IFPN Membership
• Benefits of Membership • Membership Types • Important Information • Membership Application •
Membership in the IFPN provides an opportunity for CNR members to network and interact with their colleagues globally, to gain knowledge and participate directly with the International Council of Nurses [ICN], and to enhance and share their knowledge with perioperative nurses throughout the world to assist in providing the safest, most efficient to perioperative patients.
As the only perioperative nursing affiliate of ICN, members have a valuable link to this prestigious organization and share in the information from ICN on a monthly basis that is distributed in the form of email communication or available through this website. AORN and ICN are collaborating with IFPN on joint work of cross-mapping the PNDS [Perioperative Nursing Data Set] with the ICNP – to provide perioperative nursing with a universal language to enhance dialogue, education, and assist with research.
IFPN publishes an international online journal of perioperative care. The articles in this online publication enhance the educational experience of IFPN members by the sharing of practices and standards, as well as clinical articles that share new procedures and technologies.
Guidelines for perioperative practice such as surgical counts, general hand washing, surgical hand washing, surgical skin site preparation, re-use of single-use devices, and electrosurgical units are currently written. Developing guidelines include surgical masks, ethical recruitment, and safety in the perioperative environment, are among the upcoming issues to be discussed and developed.
Because education is the key to enhancing perioperative care, the IFPN has collaborated with CNR members to provide educational programs in conjunction with their annual congresses. These study days provide a global perspective to the members in attendance to broaden their knowledge base of international perioperative nursing. At AORN’s World Congresses for the past few years, IFPN has conducted networking sessions that have served to demonstrate that we all have similar problems with unique solutions to improve practice and serve as a catalyst for developing guidelines.
Collaboration with our industry partners has resulted in the production of four educational modules. The modules include basic microbiology, antimicrobial agents, hand hygiene, and understanding glove allergy. Our industry colleagues have assisted in the publication of the IFPN guidelines for easy distribution to health care facilities around the world.
Development of a toolkit for perioperative nursing groups that wish to establish an organisation for perioperative nurses has begun. Work in the developing areas of Africa and Papua, New Guinea have demonstrated the need for such a toolkit. The experiences in these countries have generated documents to assist interested groups in the formation of such organisations.
This is but a snapshot of the value of becoming a member of the International Federation of Perioperative Nursing. We hope you will take the opportunity to explore the website, evaluate the value, and fill out the membership application form. We would welcome your input.
Full Membership
Is available to the largest national perioperative nurses' association within a country, or an equivalent perioperative nurses' group affiliated to the official nursing organization.
Requirements: 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 of the IFPN constitution 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.
The Annual Subscription 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.
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 or contact us at IFPN c/o Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) 6 Grove Park Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. United Kingdom HG1 4DP
To apply online, please click here to fill out the application form.
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