Walking Alongside

Barbara Caiger R.N.

Description

This is a book about the practice of a healing ministry in a faith community. The concept of parish nursing is a burgeoning field in nursing practice today and this book offers practical guidelines, tips, and wonderful stories of parish nursing ministry.

This book is intended for faith communities, nurses, nursing instructors, faith community leaders, physicians in family practice, and anyone interested in the field of parish nursing. There is useful information for everyone.

Barbara's role evolved from her ongoing recognition of changing health care needs. At the same time as the Reverend Granger Westberg began a similar movement in the United States, and before his work was known in Canada, Barbara envisioned how a nurse could promote health and healing in the congregation and the community. As a respected member of a committed, caring ministry team, she developed a practice that included education, advocacy, empowerment, emotional and spiritual support, and connection with community services.

Emerging out of her 15 years of experience, this book promotes excellent, practical, "how to" aspects of parish nursing. It is a uniquely Canadian, uniquely nursing, experiential perspective on parish nursing, and a must for anyone interested in this field.

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Informations

• Publié par: Trafford Publishing
• Date de parution: 05 février 2007
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781412205481
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Praise for Walking Alongside: The Essence Of Parish Nursing
“After working with Barb for many years on the Pastoral Care Team of our Church, I am not at all surprised by the thoroughness, competence, comprehensiveness, and overall excellence of her written work. As a parish nurse, Barb brings a unique set of skills to our team. In short, Barb makes a real difference in the kind and quality of care that is offered to our members and to the wider community. I am convinced that her book will make a significant difference as well.
I wholeheartedly commend this book to parish nurses, clergy and faith communities alike as they seek to provide the best possible care for their members.”
—The Rev. Don Downer
Associate Pastor
Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill
“Walking Alongside reflects Barbara’s unwavering commitment to parish nursing. As a pioneer in the field, she has a vast amount of experience to share. Speaking from her personal experiences is what makes this book such a treasure for those people trying to get their head around the concept of parish nursing. The mixture of heartfelt writing and practical tips makes this book a must for people who hope to become parish nurses.”
—Molly Chisamore RN. BScN. M.Ed.
Nursing faculty
Camosun College, Victoria, BC.
“This book is well researched and will be a useful resource for both the novice and experienced Parish Nurse. A must for Church Libraries.”
—Glennis Harris RN
Parish Nurse
“My exposure to parish nurse work over the past 15 years has been very positive and definitely beneficial in making health care decisions for extremely complex situations in a timely, professional manner. I think the ‘to do list’ provides the meat of the book and would be useful for the practitioner. The quotes provide a spiritual backdrop.”
—Joe Marshall
Family Physician
Thornhill, ON
“Barbara is a pioneer of parish nursing, and was practicing in Canada when Granger Westberg formalized the concept in the late 1980’s. She is therefore, qualified to write this practical tool for parish nurses. As well as telling her inspiring personal story she shares valuable advice. These are evidenced based nursing interventions, especially helpful to beginning parish nurses.
This book is a needed addition to the growing collection of parish nursing resources. It is a ‘church-tested’ recipe for a successful parish nursing ministry.”
—Gloria Wiebe RN
Parish Nurse since 1998
St.James’ Anglican Cathedral
Toronto, Ontario.
Walking Alongside: The Essence Of Parish Nursing
Barbara Caiger, R.N.
Edited by
Margaret Black, R.N., BScN., Ed.D.

 
 
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Contents
Foreword by Rev. Canon Dr. Linda Nicholls
Preface
The Author
Part One : The Foundation
1.In the beginning…
2.Walking Alongside
3.What Makes a Good Parish Nurse?
4.Building Trust and Gaining Credibility
5.Create An Inviting Space
6.Your Tool Box
Part Two : The Practice
7.Nursing Principles
8.Code of Ethics
9.Assessment and Analysis
10.Planning, Implementing, Evaluating And Documenting Parish Nursing Care
11.What is Team Ministry?
12.Listening
13.What Does Faith Have To Do With It?
14.Assisting With Decision Making
15.Helping Parishioners Resolve Conflict
16.Advance Directives
17.What is the Meaning of Illness?
18.Chronic Health Challenges
19.Preparing For a Doctor’s Appointment
20.Advocacy
21.One Model of Intervention
22.Teddy Bears (as tools for ministry)
Part Three : The Parish Nurse As Educator
23.Educating Self and Others
24.Promoting Health
25.Working With a Health and Wellness Committee
26.Planning Major Educational Events
Part Four : Cultivating Solutions For Human Challenges
27.Families: An Overview
28.Families With Children
29.Families With Teens
30.Adults - Singles and Couples
31.Older Adults
32.Family Conferences
33.Support for Extended Families
34.Offering Support in The Wider Community
Part Five : Lay Pastoral Visiting
35.The Visiting Program
36.The Role of the Parish Nurse
37.Challenges and Pitfalls
38.Training the Visitors
Part Six : Family Violence and Emotional Trauma
39.Abuse and Trauma: An Overview
40.Family Violence and Children
41.Spousal Abuse
42.Elder Abuse
Part Seven : Grief and Loss
43.Grief and Growth
44.A Program For Those Who Grieve
Part Eight : Life Challenges (Supporting Individuals and Families)
45.Life Crises
46.Coping With Dementia
47.Promoting Mental Health (While Acknowledging Mental Illness)
48.Living With Terminal Illness
49.Caring for Caregivers: Education and Support
50.How Complex Can Situations Be? – A Story
Part Nine : The Parish Nurse as Role Model
51.Taking Care of Ourselves
52.Shattered, But Still Whole
Part Ten : Success Stories
53.From The Parish Nurse…
54.Tuesday Ladies and Men
55.Mentoring
Part Eleven : The Voice of Experience
56.Little Things Mean a Lot
57.And The Greatest of These is Love…
Appendix
• Client Intake Chart
• Client Progress Notes
• Lay Pastoral Visitor Information
• Parishioner Information For Lay Visiting
• Parish Nurse Job Description
• Program Evaluation Forms
• Tips for Making Life Easier for Families With Someone Critically Ill at Home or in Hospital
• Tips for Visiting a Friend or Family Member in Hospital
References
Foreword
It is a great pleasure to commend this book to you. Over the past thirteen years I worked with Barbara Caiger as one of the Anglican ministers in pastoral ministry. Her journey of discovery of the richness of this ministry was mine also. Repeatedly we saw the benefits of this pastoral team for individual parishioners, their families and the entire parish, with the parish nurse as an integral and essential component. Staff benefitted from the care and support of the parish nurse – Barb’s teddy bears often had staff visitors as well as the parishioners – including me! Vulnerable seniors without extended family had an advocate and were well supported in their needs. Educational events brought community members into the church and opened our doors to their needs.
It was a tremendous privilege to journey with Barbara in pioneering this ministry in our community. She searched for and found or developed the resources and networks she needed and established the credibility of the ministry to such an extent that local health care providers – doctors, nurses, community agencies – breathed a sigh of relief when they knew she was part of the whole team of care.
The chapters that follow are distilled from the experiences of Barb’s ministry, tested and proven in the hurly-burly of a large, active suburban church. I pray that they will be a catalyst for others to discover the rich benefits of parish nursing ministry. As a parish priest my personal desire is to always have a parish nurse on the ministry team!
May God richly bless you as we were blessed in discovering parish nursing as a vehicle for sharing the love and healing compassion of Christ!
The Rev. Canon Dr. Linda Nicholls
Dedication
To the memory of my mother, Betty King, who taught me the meaning of unconditional love.
To the memory of my father, Jim King, who modelled integrity and service to others.
To my husband and best friend, Chuck, who encouraged me to follow my dream.
 
Preface
I am a part of all that I have touched
and all that has touched me.
Thomas Wolfe
We are at a time in history where our health care systems are challenged, medical staffing is reduced, and technology is creating a distance between practitioners and patients. How can we provide health care that attends to the physical needs of people, while addressing their emotional and spiritual dimensions as well? How much longer can our health care system carry on with the interminable wait lists for critical interventions? How do consumers learn to take more responsibility for their own health care? The recent concerns about our health care systems urge us to examine ways for faith communities to reclaim the ministry of healing and wholeness.
Scope of This Book
This is a book about promoting healing and wholeness in faith communities. As a parish nurse with fifteen years experience, I have learned some profound lessons about the human condition. I share these lessons through stories, illustrations, and personal experiences. I recognize that each faith community, with its own unique identity, will exhibit different manifesta