Nurses in Faith Communities

Healing mind, body and spirit.

Duet is a resource for faith communities and nurses who want to create health programs that help the “whole person” – in mind, body, and spirit.

What is a faith-community nurse?

Health educator
Personal health counselor and advocate
Referral source and liaison with community agencies
Volunteer coordinator
Facilitator of health support groups
Interpreter of the relationship between health and faith

A faith-community nurse must be:

A registered professional nurse
Actively licensed in Arizona
A paid or unpaid staff member of a faith community
Active in promoting wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention

How we help

Educational opportunities
Basic Preparation Course (only such training in AZ)
Consultations and presentations
Peer support groups

Resources

View a list of resources/educational items

Do you want to become a faith-community nurse?

We can give you a brief overview about faith community nursing and how to begin
a health program in a congregation.

Make an appointment to learn how

Do you want to start a health and wellness program in your congregation?

Make an appointment to learn how

We will come to your faith community to introduce:

faith-community nursing
health and wellness programs

We teach and train:

health professionals
clergy
lay individuals
faith community boards

What is a Faith-Based Health and Wellness Program or Health Ministry?

A program within a faith community which combines the skills of health professionals, clergy, and lay individuals to promote “health and healing as part of the mission and service of a faith community to its members and the community it serves”.

— ANA (2005), Faith community nursing: Scope and standards of practice

Helpful Links

Check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
See our Recommended Reading list for faith community nurses
Learn more about our Basic Preparation Course
Northwest Valley Faith Community Nurse Connection
Join our mailing list

Once subscribed to our mailing list, you can learn about:

Newsletters
Support groups
Periodic emails of interest

Report your monthly statistics

Why is this important?

If you are a Faith Community Nurse, it’s important to report your monthly statistics. We value this information – whether it’s from one month or 12.

We use these statistics to:

Help describe the impact that faith community nurses have, to:
- clergy thinking about starting a program
- nurses who may become faith community nurses
- those who want to support the work we do through grants and donations
Measure outcomes
Give reason why volunteer positions should become paid positions – these statistics demonstrate the positive impact of a faith community nurse

Report your monthly statistics online

If you prefer to mail or fax your monthly statistics:

Download the Monthly Statistics Form
Enter your data
Mail, Email or Fax the form to us:

Fax:
(602) 274-6793

Email:
sopilnick@duetaz.org

Mail:
Duet, ATTN: Joyce Sopilnick
555 W. Glendale Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85021

For your convenience, we will supply SASEs.