The Parish Nurse: Providing a Minister of Health for Your Congregation

by Granger E. Westberg

Book Overview

Here, Granger Westberg presents a creative, new way for congregations to provide a wholistic ministry to their members. His parish nurse program brings nurses onto congregations' staffs to work as ministers of health on a part-time or full-time basis. In this way congregations can play an increasingly important role in keeping people spiritually and physically healthy and giving leadership in the field of preventive medicine.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806624582
• ISBN13: 9780806624587
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

The Parish Nurse, Providing a Minister of Health for Your Co

This is a must for any nurse or church seriously considering a Parish Nurse program. Granger Westberg is considered the "father" of parish nursing. This book presents the background and history of parish nursing and then provides the "how to" to set up a parish nurse program within your congregation. The final section is basic resources including sample job and role descriptions. Possible cost and needs and the models and types of parish nurse services.