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As professionals, your input into this journal is valued. We want to hear about topics you think should be covered-with an added spiritual perspective.
What questions do you have about spiritual care in your area of nursing? The more we know about readers' concerns and professional needs, the better we can serve you. Write to us at mailto:[email protected].
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URBANA18! REGISTER TODAY
Urbana18 will be held December 27-31, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. This triennial event, hosted by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, has helped over 300,000 people discern God's call on their lives.
Dedicated to calling whole-life, whole-world disciples, Urbana is an eye-opening global missions conference, a sacred space for college and graduate students, faculty, and church leaders to hear God's call. Discover what it means to join God's global mission-whether across campus, zip codes, or the world. During this 5-day conference, participants engage in a kaleidoscope of experiences, including 15,000-person worship sessions, Bible exposition, messages and seminars, manuscript Bible studies, testimonies from the global church, and prayer ministry. Discover more at http://Urbana.org and register before November 15 for early-bird rates.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHRISTIAN NURSES AT ICN CONGRESS
The International Council of Nurses invites the world to their Congress in Singapore, June 27 to July 1, 2019. This represents a great opportunity for Nurses Christian Fellowship International (NCFI) to represent Christian nursing in the global arena in a significant way.
NCFI plans to have a display booth at the Congress. An NCFI presence at ICN Congresses in the past has connected us with Christian nurses from around the world, who have been delighted and encouraged to know about NCFI and NCF member countries. To staff the NCFI booth, NCFI welcomes Christian nurses to work with them.
The main theme of the ICN Congress is Beyond Healthcare to Health, and NCFI invites Christian nurses to submit abstracts for papers and posters, presenting nursing research and practices from a Christian worldview and with Christian values.
NCFI will work in partnership with NCF Singapore, and a small task force is currently planning for different initiatives during the Congress. We invite nurses to support this strategic initiative in prayer, financial support, and, where possible, presence at the Congress.
Contact NCFI at mailto:[email protected] and discover information about the congress at http://www.icn.ch/events/ICN-Congress-Singapore-June-2019/.
JCN BRINGS HOME THE GOLD
For the fourth year in a row, JCN has been honored by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE). In fact, in the 2018 competition, JCN won top honors for three entries:
1. Gold Award in the Best Overall Use of Graphics Category (October/December 2017 complete issue)
2. Gold Award in the Best Cover, Photo Category: Faith and Ethics, Covenant and Code (October/December 2017)
3. Gold Award in the Best Opening Page/Spread, Photo Category: The Pad Project: A Global Initiative Uniting Women (January/March 2017).
The Best Overall Use of Graphics was a new category, so JCN is the first Gold award winner in that category.
NCFI WORLD CONGRESS 2020
The next NCFI World Congress, Opportunities and Challenges in Nursing Today: A Christ-Centered Response, will be held in Denver, Colorado, USA, at Colorado Christian University, July 13 to 17, 2020. Training courses will be held July 10-13. Save the dates!
Contact Us: Write to us at mailto:[email protected] or submit your comments online via JCN's Editorial Manager: http://www.editorialmanager.com/ncf-jcn/default.aspx.
Coming soon in JCN
* Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Assessment in a Faith-Based Clinic
* A Norwegian Model of Caring for the Vulnerable
* Tattoos in Nursing: Do We Practice What We Preach?
* Barriers to Preceptor Placement for Nurse Practitioner Students
* Faith-Based Health Promotion: A Hybrid Concept Analysis
* The Role of Ultrasound Viewing and Elective Abortion Outcomes