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• FCNI Board Meeting

  • Start
    02/10/2026
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  • End
    01/12/2027
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

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• Annual Confeence Planning Committee

  • Start
    03/12/2026
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  • End
    11/12/2026
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
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    Zoom

  
  

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• MMO Meeting

  • When
    03/19/2026
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• Education Committee meeting

  • Start
    03/26/2026
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  • End
    10/22/2026
  • Schedule
    8 sessions

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• The Impact of Pet Therapy on Faith Community Nursing Practice

  • When
    03/26/2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84095862306
  • Registered
    9 registrants

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  “The Impact of Pet Therapy on Faith

  Community Nursing”           

  Presented by: Linda F. Garner, PhD, RN

  Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

  Time: 6 pm to 7 pm Central Time on Zoom

  Description: Pet therapy is a popular form of therapy that is effective and preferred among those experiencing chronic and debilitating health conditions. It is known that animals can bring a sense of connection and healing in healthcare settings. Nurses will learn the benefits of using a therapy animal in a ministry setting. They will also learn the regulation and requirement for a therapy dog as opposed to a service animal.

  Bio: Dr. Linda Garner served as nursing faculty at Baylor University for 40 years and currently serves as Lead Nurse Planner on the FCNI Education Committee.  She served for two years as a missionary and director of nursing in Bangalore Baptist Hospital in Bangalore, India. She has served as the FCN for Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, TX for more than 20 years and into her retirement from teaching. She is a Faith Community Nurse Educator and volunteers for hospice with her therapy dog. She has served on a variety of committees for FCNI and is the Chair of the Leadership Succession Committee.

  Learning outcomes:

  1.   Differentiate service animals from therapy animals.

  2.  Describe how therapy animals can be used to support patient and caregiver mental health.

  Registration: CNE 1.0 ANCC contact hours. Link is on the home page.

  $20 for Members; $40 for Nonmembers

  
  

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• Practice Committee

  • When
    04/02/2026
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    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  
  

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• MMO Meeting

  • When
    04/16/2026
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    Zoom

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• Springing from Grief for Parish/Faith Community Nurses

  • When
    04/30/2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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  • Springing from Grief for Parish/Faith Commuity Nurses
    
    Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

    Time: 6 pm to 7 pm Central Time on Zoom

    Description: This session will cover how nurses witness, educate, support, and guide individuals through sorrowful times in their lives and need development of nuanced nursing skills to do so. Participants will participate in grief education activities to understand the ongoing process of the physical, emotional, and spiritual journey through the grief cycle and to facilitate the ability to name, claim, and reframe grief. They will learn strategies for sharing individual grief stories and facilitating healing among individuals and families in faith communities.

    Bio: Peggy Weber is a RN who has worked in psychiatry and nursing throughout her career, with her last 17 years spent in parish nursing in Wisconsin. For years, she has been involved in course development for age-appropriate curricula for high school students, children’s groups, and age-appropriate programs for cancer patients. As a mental health advocate for patients and staff, she educated others on end-of-life issues, new life-threatening diagnoses, and communication/conflict issues. She facilitated crisis debriefing for years and was a frequent lecturer at area colleges. She is involved in faith communities and committees in the community such as United Way, the “No One Dies Alone” program, and non-profit boards including senior needs, health committee, and safe community initiatives. The Wisconsin Nurses Association named Weber the Psychiatric Nurse of the Year, and she volunteered for 5 mission trips in the past. Her volunteer facilitation currently includes a mental health support group, cancer support group (for over 20 years), and professional retreats. As a Certified Grief Educator, she facilitates numerous groups including those experiencing grief and those who have survived suicide.

    Learning outcomes:

  • 1.     Discuss the challenges of people facing change, grief, and difficult times.
  • 2.     Identify 2 examples of their own strengths and resilience in supporting others in need.

  Registration: CNE 1.0 ANCC contact hours. Link is on the home page.

  $20 for Members; $40 for Nonmembers

  Register: www.fcninternational.org

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• MMO Meeting

  • When
    06/18/2026
  • Location
    Zoom

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