1. Partners and Procedures
Faith Community Nursing Aligns with New Trends in Healthcare
Jan Erlenbaugh Gaddis, RN, Faith Community Nurse - BSN candidate Franciscan Health
Karen Hardin, DNP, RN, NE-BC,CNE, Faith Community Nurse - Marian University
Anita Siccardi, EdD, APRN,FNGNA, Faith Community Nurse - Dean Emeritus Marian University
Background
Purpose of Initiative
FCN Interventions
Conclusion
American Nurses Association (ANA) recognized FCN as a specialty nursing practice in ANA and Health Ministries Association (HMA) recently revised Scope and Standard of Practice: Faith Community Nursing (3rd ed.) to align with current healthcare trends. There is a plethora of literature on the need for hospitals and other healthcare organizations to evaluate and create new strategies to address community health issues. Church Health, Memphis, TN has developed a transitional care model with evidence based care for FCN. Franciscan Health has initiated a pilot program to expand continuity of care in the community setting. Indiana QSource Coordination of Care team provides support for this initiative. FCN bridge the gap in transitional care.
The purpose is to create a model for collaboration between FCN providers and health care institutions across the state of Indiana.
This project is to identify and assist healthcare consumers and family/caregivers who need additional resources in their home or community setting.
This initiative will help distribute evidence of best practice among nurses. The benefits of collaboration with FCN’s will:
improve quality of life
increase overall satisfaction with healthcare
engage self-care behaviors for the healthcare consumer
Faith-based nurses are invited to walk the journey with healthcare consumers by providing hope and healing in a whole person approach.
Transition from hospital to home
(Campbell, 2017)
Preliminary Findings
Partners and Procedures
Fourteen patients referred in a six month period for follow-up to prevent hospital admission/readmission
Primary medical diagnoses: COPD and cognitive impairment
Primary nursing interventions: advance care planning, medication management
Provide whole person care to include spiritual and social supports, build trusting relationship
Identify caregiver support, health care representative, and/or power of attorney.
Team support with ACO CM, FCN, NP and SW from palliative, PCP.
Referrals to palliative care, CICOA and senior service, i.e. Meals on Wheels
Expand continuity of care in the community setting
Collaborative team approach with Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Palliative Care, and FCN at Franciscan Health
Referral source ACO embedded RN physician practices
Care coordinator RN referral to FCN
Palliative care referrals
Contact within 48 hours to schedule home visit
Review and chart Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Referrals to community resources
CMS – Indiana Qsource provides Coordination of Care team support
Objectives
References
Recognize the potential impact Faith Community Nursing (FCN) has on patient-centered faith-based care.
Discuss the collaborative role of Faith Community Nursing practice with health care providers to bridge the gap in transitional care.
American Nurses Association and Health Ministries Association.
(2017). Faith community nursing: Scope and standards of
practice (3rd ed.). Silver Springs, MD: Nursebooks.org.
Campbell, K. (2017). Transitional care training guide for faith
community nurses. Memphis, TN: Church Health Center, Inc.
Ziebarth, D. (2015). Factors that lead to hospital readmissions
and interventions that reduce them: Moving toward a faith
community nursing intervention. 1(1). International Journal
of Faith Community of Faith Community Nursing. Retrieved
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Caring hands of heath care providers connecting with caring of
faith community nurses for a healthier community