The emerging role of faith community nurses in prevention and management of chronic disease.
Faith community nursing, formerly known as parish nursing, is one model of care that relies heavily on older registered nurses (RNs) to provide population-based and other nonclinical services in community settings. Faith community nursing provides services not commonly available in the traditional health care system (e.g., community case management, community advocacy, community health education). With appropriate support, this model of nursing could be expanded into other settings within the community and has the potential to draw on the skills of experienced RNs to provide communities with services that address unmet health care needs.
McGinnis
Sandra L
SL
Center for Health Workforce Studies, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY, USA.
Zoske
Frances M
FM
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