NURSES LEAD, NURSES LEAD, DELIVER AND DELIVER AND

SERVESERVE

IN THE COMMUNITY THAT GOD HAS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT GOD HAS CHOSEN FOR EACH ONE.CHOSEN FOR EACH ONE.

WHY?WHY?

BECAUSE GOD’S PURPOSE FOR BECAUSE GOD’S PURPOSE FOR EACH COMMUNITY AND FOR EACH EACH COMMUNITY AND FOR EACH

NURSE IS GOOD.NURSE IS GOOD.

NURSES ARE PRIVILEGED NURSES ARE PRIVILEGED PEOPLEPEOPLE

• Privilege is a gift from GodPrivilege is a gift from God• Privilege brings responsibilityPrivilege brings responsibility• God never gives anyone privilege God never gives anyone privilege

without the resources necessary to without the resources necessary to fulfill effectively the responsibility.fulfill effectively the responsibility.

RESOLUTION OF NURSING RESOLUTION OF NURSING ISSUESISSUES

Depends entirely on each Nurse’s willingness to Depends entirely on each Nurse’s willingness to

• Ask for these resourcesAsk for these resources• Seek these resources from the main sourceSeek these resources from the main source• Knock at doors with patience and Knock at doors with patience and

perseverance until the right door is opened perseverance until the right door is opened and the fullnessand the fullness

of God’s blessed resources begin to flow in of God’s blessed resources begin to flow in and outand out

• Garner and use these resources for the good Garner and use these resources for the good of others and for the glory of God.of others and for the glory of God.

Nursing IssuesNursing Issues

• New ZealandNew Zealand• TongaTonga• SamoaSamoa• FijiFiji• PhilippinesPhilippines• IndiaIndia• ChinaChina• The War ZonesThe War Zones• Every Nation large and small.Every Nation large and small.

Politics, Power and Politics, Power and NursingNursing

The politics of money management The politics of money management determinesdetermines

• The Nurse patient ratio and staff The Nurse patient ratio and staff levels in the health services levels in the health services

• The two-way process of the politics of The two-way process of the politics of power significantly influences the power significantly influences the administration of Nursing Services, administration of Nursing Services, i.e., supply and demand.i.e., supply and demand.

The Power Basis in The Power Basis in NursingNursing

• Is it based on education?Is it based on education?• Is it based on financial standing?Is it based on financial standing?• Is it based on rationality?Is it based on rationality?• Is it self-centered?Is it self-centered?• Is it based on reality?Is it based on reality?• Is it patient or client centered?Is it patient or client centered?• Is it based on genuine love and Is it based on genuine love and

compassion?compassion?• Is it based on true justice and mercy?Is it based on true justice and mercy?• Is it man centered or God centered?Is it man centered or God centered?

The Fruit of Power in The Fruit of Power in NursingNursing

Does it foster goodwill?Does it foster goodwill?

Does it resolve burning issues?Does it resolve burning issues?

Does it bring job satisfaction?Does it bring job satisfaction?

Does it generate respect?Does it generate respect?

The Source of PowerThe Source of Power

If the spiritual forces of evil If the spiritual forces of evil often come on two feet complete often come on two feet complete with resume and talentwith resume and talent

Why should we doubt that God’s Why should we doubt that God’s power of truth, justice and power of truth, justice and mercy is beyond the reach of mercy is beyond the reach of Nurses?Nurses?

Desperate Situations call Desperate Situations call for Desperate Measuresfor Desperate Measures

• The Power of crying out to God our Father The Power of crying out to God our Father

• Being alert and activeBeing alert and active

• Allowing the Holy Spirit to cry out within Allowing the Holy Spirit to cry out within us.us.

• Letting patience have its perfect workLetting patience have its perfect work

Our Mind SetOur Mind Set

A mind set controlled by the Holy A mind set controlled by the Holy Spirit gives us God’s input.Spirit gives us God’s input.

What an advantage!What an advantage!

He reveals the motives of othersHe reveals the motives of others

Enemies strategiesEnemies strategies

Pitfalls waiting down the Pitfalls waiting down the roadroad

Understanding God’s Understanding God’s Purpose in NursingPurpose in Nursing

God says:God says:‘‘Say to the Wind (His Holy Spirit)Say to the Wind (His Holy Spirit)

‘‘Come breath upon us that they and we may Come breath upon us that they and we may live’.live’.

God didn’t say ‘Go speak’ (The bones were dry)God didn’t say ‘Go speak’ (The bones were dry)

No therapy session, no negotiating table can do No therapy session, no negotiating table can do what God can and does dowhat God can and does do

When we ‘go to the wind’ then ‘go to the souls’ When we ‘go to the wind’ then ‘go to the souls’ His promise is sure ‘I will move on your His promise is sure ‘I will move on your behalf’.behalf’.

Claiming God’s Claiming God’s Intervening Power Intervening Power

• Collective power through prayerCollective power through prayer• In the Name of JesusIn the Name of Jesus• Examples found in the Bible and Examples found in the Bible and

through sharing with other through sharing with other colleagues.colleagues.

• Join in Song ‘Your Word is a Lamp’Join in Song ‘Your Word is a Lamp’• Two or more to pray for specifics.Two or more to pray for specifics.

The Word Is a The Word Is a Lamp 1Lamp 1

Thy word is a lamp unto my feetThy word is a lamp unto my feetAnd a light unto my path.And a light unto my path.

When I feel afraid,When I feel afraid,Think I’ve lost my way,Think I’ve lost my way,Still You’re there right beside Still You’re there right beside me,me,And nothing will I fear And nothing will I fear As long as you are near.As long as you are near.Please be near me to the end.Please be near me to the end.

The Word Is a Lamp 2The Word Is a Lamp 2Thy Word is a lamp unto my feetThy Word is a lamp unto my feetAnd a light unto my path.And a light unto my path.

Now I will not forget Now I will not forget Your love for meYour love for meAnd yet my heartAnd yet my heartForever is wandering.Forever is wandering.Jesus be my guideJesus be my guideAnd hold me to your side,And hold me to your side,And I will love you to the end… And I will love you to the end… (repeat lines 1 & 2)(repeat lines 1 & 2)

Step Forth in FaithStep Forth in Faith

• Expect the bestExpect the best• Be prepared to meet the worst with the Be prepared to meet the worst with the

wisdom God will give you at the time.wisdom God will give you at the time.• Commit your weakness to God and Commit your weakness to God and

thank Him for the strength of His love thank Him for the strength of His love and grace to ride unpleasant situations. and grace to ride unpleasant situations.

• Thank God for every victoryThank God for every victory• Review the disappointments with Him Review the disappointments with Him

for fresh wisdom, insight and for fresh wisdom, insight and understanding.understanding.

Nurses are Politicians!Nurses are Politicians!

Why? Why? Because we are government Because we are government

officials!officials!How? How?

Because the government has Because the government has been ordained been ordained by God to by God to

PROVIDE and PROTECTPROVIDE and PROTECTWith True Justice and MercyWith True Justice and Mercy

Nurses influence on Nurses influence on Government Officials for Government Officials for

GoodGoodManifested by:Manifested by:

The constant provision of good quality careThe constant provision of good quality care

The protection of every patient/client from The protection of every patient/client from any form of direct or indirect service any form of direct or indirect service failure.failure.

Doing what is right in the sight of God.Doing what is right in the sight of God.

Faithfully walking in the path of right Faithfully walking in the path of right

Not turning aside and conforming to wrongNot turning aside and conforming to wrong

Standing for, and practicing the truth Standing for, and practicing the truth

Courageously identifying and refusing to Courageously identifying and refusing to collaborate with wrong.collaborate with wrong.

The Impossible made The Impossible made Possible by NursesPossible by Nurses

• Who stand before God in prayer for the Who stand before God in prayer for the OfficialsOfficials

• Who claim His promise ‘Do not be afraid of Who claim His promise ‘Do not be afraid of this great multitude (of people and problems) this great multitude (of people and problems) for the battle is not yours but the LORD’s’ for the battle is not yours but the LORD’s’ 2 2 Chronicles 20:6 - 12Chronicles 20:6 - 12

• Listen for and heed His directionsListen for and heed His directions• Act in faith, encouraging one another with Act in faith, encouraging one another with

integrity not wavering.integrity not wavering.• Praise and thank God that nothing is hidden Praise and thank God that nothing is hidden

from Him and for His strength to withstand from Him and for His strength to withstand and overcome wrong with justice and mercy.and overcome wrong with justice and mercy.

Why Why Nurses Nurses can Nurse With A can Nurse With A

DifferenceDifferenceNo Issue in Nursing is beyond the No Issue in Nursing is beyond the Wisdom of God which is freely Wisdom of God which is freely available to every Nurse in every available to every Nurse in every Nation.Nation.