Can you be a Parish Nurse as a LPN?

I just want to offer my time, to serve people in need of help in our community.

I just want to offer my time, to serve people in need of help in our community.

According to the ANA one must be a Registered Nurse in order to claim the title "Parish Nurse". In the parish that I serve at, they sent me to oregon for the training (I'm an LVN in California). When I returned, I used the title, "Licensed Health Minister" as I can do everything that the RN/parish nurse can do, except claim the title. I do health education, patient teaching, health & patient advocacy, I do pastoral visits, I have participated in the development of healing services. I do lots of referrals and I am constantly talking to people about the connectin between God, Jesus & health.

I find becuase of the referral portion of this, that a background in community or public nursing or even social work would have been most helpful, but I haven't stopped simply becuase that is not my area of focus. Parish nursing is a "learn as you go" situation becuase each person you minister to is different and the needs of each parish is unique.
May God bless you as you explore this area of your vocation in nursing!:Melody: Blessings & Peace,

srluke,
Sacramento, CA

To srluke:
Could you advise me where you were trained in Oregon? I will check with local Faith-Based colleges and hospitals. "parish nursing" I like "health minister".