About IFPN
Information for new and potential members
Welcome to IFPN. Our organisation is young and dynamic and works
hard to fulfil the objectives, the strategic aims, and the current
work in progress.
Newsletters are produced for the website regularly, to keep members
up to speed with activities. When a newsletter is posted, the previous
one is archived, so that a continuous record is available.
In February 2006 we have 9 members (which are noted elsewhere)
representing some 80,000 perioperative nurses around the world,
and we are working hard to introduce new members to the benefits
of membership.
If you are wishing to join the membership you will want to know:-
- That an increasing number of IFPN guidelines
are available as download from the site.
- That the affiliation of IFPN to ICN provides
a link and a stream of monthly information from ICN on international
activities and nursing issues forming policy and influencing WHO
agendas.
- IFPN is the only Perioperative nursing
voice at ICN.
- Membership categories are full membership
and pre-membership status.
Information below is taken directly from the constitution;
Full Membership
Within a country*, the largest national perioperative nurses' association
or an equivalent perioperative nurses’ group affiliated to
the official nursing organization.
If the association is a section of a health workers' organization,
the section has its own separate regulations which are not in conflict
with Article 2 or with the purpose and objectives of IFPN;
the association or unit is controlled* by perioperative nurses gaining
its authority from its members, and speaks on perioperative nursing
matters; the association or unit is represented by nurses in all
IFPN activities;
Pre Member Status
Is available to an individual country without a recognised Perioperative
Nursing / Operating Room Nurses Organization but which is working
towards forming such an organization.
At the discretion of the Board, some assistance for fees and developing
organisations, may be awarded.
Other important information for members
The Annual Subscription at February 2006 is £ 235
The Council of National Representatives, meets once a year either
at World Conference (in the years when there is one) or at the UK
meeting in October during the Association for Perioperative Practice
(AfPP) Annual Congress.
Executive Board meets additionally in USA, during AORN Congress
and during AfPP Congress( UK) when there is no World Conference.
IFPN is raising its’ profile by a series of seminars being
held in conjunction with CNR members’ conferences.
In 2006 a seminar will be held in conjunction with AfPP in UK
In 2007 a seminar will be held in conjunction with ORNAC in Canada.
The advantages of a global network in which to share practice,
is that no problem is a new one! Almost every issue is one that
has been resolved at some time somewhere, by someone, and by sharing
solutions we can save time, learn beneficial lessons form colleagues
and share experiences.
The website is planned to be a learning resource about the organisation,
about our shared goals and aspirations and to further the aims of
IFPN. We have achieved a significant amount in the six years since
the launch, and there are many plans currently being developed.
We hope that you and your organisation will be interested in joining
us to further promote quality Perioperative patient care around
the world. If you have any further questions or would like to contact
us, please email ifpn@afpp.org.uk
or contact us at IFPN c/o Association for Perioperative Practice
(AfPP) 6 Grove Park Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. United Kingdom
HG1 4DP
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