Nurses - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 23 Apr 2018 01:41:29 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Nurses - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Maureen Laws: A pioneering nurse who set new standards https://cathnews.co.nz/2018/04/23/maureen-laws-nurse/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:50:52 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=106364 In 1999, Mike Sexton's adoptive parents had died, and he thought it was time to seek out his birth mother. He encountered in Maureen Laws an independent, well-educated, well-travelled woman with a great many threads to her life: a pioneering nurse, who broke new ground for many in her profession; a devoted Roman Catholic, who Read more

Maureen Laws: A pioneering nurse who set new standards... Read more]]> In 1999, Mike Sexton's adoptive parents had died, and he thought it was time to seek out his birth mother. He encountered in Maureen Laws an independent, well-educated, well-travelled woman with a great many threads to her life: a pioneering nurse, who broke new ground for many in her profession; a devoted Roman Catholic, who gave much of her time and energy to her church; and a lifelong animal lover, who cared as much for the inmates of the Cats Protection League shelter as she did for her patients. Continue reading

Maureen Laws: A pioneering nurse who set new standards]]> 106364 Nurses serving their community through faith https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/07/25/nurses-serving-community-faith/ Thu, 24 Jul 2014 18:54:23 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=61050 The New Zealand Faith Community Nurses Association will be looking at ways to keep the ministry sustainable at its annual conference in September this year. NZ Faith Community Nursing National Liaison Coordinator, Diane Webster, says the conference is a chance for nurses from different Christian backgrounds to come together in support of one another and Read more

Nurses serving their community through faith... Read more]]> The New Zealand Faith Community Nurses Association will be looking at ways to keep the ministry sustainable at its annual conference in September this year.

NZ Faith Community Nursing National Liaison Coordinator, Diane Webster, says the conference is a chance for nurses from different Christian backgrounds to come together in support of one another and to help the ministry grow in New Zealand.

"Across all denominations there is a common belief that prayer, healing and support go together. This conference has been designed to give nurses the confidence to stand with their church leadership and help support those who are unwell in their congregation through practical support and advice, as well as through prayer and believing for healing."

The organisation, which started more than a decade ago and links church leadership with the practical skills of nursing, provides support and education for people across Christian faith communities. Continue reading

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