A move to specialty certification was pursued in 2000 but has not been successful due to lack of sufficient applicants and adequate financial resources. In addition:
1. Parish nurses do not follow the American Nurses Association guidelines for prac-tice.
2. Parish nurses use complementary and alternative therapies in their work that do not require certification.
3. There is a question about the need for certification since parish nurses do not work in health care facilities.
4. Clergymen and parishioners see no need for certification.
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Parish nurses work in churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, and other faith community set-tings and not health care facilities; consequently, certification has little bearing on the decision of a committee or board in the community.
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