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Parish nurse practice with client aggregates.

Darlene M Weis1, Mary Jane Schank, Amy Coenen

  • 1Marquette University College of Nursing, Clark Hall, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA. darlene.weis@marquette.edu

Journal of Community Health Nursing
|June 21, 2002
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Parish nurses utilize standardized nursing classifications to document health promotion and illness prevention in aggregate client care. Their roles align with existing literature, emphasizing community health within faith settings.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Community Health

Background:

  • Parish nursing is a specialized practice focusing on health within faith communities.
  • Understanding parish nurses' work with client aggregates is crucial for defining their scope and impact.
  • Existing literature outlines key parish nurse roles, but empirical data on aggregate practice is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe parish nurses' practice when working with client aggregates.
  • To identify common nursing diagnoses and interventions used in aggregate care.
  • To validate findings through a focus group of participating parish nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen parish nurses from 22 faith communities participated.
  • Data collected over 5 months using North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) Taxonomy and Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC).

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  • 77 group encounters were documented and analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Frequent nursing diagnoses and interventions focused on health promotion and illness prevention.
    • Documented activities aligned with parish nurse roles: educator, counselor, referral agent, and advocate-facilitator.
    • Parish nurse integration into ministerial teams was also observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Parish nurses effectively engage in aggregate care, prioritizing health promotion and prevention.
    • The study validates established parish nurse roles and highlights their collaborative function within faith communities.
    • Standardized classifications provide valuable data for understanding and advancing parish nursing practice.