Course Outline

Each week one to two sections will be covered and take approximately five hours. All weeks have both reading and work assignments which will be posted in the online classroom. These including required reading, watching recorded lectures, and responding to discussion board posts.

Weekly Themes & Discussion Board Post Topics:

• Week 1: Introduction & Health, Healing, and Wholeness

• Week 2: Spiritual Care & Prayer 

• Week 3: Starting Your Faith Community Nursing Program

• Week 4: Legal & Ethical Considerations

• Week 5: Health Promotion

• Week 6: Behavioral Health & Violence and Trauma

• Week 7: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement & Assessment and Resources

• Week 8: Advocacy*

*Last Thursday of the 8 week course includes an optional live online meeting from 6 - 8 p.m.