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Nursing Resources

CHA Resources

Careful Nursing

"Careful Nursing" is a model developed in the early 19th century by Catherine McAuley, the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy. It was used first in Ireland, then by the Irish nurses in the Crimean War. It is likely to have been be adapted by Florence Nightingale in her nursing framework, practice and teaching. 

Other Organization Resources

A Reflection for National Skilled Nursing Care Week

Nurse's Examen

The Examen exercise by Saint Ignatius offers those in nursing a means for reflection after a shift or at the end of the day. It is available in hardcopy as a card or downloadable 8.5 x 11 page.

Improving the Lives of Older Adults through Faith Community Partnerships

Improving the Lives of Older Adults through Faith Community Partnerships: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit

Faith communities and health care organizations are both called to heal. By partnering together, these organizations can complement each other’s strengths to provide health, social and spiritual support to elders in need. While there may be challenges to starting these partnerships, they can have great benefits for all involved. By participating in holistic approaches that heal mind, body and spirit, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other health and senior service organizations have the opportunity to reduce admissions, readmissions and lengths of stay—key metrics in an evolving payment system that increasingly focuses on quality and patient outcomes rather than volume of services. For mission-based health care organizations, going into the community to help a vulnerable groups demonstrates their charitable mission and tax-exempt purpose.This 25-page booklet makes the case for greater partnership between health care organizations and faith communities in service to the elder populations they serve. It provides examples of current partnerships, suggestions for how to get started and shares relevant websites and resources. The document’s use is recommended for community benefit professionals, population health leaders, mission leaders, Faith Community Nurse coordinators at health systems and Faith Community Nurses.

A Reflection for National Skilled Nursing Care Week

There is no such thing as a trivial encounter or an unimportant detail when it comes to caring for our elders.

During National Skilled Nursing Care Week we celebrate and thank the many women and men serving across the country.

Yours are the hands aiding our loved ones who have left the familiar settings of their own homes to make a new home. You are a new support for those who now depend on others for help with things they have always done for themselves. You are the voices of understanding, asking questions about full lives, and ears of grace, listening to the rich stories of meaningful lives. You are the ears, voice, support and hands of Christ to those you serve.

Your direct care and loving presence is always heroic. In this time of pandemic, when nursing homes are so at risk, your service is even more selfless.  Your innovation, compassion and commitment to those in your care has brought comfort to the many families unable to physically visit and minister to their loved ones. You've inspired the nation.

This week and always, we honor your unwavering commitment and we pray for you.

Gracious God, hear our prayer for all who serve our elders.

Gentle their hearts with compassion, that they might see and respond generously to the needs of those in their care.

Strengthen them with your encouraging presence and love that they might be constant in their service, even in times of fatigue and distress.

Lift their spirits, bolster their resolve, grant them resilience; keep them well and help them know your love.

AMEN.