Rapha is Hebrew. It's one of God's names as found in the original text of Exodus 15:26. In the original Hebrew text it says Jehovah Rapha meaning God the Healer. Alpha and Omega, as I'm sure you know, are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. It has often been said that God is Alpha and Omega, beginning and end. Another way to look at that is God is the healer in all stages of the life cycle from the beginning through the end, from birth and through death. We, as nurses and nursing students, and as the NCF chapter are Jehovah Rapha's instruments in healing from the beginning and through the end of life.
Nurses Christian Fellowship
Nurses Christian Fellowship, a nondenominational organization was formed in the spring of 2001. The purpose of the organization is to provide a mechanism for fellowship among Christian nursing students and serve as a platform for prayer groups and support among students. In addition, members learn to integrate spiritual care into their nursing care.
Rapha Alpha Omega Chapter Office
141G Gooch Hall
731-881-7148
Rapha Alpha Omega Chapter Meetings
TBA, 132 Gooch Hall
Level Meetings
Each level also has weekly meetings that are organized and led by the level representatives.
Officers' Meetings
TBA, 141A Gooch Hall
Do you have a prayer need? Please, click here to link to the National NCF prayer list,
or you may click here to connect to the Rapha Alpha Omega Chapter Prayer List.
ACEN
The baccalaureate nursing program at the University of Tennessee at Martin located in Martin, TN and also offered at the UTM Parsons Center in Parsons, TN is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate nursing program is continuing accreditation.