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Student Events

 

Student Chapter Meetings

NCF has student and nurse chapters that meet regularly all across the nation! See if there is a group near you on our Find a Group Page. You can also use the Contact Us form to get connected with a chapter!

 

Wisconsin & UP Retreat for Students in Healthcare

DATE:  November 9th, 2024 10am - 5pm CDT (optional overnight on the 8th)

LOCATION: Wausau, WI

DESCRIPTION: This student retreat is meant to be a break for all students in healthcare. We need a refresh! Join NCF and Healthcare students from around the area for a day to refresh! Come spend the day in worship, community, reflection, teaching, and discussion.

REGISTRATION: NCF WI & UP Michigan Refresh Retreat 24 (intervarsity.org)

 

South Dakota Healthcare Symposium & Refresh Retreat

DATE:  November 15 & 16th, 2024 10am - 5pm CDT

LOCATION: South Dakota

DESCRIPTION: The registration includes two events: the Professional Healthcare Symposium and Student Refresh Retreat. The symposium will be happening on Friday the 15th, followed by the retreat on Saturday the 16th. This student retreat is meant to be a break for all students in healthcare. We need a refresh! Join NCF and Healthcare students from around the area for a day to refresh! Come spend the day in worship, community, reflection, teaching, and discussion.

REGISTRATION: NCF South Dakota Refresh Retreat 24 (intervarsity.org)

 

Ambition Conference

DATE:  January 9-12th, 2025

LOCATION: Denver, CO

DESCRIPTION: Join NCF at Ambition! Ambition is a tri-annual conference focused on starting a group. Spend a weekend with NCF and learn from others on how to continually reach new students and corners of your nursing department. Scholarships are available! Reach out to Jen Wojtysiak to learn more!

REGISTRATION & WEBSITE: Ambition Conference

 

Pennsylvania Refresh Retreat

DATE:  February 1st, 2025 10am - 5pm EDT

LOCATION: York, PA

DESCRIPTION: Where do you go to be refreshed? Join us for a day away as a nursing student community (faculty, volunteers, and professionals are welcome as well). We know if can be really hard to take a day off from work or studying. But Jesus invites us to be renewed and refreshed as we spend time on what matters most - loving God and loving one another. No matter your spiritual/religious background, you are welcome here and this space is for you.

REGISTRATION: Pennsylvania Refresh Retreat

 

National Events

 

Journal Club: Empathy, The Gift of Connecting

DATE:  TBD

LOCATION: Online

DESCRIPTION: Nursing is a profession of caring – not always easy to do with the many constraints we encounter in our practice. Join us as we discuss how to incorporate empathy into the care of others through the challenges we face and the reality of the empathy we also experience from God.

REGISTRATION: Postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

Saline Process Witness Training

DATE:  Ongoing

LOCATION:  Online

DESCRIPTION:  The purpose of the Saline Process™ witness training is to equip nurses (and other healthcare workers) to be witnesses for Christ in their clinical settings. The Biblically-based teaching is relevant to different cultures and healthcare settings. Nurses Christian Fellowship is partnering with Saline Process™ to deliver two different opportunities to attend virtual trainings, see below for more information.

After completing the Saline Process, participants should be able to assess a patient's attitude toward Christ and know how to respond appropriately, applying the ethical principles of permission, sensitivity and respect.

REGISTER: Email here

IHS Global works with its global partners to provide this training around the world. Learn more here.

 

Regional and Chapter Events

 

Nurses Christian Fellowship Chapter Meetings

NCF has student and nurse chapters that meet regularly all across the nation! See if there is a group near you on our Find a Group Page. You can also use the Contact Us form to get connected with a chapter!

NCF Texas Refresh Retreat

DATE: March 21 - 23, 2025

LOCATION:  Camp Gilmont - Gilmer, TX

DESCRIPTION: Nurses Christian Fellowship Texas invites nurses, educators, students, and healthcare professionals to take time away from the busyness of life. Our speaker is Debbie Stuart, the Green Acres Baptist Church Women’s Minister in Tyler, Texas. She has served in women’s ministry for 32 years, https://greenacreswomen.org/people/debbie-stuart/. Please join us as we explore replenishing our hearts with Christ’s presence and learning to delight in Him and to depend on His spiritual resources and His word for our daily living.

REGISTRATION:  Will be available on October 6th.

MORE INFORMATION: NCF Texas 2025 Retreat Save the Date.pdf

NCF Illinois CLN, Inc.

LOCATION:  Illinois and Online

DESCRIPTION: Collaboration of Licensed Nurses, Inc. is an Illinois chapter of Nurses Christian Fellowship. CLN, Inc. advances NCF's mission to uniquely transform the nursing profession through biblically grounded communities and effective faith sharing by focusing on soft skill enhancement. Check their website for events.

We’ll also be discussing Kathleen D. Pagana’s book, Etiquette & Communication Strategies for Nurses, during each meeting in 2024.  It is not necessary for you to purchase or read the book to join us every other month. 

  • Wednesday, December 18 & Saturday, December 21: Communication: Critical for Problem Solving. Chapter 15 of Etiquette & Communication Strategies for Nurses will be discussed and the book summarized.

REGISTRATION:  Collaboration of Licensed Nurses Website

 

Partner Events

Christian Global Health In Perspective Course

DATE:  Ongoing

LOCATION:  Online

DESCRIPTION:  This is an online course to help prepare you to engage in global health ministries. In this course, you'll find greater clarity about God's calling for your life, learn about global healthcare missions, how to prepare for missions, and how and where to connect with mission-sending ministries. 

MORE INFORMATION: Go to Christian Global Health In Perspective

 

Do you have questions about any of NCF's events? Email us here!