The Role of the Faith Community Nurse in Weight Management.

J Christ Nurs

Sabrina Kelley, DNP, CRNP, is an assistant professor at Troy University, Troy, Alabama, and a certified family nurse practitioner. She is a member of the Alabama Alliance of NPs and the Wiregrass NP Association, and has experience as a labor and delivery nurse, and school nurse. Sabrina practices part-time supervising the weight management program in an OB/GYN private practice.

Published: September 2019

Over two thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese; many view long-term behavior change as unachievable. Faith community nurses are ideally positioned to help people learn strategies for successful weight management. This article discusses the role of faith in lifestyle modification, and the use of the 5 A's Model for weight management.

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