About FCNI
Our History
In August 2013, a group of six Faith Community Nurses (FCNs) from the Faith Community Nurse Network of the Greater Twin Cities gathered at Charlson Meadows in Victoria, MN to discuss forming a global membership association for FCNs. FCNI was incorporated in Minnesota under the leadership of Beverly Siegrist, Chair, Andrea West, Vice-Chair, and Wanda Alexander, Secretary-Treasurer. Members were recruited and bylaws were adopted. A full Board was appointed to continue development and planning in October 2015.
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In 2019 Lees-McRae College and May School of Nursing and Health Sciences became the Academic Partner and home site for Faith Community Nurses International.
Our VisionFCNI strives to be a vibrant, global network of faith community nurses, empowering and supporting our members as they provide care of the mind, body, and spirit in diverse settings. |
Our Mission
To advance the specialty practice of faith community nursing through professional education, competency development, research, and evidence-based practice.
Our Purpose
The purpose of this professional membership organization is to:
- Advance Faith Community Nursing as a nursing specialty
- Connect Faith Community Nurses (FCNs) worldwide
- Promote financial sustainability of the specialty
- Support research in Faith Community Nursing
- Providing continuing education programs for FCNs
- Develop and maintain an online, peer-reviewed nursing journal.
- Advocate for FCNs locally, nationally, and internationally