The Church Health Center, in developing its curriculum for the preparation of faith-based nurses, identifies seven specific functions that parish nurses perform in faith community work. Spiritual care would occur as part of which function?
A) Integrator of faith and health
B) Health educator
C) Personal health counselor
D) Accessing and developing support groups
Ans: A
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The role of the integrator of faith and health includes spiritual care, spiritual assessment, sharing scripture, and therapeutic listening. The role of the health educator includes individual health teaching, group health teaching, and providing health resources. The role of the personal health counselor includes therapeutic communication, assessing for emotional distress, and assessing for suicidality. The role of accessing and developing support groups includes referring congregation members to existing support groups and developing support groups for congregation members.
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