Welcome to The International Family Nursing Association
The International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) embraces a compassionate family focus on health, social justice, human dignity and respect for all. The IFNA vision is to build a community of nurses and other health care professionals who are dedicated to transforming health for families worldwide. Our mission includes three core principles:
The mission of the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) is to transform family health by:
- Serving as a unifying force and voice for family nursing globally
- Sharing knowledge, practices, and skills to enhance and nurture family nursing practice
- Providing family nursing leadership through education, research, scholarship, socialization and collegial exchange on all aspects of family nursing
IFNA Student Scholarships
The IFN Foundation is pleased to announce new Student Scholarships, which will provide support for students to participate in IFNC17 (in person or virtually, asynchronous) from June 17 – June 20, 2025. Scholarships will be awarded to IFNA Student Members who are enrolled in a degree granting nursing program (undergraduate or graduate level) at a college or university at the time of the application deadline.
Deadline to submit an application is February 21, 2025.

17th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC17)
Join us in Perth, Australia
June 17 – 20, 2025.
Response Statement for Crisis in the Middle East
As family nurses, the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) wishes to acknowledge all people who are being so tragically affected by the current crisis in the Middle East.
IFNA Position Statements
The International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) has developed 5 important Position Statements

Family Nursing Digital Stories
Storytelling is as old as time and humanizes learning by creating participatory and immersive experiences. We use stories to make sense of our world. Then, we share stories of our lived experiences with others.