Following Jesus in Nursing

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Following Jesus in Nursing

In nursing school and in your nursing practice, you will be learning new skills and relating to others who are different from you. We hope you will also be growing in your spiritual journey. These Bible studies are designed to guide you as you grow personally and professionally.
If you've never led a Bible study before -- or it's been awhile -- please read through these helpful tips to get you started.
Whether you meet weekly or monthly, your NCF group can integrate these studies with other times of prayer, sharing, and outreach activities. Invite your friends and classmates to explore the Bible with you and discover the riches of God's grace and truth for themselves.

Here are eight Bible studies designed for nursing students:

1. What Sets You Apart? This study in Colossians 3 looks at some of the distinguishing attributes of a Christian nurse.
2. Called to Nursing Care: Find the heartbeat of God's compassion for those who are hurting in this study from Isaiah 61.
3. Back in the Same Boat -- Again? Long hours, the night shift and not much to show for their labors . . . what can we learn from the followers of Jesus about what it means to be a disciple? Take a look in Luke 5:1-11.
4. Remaining in Jesus: How to grow spiritually and build a relationship with Jesus is the focus of John 15.
5. Stress in the Life of a Nursing Student: A look at how Jesus handled stress and what we can learn from his example in Mark 1.
6. Need a Break? A glimpse of how God met the needs of a burned-out prophet helps us trust God for our needs and the needs of our patients.
7. Compassion Fatigue: The book of Philippians offers ideas for how caregivers can keep a healthy balance and prevent burnout.
8. Thirsty No More: Insights from John 4 help us in assessing the spiritual needs of patients.
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9. Compassionate Care: Jesus identifies obstacles to providing excellent nursing care and addresses the ability to be compassionate.
10. Listening As Care: Good listening skills are an important part of quality nursing. See how does Jesus assesses the listening skills of two of his devoted followers.
11. Coming Alongside Others: An odd story from Acts  8:26-40 demonstrates the importance of being prepared to mentor others, either spiritually or professionally, when the opportunity arises.
12. Servant Leadership: Psalm 23 offers insights into how nurses balance dual roles as both servants and leaders.
Enjoy the journey!
Bonnie Hann
RN, BSN, BS-Missionary Nursing
NCF Campus Liaison