The Pastoral Healthcare Network is an organisation of people devoted to combining their medical expertise and faith-inspired compassion to the activity/ ministry of  God centred holistic healing.

Holistic Care for All

They each offer a unique and effective combination of medical know-how with prayer-filled empathy – the most effective medicine of all!

This  service  is extended to everyone in the community and in particular to those who may fall through the gaps.

Pastoral/ Parish Nursing Ministry

A parish nurse is a registered nurse with specialized knowledge, who is called to ministry and affirmed by a faith community to promote health, healing and wholeness.

In order to practice safely and effectively in health ministry, the parish nurse should be able to demonstrate competence in a defined set of attitudes, knowledge and skills.

Check out the Canadian Nurses position statement on Spirituality in Healthcare

http://www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/documents/pdf/publications/PS111_Spirituality_2010_e.pdf

PHNA will soon be offering Flexible Distance Learning packages for Nurses , Pastoral staff and Allied Health Practitioners. Call Leonie on 03 5247 0128 or Carmel on 03 9407 3181,  now  to register your interest.

The Curriculum is adapted from the course developed by the International Parish Nurse Resource Centre in St Louis , USA

Content:-

Spirituality -

• History & philosophy of Parish Nursing
• Prayer
• Self Care
• Health, Healing & Wholeness

Professional

• Ethical Issues
• Documenting Practice
• Legal Aspects
• Beginning your ministry
• Communication & Collaboration

Holistic Health

• Holistic Health
• Health Promotion
• Transforming Life Issues -  Family Violence &  Grief & Loss

Community

• Assessment
• Assessing Community Resources
• Advocacy
• Care Coordination

Our next network day for Nurses and Pastoral Health associates will be held on July 2nd at 264 Shannon Ave Geelong West. 10-3pm .

All current and interested Nurses welcome.RSVP PH 52470128

PHNA will re open on April 12th.

Wishing you a Blessed Easter from the team .

Kew, Victoria, Australia – AFCNA Conference
April 7-9, 2010.  “Promoting Mental Health” conference sponsored by Australian Faith Community Nurses Association.  To encourage and equip pastoral carers, pastors/priests and health professionals, faith community nurses and any person interested in the church’s response to the care of people living in our community with health issues and particularly mental health needs.  Download the registration form or find out more about the speakers.  Visit the AFCNA website for additional information.

The Geelong PHNA centre will clos on Dec 18th 2009 and reopen on January 11th 2010.

Holiday opening hours will be Mon, Tues, Wed Closed ,Thurs,Fr 10.00am – 12.30pm.

Do call in and sample our range of Pastoral reources or browse our lending library.

Delgates from 3 states attended our annual conference and traing days November and 5 new Pastoral Nurses received their badges from Training coordinator JoVeta Wescott visiting from Wichita , Kansas.

Two other guest presenters from the USA presented papers at the events and all were inspired by their educational offerings.

A  wonderful Pastoral healthcare network centre opened its doors in Geelong west on October 19th.

The centre has been in operation 3 days per week and is fully staffed by volunteers.

We have had a steady stream of people access our services and many very positive comments in our Visitors book.

The PHNA 2009 Pastoral Course & Conference registration forms can be obtained from info@phna.org.au

Due to unforseen circumstances, the Geelong PHNA  network will not open for appointments until Thursday October 15th. Looking forward to seeing you then.