Parish Nurses
Karen McCartney RN, Shelly Salmon RN, and Shannon Snekser RN are staffing our parish nurse ministry at Salem.
They are on hand after worship on Sundays in the fellowship hall to do routine blood pressure checks and answer general questions about health and healing.
As this ministry grows in our midst other opportunities will arise to share information and respond to the health concerns of Salem Church members.
They are on hand after worship on Sundays in the fellowship hall to do routine blood pressure checks and answer general questions about health and healing.
As this ministry grows in our midst other opportunities will arise to share information and respond to the health concerns of Salem Church members.
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What do parish nurses do? What don't they do?(1)
Parish nurses serve as teachers and health counselors and can explore ways for us to cope more effectively with physical problems, stressful life transitions, and signs and symptoms that need to be taken seriously.
Parish nurses bring their faith and an understanding of Jesus' healing ministry into their work and demonstrate the concern God has for our spiritual and physical wholeness. Parish nurses are not free home health nurses and do not provide hands-on care. They are not free social service caseworkers but can help church members access needed community care. Parish nurses are not psychiatric counselors but they can listen and guide church members through the maze of mental health provider services. Parish nurses do not make medical diagnoses or recommend prescriptions. But they can interpret medical language and diagnosis meanings and they can help church members communicate with their doctors more effectivel y. (1) National Health Ministries PC(USA) |
Our Parish Nurses
Karen McCartney RN graduated from Millard Fillmore School of Nursing in 1972. She worked as an LPN from 1971-72. Her experience ranges from working on the medical surgical floor for several years to ten years in intensive care and surgical recovery. She moved to Millard Fillmore Suburban when it opened. She was nominated nurse of the year by her peers in 1996 because of her role in pain management.
Shelley Salmon RN graduated from Nursing School at Niagara University with a BSN. She was a school nurse at a day care center for several years and is a nurse with 28 years of experience at Women and Children's Hospital in labor and delivery.
Shannon Snekser RN graduated from Eric Community College School of Nursing in 2002. She has been an employee of Millard Fillmore Suburban since 1996. She worked her way through nursing as a Patient Care Assistant from 1996-2002. She was a nurse on a medical/surgical floor from 2003-2006. She is now working as a surgical nurse in the operating room at Suburban Hospital.
Shelley Salmon RN graduated from Nursing School at Niagara University with a BSN. She was a school nurse at a day care center for several years and is a nurse with 28 years of experience at Women and Children's Hospital in labor and delivery.
Shannon Snekser RN graduated from Eric Community College School of Nursing in 2002. She has been an employee of Millard Fillmore Suburban since 1996. She worked her way through nursing as a Patient Care Assistant from 1996-2002. She was a nurse on a medical/surgical floor from 2003-2006. She is now working as a surgical nurse in the operating room at Suburban Hospital.
