Puget Sound Health Ministries (PSHM, fomerly Puget Sound Parish Nurse & Health Ministries) is a nonprofit corporation established in Washington in 1996. The 501 (c)(3)  tax-exempt organization is led by an eleven member board of directors, following bylaws that are reviewed annually. We are not a membership organization that must hold an annual meeting and have members vote on bylaw changes and officers/directors, but the parish nurses, health ministers, and friends who support PSHM are considered “members.” The ministry is alive because of donations from these "members,"  which are tax-deductible. (The labels on all mailings indicate the date in which one’s “membership” expires.)

Members of the board of directors serve as  director for three years. The officers of the  board consist of a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. The officers serve a two-year term. Elections are held annually in June. A nominations committee is appointed by the board president. Following a visit with the nominees, a recommendation for serving is made to the board by the president and the vote is made.

Members of the board not only provide their expertise in leadership, but also plan annual events, present the concept of parish nursing within the community, attend conferences and display materials about the organization, write articles for the newsletter, offer consultation and support to those in ministry, and some teach the Basic Parish Nurse class.

The board continues to seek members with expertise in areas such as marketing, writing, and fundraising. Board members do not have to be parish nurses. Clergy and lay leaders are welcome. Contact us if you're interested!

President

Linda Westbrook, Ph.D., RN
LWestbrook@uwb.edu

Linda is a faculty member at UW Bothell campus. Linda enjoys teaching basic nursing, mentoring students and has a special interest in cultural nursing.

Secretary

Theresa Bakken, RN, BS, MLS
tbakken@comcast.net

Theresa has had extensive experience in the public sector serving on numerous boards, writing for publication, and working in library sciences. Theresa is working with the Health Committee at St. James Cathedral in Seattle as a parish nurse.

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Directors

Marilyn Fleming, MSN, RN
mfleming@quidnunc.net

Marilyn is former faculty member of the Shoreline School of Nursing. For the past ten years she has been the parish nurse at West Side Presbyterian Church. Marilyn serves on the Board as Coordinator of the Continuing Education Committee; this includes working with the area network coordinators and Annual Renewal Day events.
 

Donna Oiland
dmoiland@evergreenhealthcare.org

Donna works in the Department of Spiritual Care at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland as Coordinator of  Community Outreach. As a long-standing supporter of parish nursing, Donna has coordinated network meetings at Evergreen for several years.

Marie Peacock-Albers
cymariealbers@earthlink.net

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Treasurer/Faculty Coordinator

Emily Hitchens
hitchens@spu.edu

Emily is a Professor of Nursing at Seattle Pacific University. She teaches psychosocial nursing in the basic program and Values, Faith and Ethics in the MSN program. Her office, Marston 320, is the temporary home of the Puget Sound Health Ministries.

Carol Story, MN, BSN, RN
carolms@msn.com

Carol is currently on sabbatical. She has been Faculty Coordinator of Puget Sound Parish Nurse and Health Ministries and has served as coordinator for ministry activities and director and educator of the basic education course for parish nurses since 1994.

Bookkeeper

Sheila Goodwin
sheilagoodwin@comcast.net

Former professor of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University,  Sheila now lives in Lake Stevens and has a private practice as a psychotherapist.

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President

Secretary

Treasurer

Directors

Bookkeeper

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