southernmimi

Regarding a budget for a Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing program. No, we did not go forward with the program, primarily for financial reasons. We were planning a program through our church, which would have been focused on only our church (which is a fairly large church with large numbers of winter extended visitors). With the current economy, offerings and other financial contributions have decreased. Instead, I am working with one of the associate pastors on a volunteer basis to set up a ministry that we are calling "A Caring Presence." This program will use a small number of selected volunteers to regularly visit members of the congregation after they are discharged from the hospital. Our goals will be to make them aware that the church is there for them, cares about them, and determine if they have needs that the church can handle or refer to community agencies. The associate pastor and I are going to conduct a 1/2 day training session for the group next month. Concerning your question about salary for a PN: if the nurse will be actually on the payroll of the hospital, I would budget his/her salary in line with the hospital's salary RNs. Please let me know if you have additional questions.

Thanks for replying so quickly. A decision has been made that we need a parish nursing ministry, but are trying to establish what will be needed financially. Since I am the person most familiary with such a program, I have been asked to pull something together. Salary will certainly be the primary budget item, but I don't wnat to leave anything out.

I have been asked to develop a budget for a PN at my church. I want to be inclusive, but realistic. Does anyone have any advice?