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self-study workbooks

Christian and Spiritual Concepts of Care
This self-study workbook offers a grounding in the principles of Christian and spiritual concepts of care.  Subjects include expectancy of healing; spiritual reassurance and comfort; promoting a healing environment; understanding that people have a God-like nature that needs to be respected; recognising that care is part of active Christianity; supporting the patient's reliance on God for healing.

Ethics
A workbook that helps the learner to explore the ethical guidelines appropriate for Christian Science nursing.

Basic Care and Communication Skills
A workbook that describes the qualities and skills needed to take care of patients.   It includes how to walk with a person, correct positioning in a chair and assisting with personal care, and much more.

Moving, Handling, Mobility
A workbook which explains practical ideas for assisting someone to move from a to b and the use of mobility aids; assist you to discover a spiritual sense of mobility and movement.

Bed-side Care
A workbook providing ideas for occupied bed making; positioning in bed; bedpans; bed baths; feeding: log rolling: in/out of bed; includes an opportunity to deal with false fears and beliefs from Christianly scientific basis of prolonged bed care.

Care of Wounds
This workbook explores ways to cleanse, cover and bandage wounds, dicusses use of various materials and how to obtain a sound metaphysical approach.

Modifying Food
A workbook which shows how the consistency of food items can be changed to meet the individual need and how to prepare attractive and balanced meals; it also covers how to challenge food 'beliefs'.

Private Practice
This last workbook helps the learner to appreciate what is needed when starting private practice including necessary paperwork, legal aspects and managing finances.  There is also a section on how to create a portfolio of evidence that will support listing in The Christian Science Journal.

The cost of these workbooks varies, starting at £20.00 each.  We can help you find funding to purchase a workbook or to attend any of the workshops. Please contact us to find out more.