POSTED 5/15/07
Research
on Intercessory Prayer |
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Is prayer a topic that can be studied scientifically? Is
there evidence based research to support the use of intercessory
prayer as a nursing intervention? The discussion below deals
with these questions as participants discuss a recent article
on the therapeutic effects of intercessory prayer in cardiac
bypass patients. |
POSTED 4/23/07
Pros and
cons of graduate education |
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Why pursue doctoral education in nursing? What are the pros
and con? Who might God be calling to doctoral education? Though
discussion took place in 2004, it is being posted in 2007 both
because it of its relevance and its historical value to those
who participated and now can reflect on how God guided their
decisions and actions over the next three years. If after reading
it, you would like to add to the discussion, please use the
subject heading above “Pros and cons of graduate education”
for your entry on the listserv. |
| NURSING THEORY |
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Nursing
Theories and Underlying Worldviews - Discussion in
2001 |
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Nursing
Theory and Worldview - Continued 2005 |
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Discussion
of Textbooks for Teaching Nursing Theory from a Christian Perspective
(2001) – Discussion in response to a question
for what others are using to teach nursing theory from a Christian
perspective |
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Nursing
Theory - responses to questions raised in JCN
Summer 2002 article by Bonnie Miller – Who Needs Theories,
Anyhow? Critical Thinking about Faith, Reason and Nursing Theories?
Read
the dialogue which followed. Join
in the Discussion! |
POSTED 11/7/05
Nursing
Education – Informative vs Transformative |
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For those who are STUDENTS – How much of your graduate
education is informative as compared to transformative? What
factors influence whether education is informative only or also
transformative? To what extent does being a Christian impact/have
an influence on how you experience the educational process?
AND For those who TEACH – Do you see the educational process
as informative? Transformative? A balance of these? |
POSTED 7/6/04
Supporting
Political Candidates |
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"What is the position of your organization on the ANA
using membership money to support the Presidential candidate
John Kerry?" |
POSTED 2/3/04
Health
Care - Leadership Models |
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"With disillusionment among health care professionals
causing critical staffing shortages and high employee turnover,
some experts are recommending a "five-pillar leadership"
plan to retain a work force. The plan outlines a sustained focus
on people, service, quality, finance and growth. Healthcare
Financial Management (1/1/2004)
Should there be a formalized Christian
nursing leadership mobel which could be presented throughout
nursing administrative circles not only aimed at retention,
but at professional and personal growth, caring, etc. ???" |
POSTED 10/31/03
Documenting
Spiritual Care |
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From my clinical experiences with students I am concerned
about the lack of documentation related to spirituality. How
many others are using computerized documentation systems? |
POSTED 10/31/03
Discussion
on Alternative Therapies |
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"Colleagues, I have a question and would appreciate your
insights.
I have been asked to write a chapter on Alternative/complementary
therapies for an upcoming parish nurse textbook. I volunteered
for the assignment because this is an area that interests and
concerns me.
I am familiar with the book by O’Mathuna
and Larrimore and plan to use it as a resource.
However, what concerns me is the growing involvement
of Christians in activities such as..." |
POSTED 10/31/03
New
Age -What is it? |
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"Could somebody define "New Age" so that I
will be sure to know it for what it is when I see it?" |
POSTED 8/31/00
Christ, Culture
& Christian Scholarship in Nursing |
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A challenging and exciting report of the first Nurses Christian
Fellowship International academic conference held in Edinburgh,
Scotland, June 28 to July 2, 2000, by Bart Cusveller
& Judith A. Shelly, Conference coordinators. What are
your thoughts? How will you respond to the challenge? Join in
the Discussion! |
Do you have topic or report that you would like to post for others
to respond?
Contact Sandra Jamison at sjamison@adelphia.net
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