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Every year, in May, we honor nurses all over the world as we celebrate National Nurses Month. It is an opportunity to advocate for the profession and to promote the value of their hard work and dedication.\\xa0Being a nurse requires not only specialized education and training but also interpersonal skills and amiable qualities that will help them connect with healthcare consumers better. Needless to say, nursing is a noble profession as it is; but there is a growing specialty practice called Faith Community Nursing that makes this vocation even more challenging but greatly fulfilling at the same time.Imagine having someone to walk alongside you as you go through health crises in your life. What\\u2019s even better is that aside from the emotional and psychological support that they can give, they are trained professionals who can lay out information and answers to questions that you are too afraid or hesitant to ask doctors and other healthcare providers. That is essentially what faith community nurses aspire to do!\\xa0With the support of the whole community and the improvement or promotion of healthcare services, faith community nurses strive to develop an integrative model of health and wellness. With this kind of approach, the hope is that more people will be encouraged to address health issues and prevent or minimize illnesses and even mental health conditions.\\xa0Learn more about Faith Community Nursing from our guests, Eithne Keegan and Linda Mirshafiee in this episode!\\xa0Memorable Quotes:I think when we all partner together \\u2013 healthcare providers and parents \\u2013 in supporting our kids, I think it makes it a much more positive experience. \\u2013 Linda Mirshafiee\\xa0We used to come together more as communities around crisis\\u2026 But as church attendance has shrunk, as we've all become more virtual, as we become more mobile and move around the country, those family networks, those church networks, those community networks seem to be fading, falling apart; and more and more, we\\u2019re left on our own. \\u2013 Paul RobertsThere is comfort in knowing that there is a God\\u2026 and also the purpose of belonging to a community. \\u2013 Eithne KeeganSometimes you got to get out and seek some help. And maybe it just reinforces what you already thought. Maybe it's just somebody holding your hand saying, \\u201cIt's okay. You'll figure [it out].\\u201d But you need somebody. Being alone is not the answer to going through all of life here. Not at critical moments; I don't think that's when you should be alone. \\u2013 Paul RobertsResources Mentioned:\\xa0End GameFrontline: Being MortalHoag Health NetworkAbout the Host:Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of \\u201cHealth Talks with Dr. Trinh\\u201d which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio.Connect with Dr. Trinh:HealthTalks OC WebsiteTongue OutFacebookLinkedInYouTube