title: Why a faith community nurse program? A five-finger response.
abstract: The value of a faith community nurse (FCN) program is difficult to communicate in a concise and effective manner to hospitals. It is important for FCNs and FCN Coordinators to have a well-rehearsed, value-added response to the question, "Why a Faith Community Nurse Program? "This article presents a concise, evidence-based response to this question and demonstrates the value of a hospital-supported FCN program in a five-finger response illustration. A concise "elevator speech" is an important strategy to provide a quick response in scheduled, intended, opportunistic, or spontaneous informal interactions in hospitals, and impact stakeholder perception of FCN program value.
authors.forename: Deborah Jean
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ziebarth
mesh_terms: D002835:Christianity; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives