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Parish Nursing as a recent movement of the 20
th century has grown from the USA where it was revived by Granger Westberg, and is now practiced in 23 countries around the world. While each country adapts the program to its specific culture, nursing practice and needs, the core model of faith and health ministry to body, mind and spirit remains the same throughout these countries. The movement into other countries has come in two ways: from nurses or clergy in those countries requesting information and assistance to initiate a program, or from Parish Nurses in various countries sharing it with those in other countries through missions or outreach. For example, in the early days of Parish Nursing in Chicago, leaders were invited to go to Canada and Australia to provide presentations on parish nurse practice and how it functioned. After the Canadians developed their practice, they took it to the Bahamas through Canadian/Bahamian church connections.
The countries where Parish Nursing is practiced today include the following: Australia, Bahamas, Canada, England, Ghana, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Ukraine, USA, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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