Being a Nurse and a Sister

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I have been discerning the sisterhood since seventh grade. Recently, the call to join has been getting stronger. Currently, I am in college studying nursing. Does anyone know any communities that has other nurses or a base in healthcare. I also love kids, so if there is one that also has a strong youth ministry presence, please point me in that direction. I also live in the U.S. and would like to stay in the here. God Bless.
 
The Sisters of Christian Charity are a very active order. From what I know of them most are either nurses or teachers.
 
Welcome to CAF, Whisper.

Here is a little list of US Nursing communities: http://cloisters.tripod.com/us_nursing/

The links are all good. I just haven’t had a chance to add to it since the Apostolic Visitation six years ago. I noticed the “last updated” time stamp was 2013, which is when my late son’s health issues were starting to cause a lot of problems.

Here locally, we have the Poor Servants of the Mother of God: http://www.poorservants.org/

I’m not sure if they have any kind of youth ministry, but both local churches have Youth Ministers, and they would certainly welcome “sisterly” interaction.

Blessings,
Mrs Cloisters OP
Lay Dominican
http://cloisters.tripod.com/
http://cloisters.tripod.com/charity/
http://cloisters.tripod.com/holyangels/id9.html/
 
Cloisters’ list is fine, but very incomplete. There are dozens more communities who engage in nursing. I would begin by looking a communities that administer hospitals; among the largest such communities are the Mercys, the Sisters and Daughters of Charity (various independent congregations), the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Maryknoll, Medical Mission Sisters, and a variety of (other) Dominicans and Franciscans. There are even a few Benedictines who do so.

Even communities that are primarily engaged in other ministries may have some sisters who are nurses and physicians. The Catholic Health Association is a good resource for congregations.
 
Sister servants of Mary are dedicated to nursing and work with the sick
https://sisterservantsofmary.org

Even if the order’s specific apostolate isn’t nursing, your nursing degree can still be of use in helping your sisters and also any people you serve. For example if you were a cloistered nun you could work in the infirmary. If you were a missionary of Charity you could use your knowledge to help the poor that are sick
 
I can also relate a little. I am hoping to study nursing although I am still finishing up prerequisites before I apply to nursing programs and I was discerning religious life seriously before although not really anymore
 
Hawthorn Dominicans,Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Sister Servants of Mary Ministers to the Sick,Franciscan Sisters of John the Baptist and the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George.
 
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