Parish Nursing is alive and growing the Northland! There are 43 congregations that have a Parish Nurse on staff. Parish Nursing is interdenominational and Christ-centered, and designed to fit congregational settings. Parish Nurses are Registered Nurses who have taken a special Preparatory Course and who function in a variety of roles. They can act as advocates and liaisons between people and their physicians or act as health educators, offering classes on everything from weight control to parenting. Parish Nurses do not do "hands on" nursing care, but are available to listen, pray and assess congregates’ needs.

The Arrowhead Parish Nurse Peer Group covers an area from International Falls to Moose Lake and Duluth to the Iron Range. The group coordinator is Pam Franklin who is located in the Lakehouse on the Lakeshore campus. She is available to make presentations to churches on Parish Nursing or mail information requested.

For more information on becoming a Parish Nurse or for general information, please call Pam at
(218) 625-8332, Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays,
or email her at PamFranklin@ecumen.org.

For more information on Parish Nursing in general, contact The International Parish Nurse Resource Center at www.parishnurses.org, or educational opportunities at Concordia College in Moorhead at www.cord.edu/dept/parishnursing.

2007 Arrowhead Parish Nurse Peer Group Meeting Schedule

Our 15th Anniversary Season

We will continue to meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month from NOON to 2:00PM.(or 2:30- depending on topic) Please bring a sack lunch (unless otherwise specified). The Parish Nurse hosting the meeting will open the meeting with prayer/devotions and provide a beverage and “treat”. Call Pam Franklin (coordinator) @ 218-625-8332 for information.

January 11, 2007

Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 S 13th Street, Virginia (218-741-1911)

Host/Devotions: Dolores Majetich

Program: Virginia MSHO (MN St. Health Options) Nurses; will explain their roles.

February 8, 2007

Location: United Church of Christ, 1111 N 11th Street, Duluth (218-724-3637)

Host/Devotions: Cizzarie Schomberg

Commercials: Nancy Minea, Sr. Concierge Services; Kim Kroll, OT-Regional Stroke Conference Committee; Wendy Sorenson, Hands in Service Duluth

Program: County Pan Flu representative - Jim Gangl and/or Jim Skoog

March 8, 2007

Location: Edgewater, Best Western on London Rd., Duluth 8:30am to 12noon.

Special CEU Event for Parish Nurses and Pastors Domestic Abuse within corgregational settings.

Ty Schroyer and Barb Jones-Schroyer-presenters

March 12-16, 2007

Parish Nurse Preparation Course

Concordia College, Mnpls/St. Paul Site.

Register by February 26.

April 12, 2007

Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 1000 Washington St., Cloquet (218-879-4647)

Host/Devotions: Bonnie Westerback, Naomi Palmquist

Commercials: Carlton Comfort Keepers - New service to the area; Jeannie Ward from 211 - Will share info resources.

April 23 - 27, 2007

Parish Nurse Preparation Course

Concordia College, Mnpls/St. Paul Site.

Register by April 9.

May 10, 2007

Location: Ely United Methodist Church, 305 E Camp St., Ely (218-365-3355)

Host/Devotions: Donna Rusco

Program: TBA

June 14, 2007

Annual Year End Luncheon

11:30AM to 1:30PM

Location/details will be mailed