Cady
Thursday, April 1
6-10 pm, EST
- Health Promotion (4.0 hrs)
- Adelaide Durkin
Thursday, April 8
6-10 pm, EST
- Advocacy, Care Coordination & Transitional Care (4.0 hrs)
- Maria Middlestate
Sunday, April 11
3-7 pm, EST
Make-up Night
Thursday, April 15
6-10 pm, EST
- Beginning Your Ministry (2.0 hrs)
- Commissioning Service
- Betsy Johnson
- Speaker: Ann Roda
The Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course was developed by the Westberg Institute to prepare eligible nurses for the FCN specialty. The intense training can also be used by nurses to strengthen their ministry in a faith setting.
Individuals who complete a course offered through the AAFCN, and meet eligibility criteria, will receive a complimentary 1-year membership in AAFCN.