Hello I have been lurking so to speak for a while on this group. I am
interested in becoming a parish nurse. There is no Parish Nurse in
my area. My church is interested in this postion. I have been
working on applying to Concordia University for distant training in
their program.
Presently I am working on my BSN at Jacksonville University here in
Fl, this is an online course. I need to write a paper about a field
of nursing that is of interest to me that requires a BSN or higer, I
know that there is MSN programs out there in Parish Nursing. What I
would like is some imput from the other on this group about:
*** your role.
*** job responsibilites
*** potential for professional growth and promotion
*** job availability and salary range (please tell your geographic
area)
*** Pros and cons of the role
*** How this role fits into today's changing health care delivery
system.
*** What factores influenced the evolution of the role (Historic,
Economic)
*** Potential ethical dilemmas associated with the role.
*** Education requiremements
*** Personality best suited for the role.
I am thanking you in advance for all the help you are going to give
me. Please try to respond this week as the assignment is due the
following week.
I am also interested in any web sites that you can recommend to me
that will help me with this assignment.
I hope to soon be counted among your ranks.
Janet Mann RN