Which of the following best explains why the name of parish nursing wa

Which of the following best explains why the name of parish nursing was changed to faith community nursing by the American Nurses Association (ANA)?

a. To allow nurses to use the title “congregational nurse” or “church nurse” rather than “parish nurse”
b. To allow nurses who were not religious to accept practice positions
c. To decrease the emphasis on the church
d. To emphasize the community setting of the specialty
e. To reflect the diversity now found in the specialty

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: E
The ANA revised the standards in 2005, providing a clearer definition of the practice, including advanced nursing practice and changing the name of the specialty from parish nurse to faith community nurse. While acknowledging the importance of the Judeo-Christian basis of the practice, the authors believed the change better reflected the diversity now found in the specialty.