E1
Sacred Stories, Healing Symbols: Archetypal Approaches to Inclusive Spiritual Care                         Rev. Salvador R. Delmundo Jr., DMin, MBA, APBCC, CPES

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Workshop Summary:

This virtual presentation demonstrates evidence-based archetypal techniques for

for providing culturally sensitive spiritual care across diverse populations through virtual platforms. Using transitional objects and identifying engagement strategies, participants experience chaplaincy interventions that transcend religious boundaries while honoring individual spiritual narratives. Through case studies, attendees learn adaptations of psychodynamic principles for chaplaincy in mental health settings.

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E2
Advanced Spiritual Care Practitioners              \(Chaplaincy & Wellbeing)
Mia Kyte Hilborn

 

Workshop Summary:
This workshop will reflect a new way of creating an evidenced-based portfolio of Advanced Spiritual Care Practice (ASCP) mapping spiritual care competencies to the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice. Examples of a Masters programme of studies in this area will be shown.

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E3
Compensation of the Faith Community Nurse
Dr. Deborah Ziebarth, PhD, MSN, RN, Deb Fell-Carlson BSN, RN, MSPH

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Workshop Summary:
This workshop chronicles the journey in creating a compensation position statement for faith community nursing. This six-month effort by the Westberg Institute Research Committee included literature review, survey development and distribution, and data analysis, using Delphi feedback. The position statement presents what guiding documents in "nursing" and "faith community nursing" say about compensation, what research says about compensation, and what practice says about compensation. The Westberg Institute Research Committee has representation from Westberg Institute, Health Ministries Association, Faith Community Nursing International, and faith community nurses at large.

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E4

Innovative Programming: Empower and Connect Community and Congregants through Faith Community Nursing Outreach

Esmira Yusufova

Workshop Summary:
This workshop explores the innovative use of Neurographica, a creative, drawing-based method‚ to facilitate emotional processing and spiritual reflection in healthcare settings. Participants will learn how Neurographica supports spiritual care providers in enhancing patient connection, self-awareness, and healing by integrating art, emotions, and spirituality. Practical applications for chaplains, nurses, and caregivers will be demonstrated, including techniques to foster resilience, reduce stress, and improve communication with patients facing spiritual distress. Attendees will engage in guided Neurographica practice exercises and discuss strategies to implement this approach in their clinical or community spiritual care work, offering a novel, holistic pathway to deepen spiritual support and care outcomes.

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E5

Spiritual Connection in the Midst of Brain Changes from Dementia
Rev. Rachel Ferrarini BCC

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Workshop Summary:

For each spiritual supporter to be confident and encouraged to make connections for spiritual interactions with those with brain changes from different types of dementia.    For spiritual connection education and resources for those who continue to provide spiritual interactions and wholeness to those with brain changes from different types of dementia.

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E7

Introduction of the revised Faith Community Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 4th Edition, 2025
Nancy Romachek

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Workshop Summary:

Participants will  Reflect on the significance of creating a Scope and Standards of Practice (SSP) written expressly for the specialty practice of Faith Community Nursing (FCN). Consider how you may actively engage with the revision process in the future. Discuss one or more of the revision specifics discussed today, and how implementation may improve both job satisfaction for the FCN, and positive health outcomes for the health consumer. Identify one or more actions you will commit to making over the next 4 weeks, to change your practice, following today’s presentation.

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