Duties and Responsibilities:
i. Identify, create and disseminate the best practice family nursing models used internationally.
ii. Shall have the authority to create subcommittees to maximize committee impact.
iii. Develop standardized resources covering practice scope, competencies, guidelines, position statements and similar materials that advance family nursing practice at generalist and advanced levels.
iv. Identify family nursing practice issues that emerge across the world and work with the Board of Directors to determine an appropriate response.
v. Shall be in frequent communication with the Board of Directors, or its Board liaison, regarding on-going work of the committee.
Leadership:
Co-Chair: Donna Marvisin
Co-Chair: Vacant
Board Liaison: Petra Brysiewicz and Karyn Roberts
Current Members: Maria do Céu Barbieri Figueiredo, Portugal; Li-Chi Chiang, Taiwan; Francine de Montigny, Canada; Maria Henriqueta Figueiredo, Portugal; Cristina Garcia-Vivar, Spain; Maria Teresa Guitierrez, Spain; Junko Honda, Japan; Yuuko Mabrey Johnson, USA; Gennie Jones, New Zealand; Debra Sheppard LeMoine, Canada; Fernanda Lisa, Brazil; Romy Mahrer-Imhof, Switzerland; Donna Marvicsin, USA; Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, Brazil; Norma Krumwiede, USA; Christina Nyirati, USA; Lisa Whitehead, Australia
Click here for resources for family nursing practice IFNA.FAMILY NURSING PRACTICE Survey.2011.final report
IFNA Position Statement on Generalist Competencies for Family Nursing Practice – document created by IFNA Practice Committee
Caring for Refugee Families – document created by IFNA Practice Committee
NEW IFNA Position Statement on Advanced Practice Competencies for Family Nursing – document created by the IFNA Practice Committee
