Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Time: 7 pm ET, 6 pm CT, 5 pm MT, 4 pm PT on Zoom
Description of session: Four FCNs will share their experiences creating innovative screening, health education,health fairs, and free healthcare opportunities in diverse communities.
Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the activity, nurses will be able to:
1. Identify unique partnerships to facilitate health promotion in their communities.
2. Identify possible sources of funding for community health fairs.
BIOs:
Stephanie Young is a Faith Community Nurse at Pierpont Church of the Nazarene and Suncrest United Methodist Church, both in Morganstown, WV. This work is a part of faculty practice for the West Virginia University School of Nursing where she is a Clinical Assistant Professor. She has organized multiple community health fairs and was instrumental in developing an interdisciplinary partnership in the community. She is Chair of the FCNI Marketing, Membership, and Outreach Committee.
Paula Staab Polk has an extensive professional background in nursing, funeral service, event planning, and volunteering. She is a consultant, developing virtual programs for the homebound for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She is the Health Ministry Leader for St. Finbar Church, in Burbank. Paula is fund-raising committee Chair for FCNI.
Mary Lynne Knighten is a nurse leader with over 37 years of experience in many areas of nursing, including being credentialed as a Faith Community Nurse, with a post-masters certificate in Faith Community Nursing from Azusa Pacific University. She has been the Health Ministry Director at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Eagle Rock for 22 years and Adjunct Faculty at Azusa Pacific University. She serves as President of FCNI and is passionate about translating research and evidence to practice.
Eugenia Graves served as a volunteer Faith Community Nurse at First Baptist Church Huntsville, AL for almost 20 years and retired in 2019. During that time, she was a founder of the Community Free Dental Clinic and still serves as the nurse coordinator for the clinic as well as secretary for the board of directors.
Disclosure:
Approval Statement: This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Learner Outcomes: Upon completion, the learner will be able to:
1. Identify unique partnerships to facilitate health promotion in their communities.
2. Identify possible sources of funding for community health fairs.
Criteria for successful completion: The participant must attend all of the activity and complete the self-evaluation and post-test at 75%.
Relevant financial relationship: This educational activity does not include any content that relates to the products and/or services of an ineligible company with whom there is a financial relationship.
Commercial support: There is no commercial support being received for this event.
Expiration date: January 29, 2025 to January 28, 2027.
Registration: CNE 1.0 ANCC contact hours $20 for FCNI members, $40 for non-members
You have 10 days to complete the video and submit the evaluation for 1.0 ANCC contact hour.
Faith Community Nurses International: www.fcninternational.org
