A Labor Day Salute to
Our Dedicated Catholic Nurses
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From Ellen Gianoli, BSN, MA, RN
President, National Association of Catholic Nurses, U.S.A.
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Amy Todd, Evansville Catholic Diocese
Angelique Arroyo, Diocese of Phoenix
Bonnie Bymes, Diocese of Sacramento
Lilian Egu, Diocese of Oakland
Margaret Murphy, Diocese of Newark
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Mavic Magno, Archdiocese of Santa Clara
Miranda Dale, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Phyllis Marchesotti, Diocese of Kalamazoo
Roy Harris, Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Susan Zenker, Diocese of Raleigh
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Local Councils in the News
Newly formed in May 2020, the Columbus Council of Catholic Nurses in the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio is meeting regularly. For meeting details, contact Teresa Sipos at CatholicNursesColumbus@gmail.com.
We love this prayer, written by Teresa Sipos, RN, President of the Columbus council. (Click image below for full article)
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Educational Programs
"Why am I suffering?" This question comes to us from patients, families (perhaps even our own), and friends. Among our educational resources is Diana Ruzicka's (NACN-USA's Immediate Past President) presentation on Redemptive Suffering that describes the types and stages of suffering and the compassionate response. ACCESS HERE
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Patient Advocacy
Catholic nurses rely upon the NACN-USA's Catholic Health Links resources, grounded in Roman Catholic doctrine, to support patients surrounding issues such as abortion, addiction, fertility, gender ideology, and so much more. Have you visited the resource links lately? GO TO VIEW NOW
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Spiritual Nourishment
Just released by Ave Maria Press (A Ministry of the United States Province of Holy Cross), draw strength from your faith in reading "The Caregiver's Companion: A Christ-Centered Journal to Nourish Your Soul" co-authored by our NACN-USA member, Debra Kelsey-Davis, RN, MHSA. LEARN MORE & LOOK INSIDE
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Integration of Faith & Health
The National Catholic Bioethics Center recently provided additional FAQs addressing COVID-19 Critical Care Questions. Keep abreast of all COVID-19 resources for Catholic nurses on the NACN-USA website. REVIEW CATHOLIC COVID-19 RESOURCES
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