POSTED 5/15/07
Research
on Intercessory Prayer
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.
NURSING THEORY Nursing Theories and Underlying Worldviews - Discussion in 2001 Nursing Theory and Worldview - Continued 2005 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.
POSTED 11/7/05
Nursing
Education – Informative vs Transformative 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 2/3/04
Health
Care - Leadership Models "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 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 8/31/00
Christ, Culture
& Christian Scholarship in Nursing 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!
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