An Innovative Role for Faith Community Nursing: Palliative Care Ministry

J Christ Nurs. 2018 Apr/Jun;35(2):112-119. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000478.

Abstract

Although the specialty of palliative nursing and palliative care continues to grow in hospital and outpatient settings, a paucity of home-based palliative services remains. This article discusses a new paradigm of faith-based palliative care ministry using faith community nurses (FCNs). Under the leadership of a palliative care doula (a nurse expert in palliative care), nurses in the faith community can offer critical support to those with serious illness. Models such as this provide stimulating content for FCN practice and opportunity to broaden health ministry within faith communities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurse's Role*
  • Parish Nursing*