The International Institute of Christian Nursing, a division of NCFI, is committed to strengthening and equipping Christian nurses and midwives worldwide by providing education, leadership development, and resources that support nurses in living out their faith in practice, education, leadership, and research.
Christian nurses honoring God through daily integration of the Christian worldview in all professional nursing roles and responsibilities.
To promote the integration of the Christian worldview in nursing practice, education, leadership, and research through faith-based resources, networking, and professional development.
Our one and two-day courses present different concepts and content to help nurses learn how to live out their faith and be a witness to Christ in every nursing role and responsibility. These courses are presented by Christian nurses, and some courses are in partnership with other Christian faith organizations.
The purpose of the Saline ProcessTM witness training is to equip nurses (and other healthcare workers) to be witnesses for Christ in their clinical settings. The Biblically-based teaching is relevant to different cultures and healthcare settings.
This course provides practicing nurses with both art and science: state of the science knowledge in the speciality of spiritual care in conjunction with the art of spiritual care nursing. The focus is to supply the evidence base so that
This course is designed for three levels of leadership development. It focuses on the professional leader, the clinical leader at the point of care, and leadership skills at a personal level. It may be used in one or all levels
The course is designed to help nurses or midwives who have either taken or are planning to take the IICN courses in order to teach others, to have an understanding of the fundamentals of Christian values in teaching and learning.
The SPTTT course, developed by IHS Global, is designed to prepare nurses and other healthcare workers to teach the SPWT course. Candidates for this course must have already completed the SPWT course and have demonstrated a lifestyle of living as
This course provides spiritual care in the faith community as well as the broader community. The goals of FCN are the protection, promotion and optimizing of health and abilities; the prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing and alleviation
IICN has developed further resources you can use to strengthen your Christian life and witness as a nurse, including nursing-related Bible studies and the Christian Nurse International journal.
Diane is currently an Associate Professor at Missouri State University, USA. She is also a licensed Faith Community Nurse, a Certified Nurse Educator, and a Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner. Diane is a member of NCF USA and has been involved in helping to start an NCF in one of the colleges where she previously taught.
Diane brings rich experience to NCFI, including leadership, teaching, mentoring, research, project management, writing, and networking. She also serves faithfully in her church and prayer ministry.
Under her leadership, a new framework was created to support the growth of Bible studies for Christian nurses. You can now explore these new studies online.
Phyllis Ferrier
Chair of the IICN Program Planning Committee
The IICN Program Planning Committee has been blessed with a team of educators who are scholarly and love God. Current courses such as Faith Community Nursing and the Saline Process Witness Training continue to be taught globally. The most recently developed course “The Values Based Teacher: Teaching Like Jesus” showcases Jesus as the greatest teacher and role-model of evidence-based practice. It is designed to inspire and equip both seasoned educators as well as the novice.
The pandemic highlighted for us the importance of teaching these courses virtually. This, in turn, has provided a window of opportunity to deliver these courses globally, to colleagues who otherwise would not have the same access to these resources. The Art & Science of Spiritual Care and Biblical Leadership are being revised to reflect the most current research.
We look forward to the continued development and delivery of courses that reflect current issues relevant to Christian Nurses in this very challenging world. One example is “Ethics in Nursing”. Much can be done when we explore together challenges presently impacting Nurses and envision opportunities to respond from the Gold Standard of IICN; an evidence based and a Christ centered, Spirit led approach.
We will embrace future opportunities confident that our faithful God is more than sufficient for everything that He calls us to engage in. We are here to serve you. Our prayer is that you will be inspired on your journey of Faith in Jesus, and your ministry to others through your practice.
Many Blessings, Phyllis
The Leadership Committee has a global membership that guides the vision and mission activities of the Institute.
These successes came in part from early financial and academic support from five universities.
NCFI nurse leaders conceptualise how NCFI could become the voice of Christian nursing within the profession. Dr Barbara White presents the institute concept at the World Conference.
The International Institute of Christian Nursing is established at the World Congress. Early leaders include Dr Barbara White and Dr Linda Rieg.
Multiple professional development courses on the integration of faith and nursing, an online journal, and key partnerships with Christian healthcare NGOs.