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 IFNA GLOBAL CONNECTIONS                                         April, 2017
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Photo Highlights IFNC12
Family Nursing Practice News
Family Nursing Education News
Family Nursing Research News
IFNA Conference News
IFNA Family Nursing Community News
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Photo Highlights from IFNC12 in Odense, Denmark  

  
FAMILY NURSING PRACTICE NEWS
Dr. Anna Olafia Sigurdardottir (Iceland) served as the chairperson of the committee in charge of implementing Family Systems Nursing throughout an entire hospital in the Landspitali University Hospital Family Implementation Project  (2007-2011), in collaboration with Dr. Erla Kolbrun Svavarsdottir. She continues to advance family nursing intervention in her clinical and research roles. [Read more]

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FAMILY NURSING EDUCATION NEWS 
  Dr. Jill Bally (Canada) focuses her teaching and research on the care of children and their families who are impacted by life limiting and life threatening illnesses. She has recently agreed to serve as the co-chair of the IFNA Education Committee.
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FAMILY NURSING RESEARCH NEWS 
Dr. Joanna Smith (United Kingdom) conducts research about family decision-making in the context of children with long-term conditions. She proudly insists she is "first and foremost a children's nurse" with 15 years of clinical experience, primarily caring for children and their families with complex needs requiring surgery, which informs her teaching and research.
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Dr. Tracey Red wood (United Kingdom) is currently engaged in a mixed methodology family intervention study called Early Start in Early Years: Charnwood Evaluation which focuses on vulnerable first time parents and is directed to parental well-being to assist the family. [Read more]  




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IFNA CONFERENCE NEWS



Guidebook is a mobile app to help you plan your time at IFNC13 in Pamplona and to keep you informed during IFNC13 through real-time conference updates on your mobile device. The preliminary conference schedule is available, and the full schedule of presentations and posters will be updated as they are available. Check out the guide for links to host hotels, walking tours, local transportation, and day trips to sightseeing locations including Bilbao and San Sebastian. You can also use Guidebook to connect with others who are coming to IFNC13. Cellular service is not needed once the guide is on your device - simply use the free wi-fi at the venue to stay connected. To download the app on a mobile device (iOS or Android), go to
http://guidebook.com/g/ifnc13     

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IFNA FAMILY NURSING COMMUNITY NEWS
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Blog Editor: Dr. Joel Anderson (USA) 
Honor a Family Nurse Program
The Honor a Family Nurse Program is a fundraising initiative of IFNA's Resource Advancement Committee.  To be listed in the final IFNC13 program in Spain, June 14-17, 2017 as well as on the IFNA website, submissions must be received by
May 1, 2017
. After May 1, all honoree submissions received through the final day of IFNC13 will be recognized on the IFNA website only. [Read more]


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#familynursing, #familyhealth, #familyhealing,
#IFNAorg, #IFNC13, IFNC12
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