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Following Jesus in NursingS2E7: Barriers to Spiritual CareDr. 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. ncf@intervarsity.org
2025-08-2729 minFollowing Jesus in NursingS2E6: Profoundly Powerful Spiritual InterventionsDr. 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. ncf@intervarsity.org Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal...
2025-07-3027 minFollowing Jesus in NursingS2E5: On The Go Spiritual AssessmentDr. 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. ncf@intervarsity.org Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the...
2025-06-2625 minFollowing Jesus in NursingS2E4: Spirit-Led Spiritual CareDr. 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...
2025-05-1234 minFollowing Jesus in NursingS2E3: Integrated Spiritual CareDr. 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...
2025-04-2131 minFollowing Jesus in NursingS2E2: Organically Prepared Spiritual CareDr. 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. ncf@intervarsity.org Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of...
2025-03-2030 minFollowing Jesus in NursingS2E1: A Deeper Dive Into Spiritual CareDr. 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. ncf@intervarsity.org Membership & JCNGet a professional membership, which includes the award winning Journal of Christian Nursing, continuing education credits, and connections...
2025-02-1224 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE11: Spiritual Care & Attentiveness[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 th...
2024-05-1536 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE10: Spiritual Care & Respect[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 ncf@intervarsity.org 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 “fo...
2024-05-0134 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE9: Taxing or Toxic?[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 ncf@intervarsity.org or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or...
2024-04-0321 minFollowing Jesus in NursingBONUS: 24 in 24 NCF Student MinistryJen, 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.
2024-03-0612 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE8: Mental Health & Jesus[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 ncf@intervarsity.org or fill out our Contact FormGroups Nurses: Join a group | Students: Join or start a group.Membership: Get a professional membership, the award...
2024-02-2827 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE7: Resilience and Self Leadership[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 “Pr...
2024-01-3141 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE6: Resilience and REST[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: ...
2024-01-1838 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE5: Gratitude and Contentment[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 Usncf@intervarsity.org 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 S...
2024-01-0326 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE4: Compassionate Action[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 Usncf@intervarsity.org 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...
2023-12-2326 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE3: Where was Jesus in the room?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 Usncf@intervarsity.org or fill out our Contact FormGroupsNurses: Join a group.Students: Join or start a group.Get a professional membership...
2023-11-2040 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE2: Community Combats Compassion-FatigueChristy 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 Dar...
2023-11-2053 minFollowing Jesus in NursingE1: Grounded in the WordKathy 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 Usncf@intervarsity.org 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...
2023-11-2042 minFollowing Jesus in NursingFollowing Jesus in Nursing - TrailerFirst 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...
2023-10-2701 min
PIERSON TO PERSONVOCE FORTEKAY BESS is a veteran voice-over actor with hundreds of commercial, film/TV narration and video game credits to her name. Kay says technology has dramatically changed the way VO artists work. And while there are more voice-over jobs than ever before, they’re a whole lot harder to get than when she first began. (45:27) EPISODE NOTES: I’d like you to meet my new Bess friend, KAY BESS, a veteran voice-over actor with hundreds of commercial, film and TV narration, live show announcing, network promo and video game credits to her name. Kay is the voice of HGTV’s “Property Bro...
2017-07-2745 min