Professional Organisations
This page contains links to neuroscience nursing associations with website from around the world. This provides details of contacts and neuroscience activities internationally, facilitating collaboration with neuroscience peers.
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World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN)
The WFNN is conceptualized by Agnes Marshall in 1969 with the goal of developing and connecting neurosciences nurses worldwide in a community of education, association and support. The WFNN initially consisted of nursing organizations representing five member countries. Today, there are 16 member organizations representing approximately 5,000 nurses from five continents. The World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN) is an international neuroscience nursing organization dedicated to the promotion and development of neuroscience nursing worldwide.
The mission of the WFNN is to encourage and facilitate interaction amongst neuroscience nurses worldwide and to aid, exchange and disseminate nursing knowledge.
European Association of Neuroscience Nurses (EANN)
The mission of the European Association of Neuroscience Nurses (EANN) is to enhance and develop the competence of European neuroscience nurses by improving the exchange of information between nurses across Europe. In realising the mission of our Association optimal patient outcomes will be promoted leading to improved standards in patient care throughout the European community
Our vision for the future is that the European Association of Neuroscience Nurses will be easily accessible to every neuroscience nurse in Europe and that knowledgeable, competent and skilled neuroscience nurses will deliver nursing care.
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
Mission – the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) is committed to the advancement of neuroscience nursing as a specialty through the development and support of nurses to promote excellence in patient care.
Vision – the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN), as the leading authority in neuroscience nursing, inspires passion in nurses and creates the future for the specialty.
Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (CANN)
The Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (C.A.N.N.) sets standards of practice and promotes continuing professional education and research. Members collaborate with individuals, families, interdisciplinary teams and communities to prevent illness and to improve health outcomes for people with, or at risk for, neurological disorders.
The Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association (ANNA)
Our mission is for the advancement of neuroscience nursing through education, networking and support to enable optimal care. ANNA achieves this through the provision of opportunities to network, access to resources, promotion and support of the neuroscience speciality.
British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN)
BACCN is a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of nursing in critical care, with over 2,000 members nationally and internationally. We provide a national voice to shape the strategy for critical care nursing, promote safe, quality evidence based nursing care to the critically ill patient and provide wide ranging benefits and opportunities to BACCN members. Have a look below to find out more about what we do – and join us!
