Family Nursing

16th International Family Nursing Conference

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Photo of Ha'Penny Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland.

IFNC16 is coming to Dublin, Ireland The 16th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC16) will be taking place in Dublin, Ireland from Tuesday 20th June until Friday 23rd June 2023. The theme of IFNC16 is ‘Global Innovations in Family Nursing: Advancing Family Health’. Pre-conference workshops will take place on Tuesday 20th June 2023 with the conference … Read more 16th International Family Nursing Conference

Dr Jenny Waite-Jones discusses International Disability Day

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Given that one in every ten of the world’s children has a disability (1) the International Disability Day offers the opportunity to reflect on how nursing has been transformed from caring for disabled children within institutional settings to its current aim for family nursing. This includes caring for children within their own homes whenever possible. … Read more Dr Jenny Waite-Jones discusses International Disability Day

IFNA President’s Holiday Message

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As 2021 draws to a close, on behalf of the IFNA boardm I wish to thank all IFNA members including the Committees, Chapters and Committee Chairs, and Kassalen Meetings and Events, for your belief in and continual and precious support of IFNA, and for generously giving your time, expertise and wisdom to drive the work of IFNA. Without such support we could not continue advocating so successfully for families and family nurses worldwide.

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Join IFNA networking event on June 2nd

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  We warmly invite you to another free virtual networking event, hosted by our parent organisation, IFNA, for members, their colleagues and friends who may be interested in family nursing and family-focused care. It will be a great opportunity to meet and hear from international colleagues. Although two events are planned, the event scheduled for Wednesday 2 June … Read more Join IFNA networking event on June 2nd

Join the IFNA networking event on May 12th

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We warmly invite you to another free virtual networking event, hosted by our parent organisation, IFNA, for members, their colleagues and friends who may be interested in family nursing and family-focused care. It will be a great opportunity to meet and hear from international colleagues. Although two events are planned, the event scheduled for Wednesday 12 … Read more Join the IFNA networking event on May 12th

IFNC15 social media toolkit

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The virtual 15th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC15) sponsored by the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) is fast approaching! To help you get the most out of IFNC15, and to raise the profile of the conference on social media, a social media toolkit has been published by IFNA. The purpose of the IFNC15 social media … Read more IFNC15 social media toolkit

A student’s perspective on communicating with families of children with learning disabilities

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Chloe Hawkins – Learning Disability Nursing Student, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK   Terminology when supporting families of children with learning disabilities is as vital as the nursing care we provide… Specialised family support for all is an essential part of nursing care. Recent figures reported by the International Family Nursing Association show how increased family … Read more A student’s perspective on communicating with families of children with learning disabilities

Join us at a free networking event

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We warmly invite you and all of our IFNA – UK & Ireland Chapter members to join us at a free virtual networking event, hosted by our parent organisation, IFNA, for members, their colleagues and friends who may be interested in family nursing and family-focused care. It will be a great opportunity to meet and … Read more Join us at a free networking event

Spotlight on planetary health

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Today, Nursing Times published an article co-authored by Diana Greenfield and Veronica Swallow. This was based on a blog initiated and authored by Diana Greenfield, one of our IFNA – UK and Ireland Chapter Executive Group members. Click here to read the article on Nursing Times. Diana drew on the IFNA Position Statement on Planetary … Read more Spotlight on planetary health

Pregnant women and their families should not be left behind in the fight against COVID-19

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Professor Hora Soltani MBE, PhD, MMedSci, BSc, RM I am not an expert in communicable diseases, particularly with this strange virus which caught all of us offhand. However, out of professional and personal curiosity, I have been looking at the literature surrounding COVID-19 and pregnancy adverse outcomes and explored some recent evidence on the short … Read more Pregnant women and their families should not be left behind in the fight against COVID-19