Parish Nurse Ministry of New York Mission Statement

To promote, develop, and support parish nursing within New York communities. The objectives of the parish nurse ministry include:

Education of Nurses by providing Registered Professional Nurses with a formal educational certification program conferring allowing assumption of the role of Parish Nurse, and updating and enriching nurses in parish nurse roles through relevant conference and seminars.

Education of Communities by increasing community awreness of the existence, use of, and access to parish nurse services. Also educating communities of the significant impact spirituallity has on ones health and wellness.

Supporting Parish Nurses by providing an avenue for collegial support among nurses of all faths and establishment of a communication network that emphasizes spirituality and that grounds and gives life to the role of parish nurses.

Providing Parish Nurse Resources by collecting resource materials and make it readily available to parish nurses and congregations considering a Parish Nurse Ministry.