Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
The Westberg Institute’s Foundations of Faith Community Nursing is a 36.5-hour intensive course built to equip those wishing to either become a Faith Community Nurse in their faith community, to strengthen the ministry in which they are already involved or to enhance their current nursing practice.
The 2024 edition is now available for purchase. You may pre-order your 2024 curriculum now. It will be available in Summer 2024.
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing
The Westberg Institute’s Foundations of Faith Community Nursing is a 36.5-hour intensive course built to equip those wishing to either become a Faith Community Nurse in their faith community, to strengthen the ministry in which they are already involved or to enhance their current nursing practice.
The 2024 edition is now available for purchase. You may pre-order your 2024 curriculum now. It will be available in Summer 2024.
Educator Course
This four-hour Educator Course provides instruction on how to teach the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course as an educational partner.
The Educator Course is free for the Lead Faculty member if you purchase the 2024 Curriculum above.
This course is for new and experienced faculty, additional educators affiliated with an educational partner organization and others interested in becoming educators. By completing the course, participants will be better prepared to plan, market, conduct, and evaluate their course offerings according to best-practice standards.
Upon completion of the series, participants will:
- Receive the FCN Educator Certificate.
- Receive the FCN Educator lapel pin.
- Be listed as a Westberg affiliated FCN Educator.
Receive Nursing professional development (CNE) contact hours upon request.
The Spiritual Care Association Nursing Division is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who complete the four-hour Educational Course as well as the four, one-hour supplemental webinars below will earn the FCN Educator Certificate.
Upon completion of the series, participants will:
- Receive the FCN Educator Certificate.
- Receive the FCN Educator lapel pin.
- Be listed as a Westberg affiliated FCN Educator.
Receive Nursing professional development (CNE) contact hours upon request.
The Spiritual Care Association Nursing Division is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Educational Partner Lead Faculty Course and Update 2019 Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Curriculum
Based on the 2019 Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course created by the Westberg Institute, this interactive webinar is for new and experienced lead faculty, additional educators affiliated with an educational partner organization and others interested in becoming educators. By completing the webinar, participants will be better prepared to plan, market, conduct, and evaluate their course offerings according to best-practice standards.
Continuing Education: upon completion of the webinar, all activities, and evaluation participants may receive 4.0 hours upon request.
These webinars can be purchased individually or as a series.
If purchasing individually:
CNE hours: Each module qualifies for 1.5 ANCC accredited nursing professional development contact hours (CNE).
Cost: $45 each
You will receive access to a recorded video.
If purchasing as a series:
CNE hours: The series qualifies for 6.0 ANCC accredited nursing professional development contact hours (CNE)
Cost: $170
You will receive access to a recorded video and a link to request CNEs and Completion Certificate.
Spiritual Care Association Nursing Division is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
After watching your corresponding module, you must complete the evaluation to receive a certificate, please click here.
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Educators Course Supplemental Series
Module 1: Professionalism
This interactive module describes professionalism in the nursing context and suggests strategies that educators may use to assist faith community nurses to forge a positive public and professional image of their practice.
Continuing Education: upon completion of the webinar, participants may request 1.5 contact hours.
Cost: $45
You will receive a recorded video, along with a link to request CNE and Completion Certificate.
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Educators Course Supplemental Series
Module 1: Professionalism
This interactive module describes professionalism in the nursing context and suggests strategies that educators may use to assist faith community nurses to forge a positive public and professional image of their practice.
Continuing Education: upon completion of the webinar, participants may request 1.5 contact hours.
Cost:
$35 for SCA Members; $45 for non-SCA Members.
You will receive a recorded video, along with a link to request CNE and Completion Certificate.
Module 2: Marketing and Selection of Participants
Participants completing this interactive webinar will gain insight and knowledge related to the basics of course marketing and how to create a marketing plan. In addition, several aspects of screening and selection of course participants is included.
Continuing Education: upon completion of the webinar, participants may request 1.5 contact hours.
Cost: $45
You will receive a recorded video, along with a link to request CNE and Completion Certificate.
Module 3: Funding Opportunities
This interactive webinar assists the participant to consider opportunities, barriers and methods to overcome the challenges of funding their course, practice and projects. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of grant writing along with other suggestions for seeking funding and budgeting. Henri Nouwen’s classic text: A Spirituality of Fundraising is strongly suggested as a resource.
Continuing Education: upon completion of the webinar, participants may request 1.5 contact hours.
Cost: $45
You will receive a recorded video, along with a link to request CNE and Completion Certificate.
Module 4: Tips & Techniques for Educators
Tips and techniques included in this webinar focus on faculty interaction with adult learners and various options for self-care. Adult learning theory and strategies for successfully selecting from lecture, discussion, role play, simulation, case studies, gaming, journaling, and technology to apply information to real world experiences is included.
Continuing Education: upon completion of the webinar, participants may request 1.5 contact hours.
Cost: $45
You will receive a recorded video, along with a link to request CNE and Completion Certificate.
Questions?
Director of Nursing Division
T: 212-644-1111 x107
shinton@spiritualcareassociation.org
