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PARISH NURSE PARTNERSHIP

HEART OF THE SHEPHERD HAS A CHANCE TO PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. JOSEPH MERCY TO DEVELOP OUR OWN PARISH NURSE MINISTRY PROGRAM.

 WHAT IS A PARISH NURSE?

THIS IS A SPECIALIZED PRACTICE IN WHICH RN’S FOCUS ON THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WITHIN A FAITH COMMUNITY. HEALTH IS VIEWED NOT ONLY AS ABSENCE OF DISEASE BUT A SENSE OF PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, AND IN HARMONY WITH SELF, OTHERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WITH GOD.

FOCUS OF CARE

EDUCATION-  HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH SCREENING, PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS, LEAD OR ARRANGE CLASSES SUCH AS CPR,  AED, BABYSITTING CERTIFICATIONS TO MEMBERS AND STAFF OF OUR CHURCH.

ADVOCATE- HELP MEMBERS UNDERSTAND MEDICAL CONDITIONS, EMPOWER GOOD HEALTH DECISIONS, ASSIST IN FINDING NEEDED HEALTH SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

VISITING SHUT INS, HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

HISTORY

IN 1984 REVEREND GRANGER WESTBERG APPROACHED LUTHERAN GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEMS IN PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS WITH THE IDEA OF PARTNERSHIP. SIX NURSES IN SIX DIFFERENT CHURCHES STARTED USING NURSING SKILLS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SERVICE TO GOD’S PEOPLE AND CHURCHES.

ARE THERE ANY RN’S OR OTHER MEDICAL PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING THIS PASSIONATE SERVICE MINISTRY TO OUR CHURCH?

PLEASE CONTACT JUDY SANDIN RN AT CHURCH OR VIA EMAIL

skimmer@pghmail.com

 IS IT A STROKE?  


Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain
damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
questions:
 
 *Ask the individual to smile.
 
 *Ask him or her to raise both arms.

*Ask the person to speak a simple sentence.

If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately
and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify
facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the
general public to learn the three questions. They presented their
conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last
February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and
treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.

Tell as many people as possible about this. It could save their lives!