Health Ministry Faith Community Nursing Bibliography and Resources
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Health Ministry Faith Community Nursing Bibliography and Resources
This information is to support the specialized area of professional nursing practice that focuses on health promotion within a faith community, traditionally called "parish nursing". It highlights bibliographic information and resources that support parish nursing/health ministry or would be useful to nurses practicing within faith communities. A link to the Texas Health Ministries Network website is also included.
External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities. Links are provided as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are not emailing the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and DSHS policies do not apply should you choose to correspond.
Bioterrorism/Disaster Preparedness Resources from the Medical and Research Library.
CDC website on bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
Texas Division of Emergency Management provides information on bioterrorism and disaster preparedness.
Health Ministries Association is an interfaith membership organization, serving the people who belong to the Faith Health Ministry Movement. This is the national organization's website.
Health Ministries of Texas is for Faith Community Nursing, Chaplains, Clergy, Health Promoters, and Volunteers.
Interfaith Health Program is a faith-based community partnerships: reaching vulnerable populations.
National Health Observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns.
Nurses Christian Fellowship provides a local, regional, national and international network for Christian nursing. It is the home of the Journal of Christian Nursing.
Spiritual Care Association provides global support for faith community nurses.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Emergency Preparedness
provides guidelines on preparing for emergencies like hurricanes, tornados, drought, wildfires, and more.
Texas Community Nursing and Health Promotion. The Faith Community Nursing program through Texas Health coordinates with registered nurse in your congregation to provide health-related programs tailored to the needs of your members and/or the neighborhood served.
Texas Nurses Association, District 5 is the website for District 5 of TNA, the state-wide membership-based association of registered nurses.
Methodist Ministries Network are faith-based member ministries who serve children, youth and families, seniors and persons with disabilities and share a commitment to excellence in human service ministries,
Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing. Westberg Institute has joined with the Spiritual Care Association to promote faith community nursing on a global scale.
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Below is a chronological list of citations (newest to oldest) related to faith communities and parish nursing. Please email library@dshs.texas.gov with any requests. Implementation of a Faith Community Nursing Transition of Care Program in the USA: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Ahn S, Lee J, Munning K, et al. J Relig Health. 2025;64(2):803-820. doi:10.1007/s10943-024-02213-2 Challenges of Faith Community Nursing in a Midwestern Healthcare System. Jones K, Abbasi H, Scott G, Williamson D. J Christ Nurs. 2025;42(1):46-52. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001223 Faith in Crisis: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of the Role of Faith Community Leaders and Faith Community Nurses in Balancing Public Health Guidance and Spiritual Leadership During COVID-19 in the United States. Yang C, Olive K. J Relig Health. 2025;64(2):821-838. doi:10.1007/s10943-024-02195-1 Growth of a Movement Through Spiritual Leadership: Faith Community Nursing in the United States. Solari-Twadell PA, McDermott MA, Schweitzer R, Tippe C. J Christ Nurs. 2024;41(4):224-230. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001197 Faith Community Nursing: Impacting Community-Based Care. Burt S, Lewis R, Braithwaite Y. J Christ Nurs. 2024;41(3):160-165. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001178 Developing Faith Community Emergency Response Teams Through Simulation. Sweeney A, Papp L. J Christ Nurs. 2024 Jan-Mar 01;41(1):23-27. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001133. Using Nursing Interventions Classifications to Document Faith Community Nursing Transitional Care. Ziebarth DJ, Campbell K, Ahn S, Williams J, Lane M. J Christ Nurs. 2023;40(3):184-190. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001063 Faith Community Nursing & Church Partnership. Bañas AT. J Christ Nurs. 2023;40(3):145. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001081 A Faith Community Nursing Intervention for Informal Caregiver-Older Adult Dyads. Pomeroy SH, Askew Y, McDonald-Shanahan K, Yanagi A, Sessanna L.Clin Nurs Res. 2023;32(5):873-885. doi:10.1177/10547738231167377 Faith Community Nursing and COVID-19: Creative and Inspired Practice. Shackelford J, Zimmerman W, Coleman K, Henley L, Johnson BA, Donovan L. J Christ Nurs. 2023;40(2):122-130. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001028 Using Nursing Interventions Classifications to Document Faith Community Nursing Transitional Care. Ziebarth DJ, Campbell K, Ahn S, Williams J, Lane M. J Christ Nurs. 2023;40(3):184-190. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001063 A Golden Treasure for Faith Community Nursing. Schoonover-Shoffner K. J Christ Nurs. 2022;39(4):209. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000992 Identifying Mental Health Needs in the Faith Community. Gallo V. J Christ Nurs. 2022;39(3):166-173. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000960 Bridging the Transition to Assisted Living: A Framework for Faith Community Nursing. J Christ Nurs. 2022;39(2):E43. doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000949 Faith Community Nursing: Improving Self-Care in Minority Church Members Through Patient Activation. Reid R. J Christ Nurs. 2022 Apr-Jun 01;39(2):E35-E40. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000950. Bridging the Transition to Assisted Living: A Framework for Faith Community Nursing. Huebner CA. J Christ Nurs. 2022 Apr-Jun 01;39(2):122-125. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000940. What Are the Perceptions and Experiences of Care Delivery Among Faith Community Nurses? A Systematic Review. Paterson C, Owusu E, Rolley J. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2021 Oct;37(5):151211. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2021.151211. Faith Community Nursing: Identifying and Combating Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults. Long EM. J Christ Nurs. 2021 Oct-Dec 01;38(4):234-239. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000883. The State of Research on Faith Community Nursing in Public Health Interventions: Results from a Systematic Review. Kruse-Diehr AJ, Lee MJ, Shackelford J, Saidou Hangadoumbo F. J Relig Health. 2021 Apr;60(2):1339-1374. doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-01168-4. Faith Community Nursing: Faith Element Enhances Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program Outcomes. May I, George N. J Christ Nurs. 2021 Jan/Mar;38(1):38-46. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000788. Becoming a Channel of God: How Faith Community Nurses Develop Their Spiritual Practice. LeBlanc-Kwaw D, Weaver K, Olson J. J Holist Nurs. 2021 Sep;39(3):239-253. doi: 10.1177/0898010120977326. Faith Community Nursing Practice and Holistic Nursing Practice: A Comprehensive and Inclusive Comparison of Both Specialties. Sessanna L, Askew YD, Pomeroy SH. J Holist Nurs. 2021 Mar;39(1):85-102. doi: 10.1177/0898010120928620. Faith Community Nursing: Using Spiritual Interventions in Diabetes Prevention. Long SEP. J Christ Nurs. 2020 Oct/Dec;37(4):243-249. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000752.
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Availability: This list of parish nursing/health ministry dissertations and theses, sorted alphabetically by author's last name, are likely only available from the university or college where submitted or through a commercial information service like ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. Please email library@dshs.texas.gov with any requests.
Bagley, Carol A. Parish Nurse Practice Implementation: Opportunities and Barriers. Ph.D. dissertation, Walden University, 2011 (130 p.).
Bay, Mary Josephine. Educational and Experiential Formation in Parish Nursing. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 2004 (189 p.).
Bokinskie, Jean C. Perceived levels of empowerment in parish nursing. Ph.D. dissertation, University of North Dakota, 2010 (209 p.).
Burkhart, Elizabeth Ely. An Instance of Knowledge Representation: Measuring the Domain Completeness of the Nursing Interventions Classification System in Parish Nurse Documentation. Ph.D. dissertation, Loyola University of Chicago, 2002 (269 p.).
Cartwright, Lovell Thurmon Sweeten. Education Program to Increase Nurses’ Knowledge of Faith Community Nursing. DNP. report, Walden University, 2023 (38 p.).
Cater, Gloria Jean Harris. Faith Community Nursing: A Case Study of Its Impact on African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2010 (141 p.).
Clark, Margaret Beckwith. Interdisciplinary Ministry Collaboration: Faith and Health. D.Min. dissertation, St. Stephen's College, Canada, 2000 (213 p.).
Cooper, Mary. Assessing the Competency of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Practice of Spiritual Care Delivery in the Clinical Setting. DNP. report, Brenau University, 2021 (21 p.).
Devido, Jessica. Exploring the Role of the Parish Nurse in Providing Diabetes Education and Preconception Counseling to African American Women Using a Community-Engaged Mixed Methods Approach. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, 2014 (226 p.).
Dornestan, Katrina. The Effect of a Diabetes Management Program on Improving Self-Management in a Faith Community. DNP. report, Xavier University, 2021 (61 p.).
Flahive, Margaret Mary. Parish nurses: Promoting a Ministry of Service in Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Ed.D. dissertation, Cardinal Stritch University, 2002 (171 p.).
Gotwals, Beth Ann. Parish nurses' perceived self-efficacy in nutritional health promotion and disease prevention counseling. Ph.D. dissertation, Widener University School of Nursing, 2011 (237 p.).
Hixson, Lina B. An Examination of Faith Community Nursing Interventions in the Promotion of Successful Aging. Ph.D. dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 2016 (138 p.).
Joseph, Mercy. Faith-Based Leaders Caring for Older Adults in a Natural Disaster: A Study of Hurricane Sandy. Ph.D. dissertation, Molloy College, 2016 (215 p.).
King MA. The experience of choosing the parish nurse for health care services. Ph.D. dissertation, West Virginia University, 2007 (148 p.).
Mang, Ann Marie. Parish Nursing. M.S. dissertation, D'Youville College, 2001 (79 p.).
Mendelson SG. A Community-Based Parish Nurse Intervention Program for Mexican-American Women with Gestational Diabetes. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007 (124 p.).
Mobley, Deborah Darlene Simpson. The lived experience of faith community nurses living the call to health ministry. Ph.D. dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2009 (158 p.).
Moss MM. Nursing students' perceptions of clients' spirituality, spiritual needs, and spiritual care in faith communities. Ph.D. dissertation, George Mason University, 2007 (139 p.).
Myers, M. Parish nursing: A process of authenticating self through wholistic theocentric interconnecting. Dissertation, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 2000.
Potter, Marcia. The Role of Health Ministry in the Global Healthcare Arena. M.A. dissertation, State University of New York Empire State College, 2006 (79 p.).
Roy L. Identification of the spiritual nursing care practices of volunteer parish nurses. Thesis, California State University, San Bernardino, Department of Nursing, 2003.
Shores, Cynthia I. The impact of a faith community nursing program on a culturally diverse community. Ph.D. dissertation, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2011 (425 p.).
Solari-Twadell, Phyllis Ann. The Differentiation of the Ministry of Parish Nursing Practice within Congregations. Ph.D. dissertation, Loyola University of Chicago, 2002 (227 p.).
Timko TA. Informal caregivers' perceptions of social support provided by parish nurses. Ph.D. dissertation, Catholic University of America, 2009 (126 p.).
Tormoehlen, Lucy. A Learning Needs Assessment of Parish Nurses. Ed.D. dissertation, Ball State University, 2009 (136 p.).
Voisine, Michelle Casey. The Lived Experience of Recipients of Parish Nursing Care. M.S.N. dissertation, Southern Connecticut State University, 2004 (79 p.).
Weidle, Christina I. Laying the Foundation – Determining Health Care Knowledge and Interests of Parishioners of the Purpose and Functions of a Faith Community Ministry. DNP. report, Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Edinboro University, 2021 (99 p.).
Ziebarth, Deborah. Transitional Care Interventions as Implemented by Faith Community Nurses. Ph.D. dissertation, The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 2016 (138 p.).