A nursing specialty involving programs designed to bring wholeness and healing to a particular faith community through addressing the health needs of body, mind, and spirit. They are coordinated by registered NURSES and may involve HEALTH EDUCATION and counseling, facilitation, referral, PATIENT ADVOCACY, and health care plan interpretation, as influenced and defined by the unique needs of the congregation.

DUI

D064698 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0583051

Previous indexing

Community Health Nursing (1992-2013); Religion and Medicine (1972-2013)

History note

2014

Public note

2014