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Balance Restored

Balance Restored

Angie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:05:24-04:00

Balance Restored In An Unstable Environment Do we sometimes wonder if we are moving forward or backward? Are we right side up or upside down? Please join us as Dr. Beverly Sedlacek invites us to look inwardly at the current state of our hearts and minds. We will also receive proven, timeless and wholesome methods to restore balance in an unstable environment enabling us to offer help to others we seek to serve. Meet Our Presenter Beverly Sedlacek, DNP, PMHCNS-BC Dr. Sedlacek is a gifted speaker, therapist, author and educator [...]

Balance RestoredAngie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:05:24-04:00

FCN And COVID-19

FCN And COVID-19

Angie.Brauer2021-10-10T13:46:06-04:00

FCN And COVID-19 Sorting Facts From Fiction In this webinar we discuss critical thinking and a decision tree that can be used by FCNs to discern facts from fiction during this pandemic as they engage in health promotion. Meet Our Presenter Katia Reinert, PHD, MSN, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC, FCN Dr Katia Reinert serves as Health Ministries associate director for the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist church. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices internal medicine at Shepherds clinic in Baltimore, Maryland. [...]

FCN And COVID-19Angie.Brauer2021-10-10T13:46:06-04:00

What’s Wrong With You

What’s Wrong With You

Angie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:10:30-04:00

Moving from “What is Wrong with You?” to “What Happened to You?” Creating an Environment of Support for Traumatized Individuals in Faith Based Organizations In every community and population, there is trauma. It is an epidemic in the world today. New research is coming out every year testifying to the dramatic effects of trauma upon the brain and body. In order for nurses to provide adequate care in any given field, trauma-informed practice is a necessity. This means having an understanding of how trauma affects the individual, both in the present and long after [...]

What’s Wrong With YouAngie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:10:30-04:00

Enough!

Enough!

Angie.Brauer2021-02-14T19:01:49-05:00

Enough! How to bring more than enough joy into our lives and the lives of others. Have you ever been caught short on time, money, or materials? Perhaps you didn’t have enough time to meet a deadline, enough money to cover an expense or enough material to finish an important job. God’s original design for us was to always live with having enough. Join us for our next InTouch meeting when Bonita Shields, North American Division Vice-President for Ministries, will discuss whole-life stewardship, what that means and how faithful stewardship looks in all areas [...]

Enough!Angie.Brauer2021-02-14T19:01:49-05:00

Financial Safety

Financial Safety

Angie.Brauer2021-02-14T19:04:53-05:00

Financial Safety In Times of Crisis In these unprecedented times of uncertainty, what should I be doing with my money. Should I save? Should I invest in the market? Should I liquidate? This presentation will help clarify some money handling do’s and don’ts and give some helpful tips on managing personal finances during difficult times. Meet Our Presenter Randy Robinson Randy was born and raised in the San Francisco bay area as a 4th generation Seventh-day Adventist. He attended Adventist elementary schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, attended Monterey Bay [...]

Financial SafetyAngie.Brauer2021-02-14T19:04:53-05:00

When COVID-19 Came To Dinner

When COVID-19 Came To Dinner

Angie.Brauer2021-10-10T13:48:13-04:00

When COVID-19 Came To Dinner Personal Story of A Pastoral Family Pastor Greg Webster and wife, Nelli, an AAFCN Board Member, recovered from COVID-19 and share their personal experience with the InTouch audience. How did an unknown exposure at a family dinner turn their world upside down in a matter of days? What is it like to live through an active infection? The Websters will chronicle their life with the coronavirus, give a day-by-day account of their experience with the uninvited guest, and share their thoughts, prayers, and observations. “Our prayer is, if you [...]

When COVID-19 Came To DinnerAngie.Brauer2021-10-10T13:48:13-04:00

Can We Talk?

Angie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:12:44-04:00

Can We Talk? Many of us believe that the local church is an ideal environment in which to receive education and support on the important topic of advanced planning. Perhaps you have seen or even experienced families struggle as they have entered into conversations with medical professionals and have been presented with tough choices as loved ones face serious and life-limiting illnesses. Faith Community Nurses can be a source of support and education no matter where families are in this spectrum. Due to copyright regulations, this webinar was not recorded. Meet Our Presenter [...]

Can We Talk?Angie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:12:44-04:00

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

Angie.Brauer2021-02-14T19:27:09-05:00

Behind the Mask Celebrating Our Nurses The current health crisis is revealing the true character of our frontline responders. The spotlight shining on the courage of nurses is appropriate but nothing new. The nurse behind the mask has always been a warrior of compassion, courage and strength. This devotional message is to celebrate and courage the heart of nurses behind the mask. Meet Our Presenter Dr. Anthony Medley, DMin Senior Pastor Emmanuel Brinklow Seventh-day Adventist Church Resources Explore More [...]

Behind the MaskAngie.Brauer2021-02-14T19:27:09-05:00

America’s Opioid Addiction Crisis

Angie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:13:04-04:00

America's Opioid Addiction Crisis Learning Objectives To provide information on the current trends and prevalence of opioid use and abuse To be able to recognize the signs & symptoms of addiction and opioid abuse To know practical steps to take to address opioid addiction To understand the role of healthy spirituality in addiction recovery Meet Our Presenter Daniel Binus, MD Dr. Binus believes in whole-person care. His goal is to understand and address the emotional, physical, and spiritual factors that influence each patient’s well being. Dr. Binus serves as clinical [...]

America’s Opioid Addiction CrisisAngie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:13:04-04:00

Bereavement Support

Angie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:13:20-04:00

Bereavement Support When Trauma Complicates Grief With the growing prevalence of natural disasters, school shootings, and other traumatic losses, this webinar addresses how a Faith Community Nurse may offer appropriate bereavement support with affected members of her congregation or community. The participant will learn how to differentiate between normal grief and complicated grief, identify types of traumatic events and personal history precursors that may complicate grief, recognize “red flags” in grief manifestations indicating the need for a referral to a professional counselor, and describe appropriate grief support interventions with follow-up strategies that a [...]

Bereavement SupportAngie.Brauer2022-04-19T17:13:20-04:00