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  • Free Vaccine Webinar "Love Thy Neighbor: Wash Thy Hands, Wear Thy Mask, and Vaccinate!"

    • 09/13/2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83238890905
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    FCNI Free Webinar
     Love Thy Neighbor: Wash Thy Hands, Wear Thy Mask, and Vaccinate!
    Date: Saturday, September  13, 2025
    Time: 11 am CDT

    Panel:Esther Brown, Kristen Kellogg, and Amanda Thurman
    Moderated by Mary Lynne Knighten

    Learner Outcomes:

    1. Utilize information about preventative measures and vaccines for COVID-19.

    2. Identify perspectives of and address concerns about underserved populations.

    3. Describe FDA recommendations and free CVEEP resources to educate their communities

    FCNI recognizes the sponsorship of McUlsky Health Force for this program.



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  • MMO meeting

    • 09/18/2025
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • zoom

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87037077441

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  • Education Committee meeting

    • 09/25/2025
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM


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  • CNE: Nature and Forest Bathing for Self-Care, Healing, and Sjpiritual Renewal

    • 09/25/2025
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83020080850
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    Description: Discover the healing power of nature through a virtual forest bathing experience designed specifically for faith community nurses. This session explores how mindful connection with the natural world can foster spiritual comfort, enhance emotional well-being, and support stress relief through practices in the more-than-human world.

    Bio: Dr. Liz Diener has been a RN for more than 50 years and currently is core PhD faculty at Walden University. Her long-time interest in the spiritual resources of healing, integrative health and other modalities relates to her interest in faith community nursing. She has training as a Caritas coach at Watson’s Caring Science institute, certified SoulCollage facilitator, and a Level 1 qualification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. She completed the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) training and earned a Lifetime certificate in 2023. Her clinical practice includes hospice and palliative care.

    Learning outcomes:

    1.     Describe two principles and potential benefits of forest bathing as a meditative practice for stress reduction and holistic healing.

    2.     Discuss two approaches for integrating nature-based spiritual practices into faith community nursing ministry.


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  • MMO meeting

    • 10/16/2025
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • zoom

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87037077441

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  • FCNI Annual Virtual Conference – 2025 “Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan: Implications for Faith Community Nursing Practice and Research”

    • 10/18/2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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      Decription: This conference will focus on mental health issues across the lifespan including pediatriac applications, behavioral health support for hope and belonging, trauma informed care for adolescents to adults, and mental health research in vulnerable populations.

      Program:
      Keynote: TBD: Empowering Pediatric Cancer Survivors who face Behavioral Health Challenges 


      • Kathleen Ruccione, PhD, RN, Professor at Azuza Pacific University, CA, is a career researcher of pediatric cancer.

      Research Drives Practice: “Forging Communities of Belonging and Hope: An Approach to Support”


      • Beth Hlabse MS, LMHCA, is director and counselor with the Fiat MH program at the University of Notre Dame, IN.

      Practice Drives Research: “Trauma-Informed Care: Strategies for FCNs”


      • Liz Coleman, DNP, FNP, RN is Assistant Professor at Minnesota State University and FNP at MH clinic.

      Closing: “Hills, Hope, and Healing: Mental Health and Faith Community Nursing in Appalachia” 


      • Angel Smothers, DNP, APRN, is Associate Dean and Professor at West Virginia University and a FCN in the community.


      Upon completion of activities at this conference, learners will be able to:
      1.     Identify 2 ways nurses can support mental health/behavioral health and well-being in faith communities.
      2.     Describe 2 ways that nurses use mental health/behavioral resources and tools in faith communities.

        Registration fees:

        Early Bird until August 31: Members. $120, Non-members $170

        Regular rates starting September 1: Members $145; Non-members $195


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      • Education Committee meeting

        • 10/23/2025
        • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM


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      • Member Orientation 4th Qtr

        • 11/18/2025
        • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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        Faith Community Nurses International is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

        Topic: Member Orientation

        Time: Nov 18, 2025 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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        Meeting ID: 838 0406 1079

        Passcode: 170909

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      • MMO meeting

        • 11/20/2025
        • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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      • 12_3_25 Scholarly Article Discussion Hour

        • 12/03/2025
        • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
        • Zoom
        • 1 registrant
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        Speaker information:


        Solari-Twadell et al.

        Article Title: Growth of a Movement Through Spiritual Leadership: Faith Community Nursing in the United States. Journal of Christian Nursing, 41(4):p E76, October/December 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001221



         




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      • Education Committee meeting

        • 12/04/2025
        • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM


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