Our parish nurses are available as a resource to help you find
the health services and information you need.
Program
Philosophy
Parish nursing embraces the spiritual
dimension of the nursing practice in addition to the physical, psychological and
social dimensions. In essence, parish nurses care for the body, mind and spirit. Learn
more about the program > Please call the Parish Nurse Hotline, (309)828-6265,
#191. Be sure to check the Parish Nurse Bulletin Board (lower level narthex)
and your monthly Messenger
for health news you can use.
Virtual Walk
to Jerusalem update
Well, we made it!! We have logged
a total distance of 3,550 miles. By walking from Bloomington to New York and flying
to Lisbon, and walking from there to Jerusalem, a total of 3,417 miles, we made
it. Probably even enough to walk around Jerusalem:) Thank you all for participating.
We couldn’t have done it without each of you taking the time to turn in your mileage
trackers each week. The winners are for last week-Melissa Rock for a $10 Smoothie
gift card and this week-Karen Bergman for a $10 Great Harvest Bread card.
Bev
Branning Parish Nurse
Parish
Nurse Newsletter - May 2012
A Nursing Resource for the Body,
Mind & Spirit
Thank you for all who participated in
the Walk to Jerusalem. There were 46 people who turned in Activity trackers over
the 12-week period. We all walked a total of 3,587 miles. Twelve people won $10
gift cards to either Smoothie King, Great Harvest Bread or Panera. I hope you
all met your own goals. It was a learning experience for me as well. I enjoyed
Prayer walking.
When you get this Messenger, Dave Wilcox,
Pastor Nitzel and I (Bev Branning) will be in Kenya on the Eye Glass Mission,
along with a number of people from Salem Lutheran Church in Texas. Please pray
for the Kenyan people that they will come and receive glasses so they can see
the world around them but especially that they will come to hear the Words of
God so they can see how Jesus saves.
Please pray for
Spiritual and Physical strength for us and also help us to know God will give
us the words to say, as we witness to them. Also, please pray for safety and good
health for the Trinity team and also all the teams from Texas.
Bev
Branning, Parish Nurse
Our
Parish Nurses:
Bev Branning, Cheryl Corbitt, and Sue
Rutherford
Parish nurses collaborate with their faith
community leaders to form partnerships with other community health resources.
Parish nursing services are designed to involve individuals, families and congregations
as active partners in their personal health. Through this involvement, nurses
help empower communities and foster an environment of understanding and support.
The
roles of the parish nurse
Integrator of Faith
and Health, serving as a “translator” between faith and healthcare communities.
With a knowledge base in both areas, many times the parish nurse can clarify issues
and or reinforce the strong tie between faith and health.
Health Educator,
providing educational programs to the congregations such as health screening and
illness prevention.
Health Counselor, providing individual health counseling
services in the home or long-term care facility.
“Navigator” or “Advocate”,
assisting congregation members in finding their way through healthcare systems.
Referral
Agent, finding resources and making referrals to agencies, organizations and
support services to improve the member’s quality of life.
Developer
of Support Groups, initiating and organizing groups designed to assist the
participants with a specific issue.
Trainer of volunteers, perhaps
most importantly, recruiting and training volunteers to provide assistance.
Blood
pressure screenings are offered 9-9:30 am the second Sunday of every month
on the lower level in the elevator alcove. Our parish nurses are happy to see
you and answer your health questions.
