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Pastoral Care Nursing

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Pastoral Care Nursing, also known as Parish Nursing, is a holistic, caring ministry that combines the education and experience of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Enrolled Nurse (EN) with some theological education. The Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia was instrumental in introducing the concept of parish nursing to Australia in 1991. The first parish nurses were appointed in 1996.

Since 1996, 33 people have served in the Pastoral Care Nurse ministry in 17 parishes, 2 aged-care facilities and 1 college in 4 districts of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA). The congregations they have served are located in state capital cities, in regional capitals and in rural areas. Nine other nurses who have completed Pastoral Care Nursing education have served in a pastoral care role in their congregation.


The pastoral care nurse

A pastoral care nurse

  • is an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) or Enrolled Nurse (EN) with current registration
  • has had, or is willing to undertake, some theological education
  • works in a congregation, parish, church school or aged-care facility.

A retired nurse who has not maintained registration, or a person with a background in some other health-related profession, may serve as a pastoral health care worker.

The role of a pastoral care nurse includes the following:

  • initiates and leads and/or participates in health-related programs that assist members of the congregation and community to achieve wholeness of body, mind and spirit
  • integrates faith and health for people in a way that is seldom offered outside the church. The spiritual dimension of the person is central to the practice of pastoral care nursing
  • makes home/hospital/nursing home visits to parishioners and others, as needed
  • refers people to community resources (bereavement support, legal services, alternative medicines, etc) and is not involved in hands-on nursing or the duplication of services that are already available
  • supports the involvement of volunteers in the congregation’s health ministry by linking people who can help, encouraging them to build on and strengthen their capacities to understand and care for one another
  • counsels individuals through a ministry of careful listening, conversation and prayer, encouraging and empowering individuals to become more active partners in managing their personal health
  • partners with the pastor and other parish ministries to enhance the health, life and ministry of the congregation.

Education

Parish Nursing has been supported by the Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia for some time. A parish nurse is a qualified nurse who also has theological training and serves in a holistic ministry in a congregation (or other entity). The LCA has a distance education program if you are interested in finding out more. Click here to download the PDF information booklet.


Study tour

Each year, the global network Lutheran Parish Nurses International organises a week-long study tour to a country where Parish Nursing has been established. The 2022 study tour was in Alice Springs on 22–28 September. For further information, contact robert.wiebusch@lca.org.au

Pastoral Care Nursing

LCA Pastoral Care Nursing Ministry Manager
The Rev Robert Wiebusch
robert.wiebusch@lca.org.au

LCA Pastoral Care Nursing Coordinator
Angela Uhrhane
angela.uhrhane@lca.org.au

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