Keynote Presenters
Meet our Keynote Presenters
The IFNC15 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce our three Keynote Speakers.
Professor Mary McCarron, PhD RNID RGN BNS FTCD is Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Director of the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) and Executive Director of the National Intellectual Disability Memory Service. Professor McCarron has held many senior leadership roles in Trinity College including Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Professor McCarron is a recognized international leader in the fields of intellectual disability, ageing, dementia and palliative care. She is the founder and Principal Investigator for IDS-TILDA, the longitudinal comparative study on ageing in persons with intellectual disability, a global first. IDS-TILDA increases understanding about how lives and chronic conditions change over time for this population. Prof McCarron is also a champion of patient and public involvement in research (PPI) and IDS-TILDA continues to provide PPI opportunities for people with intellectual disability.
Professor McCarron has led a longitudinal cohort study in the area of dementia in people with Down syndrome spanning over 25 years. Her special interest in this area has driven to development of Ireland’s first dedicated National Memory Service for people with an intellectual disability, which has been developed in partnership with Tallaght University Hospital, Daughters of Charity Disability Support Service and TCAID. She has been a key advisor on ageing and policy issues to various governmental and other groups at a national and international level. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, an active member of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), a visiting Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, North Carolina and, in 2019, was voted the recipient of the inaugural HRB Impact Award. She has over 150 publications and secured in excess on €10 million in research funding.
Kim Usher, AM, RN, PhD, FACMHN, FACN, Professor Kim Usher is an experienced researcher with a commitment to co-designed and collaborative research that has a meaningful community impact. Recently, Kim has undertaken research and published on issues related to family violence. Kim is the lead researcher on a Medical Research Future Fund Bushfire funded grant to investigate the effect of arts-based storytelling workshops on mental health recovery and NSW Health Covid-19 funded grant to explore the impact of COVID-19 on preventive health behaviors in Indigenous communities.
She is also the NSW lead on an Australian Research Council grant on Aboriginal young person wellbeing and resilience. She is the current Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers and supervised a large number of PhD students, and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and the Australian College of Nursing.
Inger Kristensson Hallström, RSCN, ETP, FEANS, Professor of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, is a Full Professor and Head of the Research group Child and Family Health at the Department of Health Sciences at Lund University since 20 years. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a pediatric nurse, department director and health care developer at the Children’s University Hospital in Lund. In 2008, she became the first professor of pediatric nursing in Sweden and received the award of Excellent Teaching Practitioner at Lund University. Her research is primarily about children with long-term illness and their families. Special focus is on care for children in their homes, the development and use of eHealth in care, promotion of health in early childhood, and the development of knowledge and complex interventions to implement a Child Centered Care. Her research generates knowledge about the entire family when a child in the family becomes ill, how the care and treatment affect the family’s life over time. She has over 140 publications in peer-reviewed journals reflecting the focus of her research.
Her research has shown significant impact for children living with long term illness. Her research is also important for health care organizations as they can provide better care at less cost, for example through home-based care and eHealth. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the eChildHealth research program, a six-year research program funded by the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research and dedicated to develop eHealth as an aid for facilitating and supporting self-management in families with long-term childhood illness.
Registration
Conference Registration
Conference registration is now OPEN. Click here to register for the conference.
Since IFNC15 will be held virtually, there is a significantly reduced fee for the conference.
Additionally there is a reduced rate for IFNA members. Please plan accordingly to take advantage of the least expensive registration fee as possible.
All Conference Registration fees will be collected in US Funds.
Further below are a few examples of conversion rates for various countries.
Registration Type | |
IFNA Member | $450.00 USD |
Non-Member | $575.00 USD |
Student | $225.00 USD |
Pre-conference Workshops are optional, for an additional fee, within the full conference registrations.
1 @ $80.00
2 @ $140.00
3 @ $180.00
Cancellation / Refund Policy
Registrants shall give written notice of cancellation to [email protected]. There is a $50.00 administrative fee for cancellations if notice is received by May 28, 2021. As of May 29, 2021 no refunds can be issued.
If you have any questions please contact Debbie Zaparoni at [email protected].
Currency Conversion Rates as of January 18, 2021
This is a sample of currency conversion rates, you can also use this link to find your country’s rate or to get the most current rates.
US Dollar | 1.00 USD | inverted USD |
Euro | 0.83 | 1.21 |
Canadian Dollar | 1.27 | 0.78 |
British Pound | 0.74 | 1.36 |
Australian Dollar | 1.30 | 0.77 |
Taiwan Dollar | 28.04 | 0.04 |
Japanese Yen | 103.88 | 0.01 |
Danish Krone | 6.16 | 0.16 |
Brazilian Real | 5.29 | 0.18 |
Swiss Franc | 0.89 | 1.12 |
Thai Baht | 30.10 | 0.03 |
Student Scholarship Program
IFNC16 Student Scholarship Program – Call for Applications
Deadline Monday, February 13, 2023
The International Family Nursing Association recognizes that students from around the world are the future leaders in the field of family nursing. The IFN Foundation is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the Student Scholarship Program, which is dedicated to enhancing the career potential of exceptional students by providing conference registration to IFNC16.
The IFN Foundation is able to support conference attendance for up to 10 qualified students to attend IFNC16, which will be held in Dublin, Ireland June 20 – June 23, 2023. Through generous contributions to the IFN Foundation via Giving Tuesday and the Honor Families and Family Nurse Program, scholarships will be awarded to student members from any country.
Scholarship eligibility is for IFNA Student Members who are enrolled in a college or university nursing degree program (undergraduate or graduate). Eligible IFNA Student Members should submit their application no later than Monday, February 13, 2023. The completed applications will be selected at random by the IFN Foundation. Notification will be communicated to all applicants by Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be formally recognized during the Welcome Ceremony at IFNC16.
Click here for the application.
Upload completed application.
If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Zaparoni, [email protected].
Pre-conference Workshops
IFNC15 offered 6 Pre-conference Workshops. The description for each workshop is provided below.
Mental Health Issues of Vulnerable Families
Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan in the COVID Era: How to Care for Our Patients and Ourselves
Family Intervention Development to Advance Science and Inform Practice and Policy
An Introduction to Quantitative & Qualitative Methods for Analyzing Dyadic Data
Partnerships with Families Across the Lifespan: Facilitating Family Nursing
Mental Health Issues of Vulnerable Families
Presenters:
Fenglin Cao, PhD | Shandong University, China
Jiahuan Li, MSN | Zhenjiang Medical College, China
Xuan Zhang, MSN, PhD candidate | Shandong University, China
Jiwei Sun, PhD | Shandong Reproduction Hospital, China
Nadya Golfenshtein, PhD | University of Haifa, Israel
Naixue Cui, PhD | Shandong University, China
Level of Workshop: Advanced
Description:
This workshop covers critical issues in mental health that vulnerable families with different conditions face by incorporating the latest research evidence and practice guidelines. It also offers discussions that provide helpful hints for conducting research with vulnerable families and hints for implementing psychological interventions to vulnerable families and evaluating their effectiveness.
Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan in the COVID Era: How to Care for Our Patients and Ourselves
Presenters:
Connie Kartoz, PhD, RN, FNP-BC | The College of New Jersey, USA
Munira Wells, PhD, RN | Seton Hall University, USA
Patricia Wright PhD, CRNP, ACNS-BC, CNE, CHPN, CPH | The University of Scranton, USA
Level of Workshop: Intermediate
Description:
Covid 19 has brought grief and loss to the forefront of nursing practice in many ways. This workshop will provide nurses with a broad background in the various types of grief including: ambiguous loss, witnessed loss, anticipatory grief, anticipatory loss for aging parents and complicated grief. Attendees will have the opportunity to implement gained knowledge in assessment and treatment of grief and complicated grief through case study and simulation/role play.
Family Intervention Development to Advance Science and Inform Practice and Policy
Presenters:
The workshop is structured around the three stages of intervention development.
Stage 1 – Foundational Work
Kim Mooney-Doyle, PhD, RN | University of Maryland, USA
Kyoko Kobayashi, PhD, RN, PHN | St. Luke’s International University, Japan
Stage 2 – Assessing acceptability and efficacy
Janet Deatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN | University of Pennsylvania, USA
Veronica Swallow, PhD, RGN, RSCN | Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
Stage 3 Efficacy Testing
Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, FAAN | Villanova University and Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
Birte Østergaard, RN, PhD | University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Practice and Policy Implications
Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN | Johns Hopkins University, USA
Discussion Facilitators
Cynthia Danford, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-PC | University of Pittsburgh, USA
Kathleen Knafl, PhD, FAAN | University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, USA
Suzanne Feetham, PhD, FAAN | Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC, USA
Level of Workshop: Novice / Intermediate / Advanced
Description:
Using a case presentation approach, this workshop will examine the trajectory of family intervention development, including: (1) foundational work to understand the problem targeted for change, (2) assessment of acceptability and feasibility, and (3) efficacy testing. Family researchers from four countries will provide examples of their efforts to complete each trajectory stage. Interactive breakout sessions will follow, with participants selecting the session most relevant to their stage of intervention development. The workshop will conclude with a general session on strategies for addressing policy and practice implications at each stage of intervention development.
An Introduction to Quantitative & Qualitative Methods for Analyzing Dyadic Data
Presenters:
Karen S. Lyons, PhD | Boston College, USA
Luke T. Russell, PhD, CFLE-P, | Illinois State University, USA
Michael J. McCarthy, PhD, MSW | Northern Arizona University, USA
Level of Workshop: Novice / Intermediate
Description:
This workshop will introduce participants to some of the key design and analytic approaches to examining dyadic data including actor-partner-interdependence models, dyadic incongruence models, longitudinal dyadic models and extensions of these models. In addition, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to dyadic data will be covered. Methods will be presented with the use of real-world examples with a focus on matching methods to research questions and, where applicable, theoretical frameworks. Activities will include break-out groups and discussion of common challenges in doing dyadic research and facilitating networking among participants.
Implementing Best Practice: Global Perspectives on Narrowing the Know-do Gap in Acute Care Family Nursing
Presenters:
Petra Brysiewicz. PhD, RN | University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Vico Chiang, PhD, RN | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Sandra Eggenberger, PhD, RN | The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family & Society at Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA
Rahel Naef, PhD, RN | University of Zurich & Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Anna Richardson, MPH, BN, RN | Ara Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Level: Intermediate
Description:
The dynamic and often chaotic acute-critical care setting creates a challenging family nursing context with competing demands and priorities. Family engagement is marked by fluctuation and variability of practice provided by the individual nurse. This workshop will focus on implementing best practice in acute-critical family care, highlighting the interplay of context and culture, nurse capacity, knowledge and behaviour, and implementation strategies. Presenters will draw on their practice and research in the United States, South Africa, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and New Zealand, and invite participants to develop their own strategies to further inform family care in their practice.
Partnership with Families Across the Lifespan: Facilitating Family Nursing
Presenters:
Dr Lindsay Smith, PhD RN MACN BHlthSci MNS GradCertUniL&T | University of Tasmania, Australia
Dr Elisabeth Coyne, PhD RN | Grad Cert Higher Education SFHEA | Griffith University, Australia
Valda Frommolt MN RN | Griffith University, Australia
Mandie Foster PhD RN, PG Dip/Cert | Edith Cowan University, Australia
Marion Mitchell PhD, RN, BN(Hons), GradCertEd (Higher Ed) | Griffith University, Australia
Cherry Ning PhD RN | Sir Charles Gardner Hospital, Australia
Lisa Whitehead BSc (Hons), MA, PhD, RN | Edith Cowan University, Australia and University of Otago, New Zealand
Level of Workshop: Novice
Description:
Australian and New Zealand nursing practice has a focus on partnership in health care. Family partnership develops through therapeutic family conversations, family assessment, engagement in decision making, understanding and promoting health literacy, and tailoring care. Partnering with complex and culturally diverse families, nurses facilitate client and family engagement creating a healthcare environment which facilitates family empowerment and decision making. Australian and New Zealand Family Nurses have developed innovative practice, tools and education approaches that facilitate client and family partnership in healthcare. Workshop participants will develop their family nursing skills that best meet client and family needs for partnership and engagement.