The prospective faith-based nurse must consider certain factors when setting up a faith-based nursing program. One of the first things to consider is where the program will fit into the congregation in organizational terms.
Understanding the structure of the congregation as a whole is important. Using your management structure background, who can be a great source of information about structure?
1. Lay personnel
2. Advisory board
3. Pastor
4. Rabbi
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4
Question 2
Currently, faith community nurses work either on a volunteer basis or in paid positions. Some work in an individual congregation, and others are based in a health care system with links to several congregations
. Using your knowledge of faith community nursing, in an institution-based model, who is the nurse's employer?
1. Church
2. Health system
3. Hospital
4. Community agency
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 3, 4
C) 1, 2, 4
D) 2, 3, 4