Position statements

There are currently five International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) Position Statements which have been developed by the IFNA Practice Committee and the IFNA Education Committee, and subsequently approved by the IFNA Board of Directors. Each IFNA Position Statement is available in several formats and languages.

IFNA Position Statement on Pre-Licensure Family Nursing Education

Approved in 2013 and published on the IFNA website in 2015.
Available in 7 languages, a social media toolkit has been developed, and one infographic has been developed.

IFNA Position Statement on Graduate Family Nursing Education

Approved in 2017 and published on the IFNA website in 2018.
Available in 1 language and a social media toolkit has been developed.

IFNA Position Statement on Generalist Competencies for Family Nursing Practice

Approved in 2015 and published on the IFNA website in 2015.
Available in 9 languages and a social media toolkit has been developed.

IFNA Position Statement on Advanced Practice Competencies for Family Nursing

Approved in 2017 and published on the IFNA website in 2017.
Available in 5 languages, and a social media toolkit has been developed.

IFNA Position Statement on Planetary Health and Family Health

Approved in 2020 and published on the IFNA website in 2020, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day .
Available in 1 language, and a social media toolkit has been developed.