Following Jesus in Nursing

Katharine, Associate Director for Student Ministry with Nurses Christian Fellowship, shares her journey through cancer and the ways she experienced God’s constant presence. Living in Minnesota, she reflects on how He remained with her through every moment, faithful and near. Send us your questions and stories!Please send us your questions and stories about this episode. Send them in writing, audio or video file. Send them to [email protected] Membership and JCN:Get a professional membership, which includes the award-winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10.  Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcase Website: https://followingjesusinnursing.transistor.fm/ Support this Podcast: https://give.intervarsity.org/?g=966,o&v=A082024 ★ Support this podcast ★

Jane, retired NCF National Director, shares her story of navigating nursing school as her mom’s mental health fails. Listen as she discovers God as her refuge and strength (Psalm 46:1). Psalm 112:4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2046%3A1&version=NIV Send us your questions and stories!Please send us your questions and stories about this episode. Send them in writing, audio or video file. Send them to [email protected] Membership and JCN:Get a professional membership, which includes the award-winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10.  Daily Scripture Resource: https://ncf-jcn.org/resources/youversion-3-minute-challenge Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcase Website: https://followingjesusinnursing.transistor.fm/ Support this Podcast: https://give.intervarsity.org/?g=966,o&v=A082024 ★ Support this podcast ★

Jen Wojtysiak, NCF staff, shares her story of walking through miscarriage and encountering God who sees us when we drown in grief (Genesis 16:13). Genesis 16:13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2016%3A13&version=NIV Send us your questions and stories!Please send us your questions and stories about this episode. Send them in writing, audio or video file. Send them to [email protected] Membership and JCN:Get a professional membership, which includes the award-winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10.  Spiritual Care Resources:Check out season 2 of Following Jesus in Nursing: https://followingjesusinnursing.transistor.fm/episodes Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcase Website: https://followingjesusinnursing.transistor.fm/ Support this Podcast: https://give.intervarsity.org/?g=966,o&v=A082024 ★ Support this podcast ★

Tiegan Pfantz, NCF Staff and practicing nurse, shares her story of overcoming shame.  Crises and Suicide Hotline: https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox Psalm 112:4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20112%3A4&version=NIV Send us your questions and stories!Please send us your questions and stories about this episode. Send them in writing, audio or video file. Send them to [email protected] Membership and JCN:Get a professional membership, which includes the award-winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10.  Groups:Nurses https://ncf-jcn.org/map/nurseStudents https://ncf-jcn.org/map/student Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcase Website: https://followingjesusinnursing.transistor.fm/ Support this Podcast: https://give.intervarsity.org/?g=966,o&v=A082024 ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, speaks about the external and internal barriers that might keep nurses from integrating spiritual care into their practice.Joint Commissionjointcommission.org/contactusCode of Ethics for NursesCollection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian NursingSend us your questions & stories!Please send us your questions about stories about spiritual care! Send them in writing, audio, or video file. We might even highlight your message on the podcast. [email protected] Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!GroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Contact us at [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormMusic Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, shares some best practices around spiritual interventions and what makes for profoundly powerful impact on patients and their families.Collection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian NursingSend us your questions & stories!Please send us your questions about stories about spiritual care! Send them in writing, audio, or video file. We might even highlight your message on the podcast. [email protected] Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!GroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Contact us at [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormMusic Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, relays simple strategies for busy on the go nurses to spiritually assess patients and begin to explore and understand patients' spiritual needs. Collection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian NursingSend us your questions & stories!Please send us your questions about stories about spiritual care! Send them in writing, audio, or video file. We might even highlight your message on the podcast. [email protected] Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!GroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Contact us at [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormMusic Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, speaks about how the Holy Spirit leads us in our spiritual care. How do we know if what we are sensing is from the Holy Spirit? Does the spiritual have any place in our work as nurses?Collection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian NursingSend us your questions & stories!Please send us your questions about stories about spiritual care! Send them in writing, audio, or video file. We might even highlight your message on the podcast. [email protected] Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!GroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Contact us at [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormMusic Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, speaks on integrating spiritual care with your nursing practice. How can we do spiritual care naturally as an outflow of who we are? Does it have to take up a ton of extra time or can we incorporate spiritual care with things we're already doing as nurses?Collection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian NursingSend us your questions & stories!Please send us your questions about stories about spiritual care! Send them in writing, audio, or video file. We might even highlight your message on the podcast. [email protected] Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!GroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Contact us at [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormMusic Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, speaks on our first topic under A Deeper Dive into Spiritual Care - Organically Preparing for Spiritual CareCollection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian NursingSend us your questions & stories!Please send us your questions about stories about spiritual care! Send them in writing, audio, or video file. We might even highlight your message on the podcast. [email protected] Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!GroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Contact us at [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormMusic Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, introduces our season 2 theme - A Deeper Dive into Spiritual Care.Collection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian NursingSend us your questions & stories!Please send us your questions about stories about spiritual care! Send them in writing, audio, or video file. We might even highlight your message on the podcast. [email protected] Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!GroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Contact us at [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormMusic Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 2] Dr. Elizabeth Johnston Taylor unpacks her definition of spiritual care by sharing stories of discernment and learning in her work with patients and research.Publications by Dr. Taylor“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.” - Rainer Maria RilkeEvery Moment Holy prayer bookLuke 15:11-32Cinderella & Her Sisters: The Envied and the Envying by Ann & Barry UlanovContact Us [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 1] Dr. Elizabeth Johnston Taylor shares how she got her start in researching and teaching spiritual care in nursing.Publications by Dr. TaylorOther authors mentioned in the podcast- Gerald and Betty Winslow- Barb Pesut- Rick SawatskyContact Us [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 2] Skip McDonald shares how to tell when it's time to leave a toxic space and what it takes when you're called to stay in a taxing role. She shares from her experiences as a mental health nurse and how to develop good support for yourself.About Skip McDonald: https://www.skipmcdonald.com/BooksGod's Word and Mental HealthDepression: Emerging from the DarknessLife Guide Bible Studies: AnxietyContact Us [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Jen, NCF Student Ministry Director, shares her vision for planting new ministry for nursing students across the country, empowering these future caregivers with the encouragement and direction of Jesus through accessible and relatable Bible studies and prayer groups.24in24 is a vision to see 24 new nursing student ministry groups started in the year 2024. SIGN UP FOR 24in24 HERE: tiny.cc/24ncfHow to join 24in24:Pray on the 24th of every month. Sign up here.Share this vision with others you know in nursing education.Connect with us if you would like to volunteer, plant a group, or advise as faculty. Contact Us [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 1] Skip McDonald shares her experiences as a mental health nurse, how Jesus has met her in her own mental health, and her thoughts on how mental health care has developed over the years.About Skip McDonald: https://www.skipmcdonald.com/BooksGod's Word and Mental HealthDepression: Emerging from the DarknessLife Guide Bible Studies: AnxietyContact Us [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 2] Dr. Santhiny Rajamohan teaches the skill and development of self leadership while connecting the dots with resilience and the Christian faith. Nan's Story (Santhiny's sister)The Four Pillars of Resilience (REST)Relationship with God, self, and othersExercise body, mind, spiritSelf Compassion or Soul CareTrusting God’s timingJCN article: “Fostering Resilience in Nursing Through R.E.S.T.”Video: Understanding and Supporting Minority Student and Nurse PerspectivesJournal Club “Praying the Psalms as a Strategy for Resilience” Register here for the next event on Thursday, February 8th, 2024Or view the recording and all other previous Journal Clubs here.Contact Us [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 1] Dr. Santhiny Rajamohan shares about the hardships and challenges she has faced with the help of the Lord and the encouragement of Scripture. Her journey has led her to research and teach methods of resilience including her R.E.S.T. pillars.The Four Pillars of Resilience (REST)Relationship with God, self, and othersExercise body, mind, spiritSelf Compassion or Soul CareTrusting God’s timingJCN article: “Fostering Resilience in Nursing Through R.E.S.T.”Video: Understanding and Supporting Minority Student and Nurse PerspectivesJournal Club “Praying the Psalms as a Strategy for Resilience” Register here for the next event on Thursday, February 8th, 2024Or view the recording and all other previous Journal Clubs here.Contact Us [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 2] Josh Mays continues to share about some of the harder moments on the job and how he faces them with gratitude and contentment.Contact [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

[Part 1] Josh Mays shares how God planted a love for the hospital in him at a young age and has called him to take compassionate action in caring for his patients just like he was cared for as a child.Contact [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Bethany Miller, NCF staff in Virginia, shares about her calling to nursing, heartwarming stories of prayer on the floor, and how she fits consistent spiritual rhythms into her busy schedule.Sunday night Zoom prayer meetingsLong Obedience in the Same DirectionFighting Words by Ellie HolcombContact [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music is Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Christy Secor, Director of Professional Ministries for NCF, shares personal stories of finding connection and community with God and others during times of hardship and challenge. One of the best tools for combating compassion-fatigue is being part of community!EPISODE RESOURCESProQOL (Professional Quality of Life)Take the assessment and have your results sent to you.Explanations of burnout, moral distress, secondary traumatic  stress, and compassion fatigueResources to combat compassion fatigue are also available Palo Alto University Burnout and Compassion Fatigue ResourcesBeating Burnout The Daring Way™Guides and ResourcesFor further support contact Christy Secor at [email protected] with Strength that Endures Webinar2.0 contact hours of NCPD available (free for NCF members)Lament GuideCONTACT [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGROUPSNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!------Music: Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PwHck5e3JQnEuiQoFu5uA?si=rrfbPFnsT5q87_L6Y9tvEQ Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay Kaiser ★ Support this podcast ★

Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF, shares how staying in the Word allows nurse to be discern opportunities, share the gospel with patients, and face the challenges of each day with hope.NCF Bible GuidesContact [email protected] or fill out our Contact FormGroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Get a professional membership, the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, and connect with other students and nurses. Sign up using the code “following” to save $10!Music Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay Produced by InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship USAHosted by Lara Kay KaiserPodcast Website ★ Support this podcast ★

First episodes coming November 2023. Whether you're a seasoned nurse, a nursing student or educator, we are here for you! In each monthly episode, you'll hear from nurses, students, and educators who share how faith in Jesus shapes their patient care, decision-making, and the bonds they form with colleagues. We'll explore topics like spiritual care, ethical dilemmas, and the importance of self-care in a demanding profession. "Following Jesus in Nursing" is not just a podcast; it's a community striving to live out our faith in one of the most critical and demanding professions.Connect with us: https://ncf-jcn.org/ | Instagram @jesusnursepodMusic: Happy Day by Stockaudio at Pixabay https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PwHck5e3JQnEuiQoFu5uA?si=rrfbPFnsT5q87_L6Y9tvEQ Produced by: InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship/USA ★ Support this podcast ★