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IFNA Sponsors a Booth at AACN Meeting in October 2017

IFNA Booth at AACN 2017

The International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) sponsored a booth at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in Washington, DC, USA, October 29th, 2017. The purpose of the display was to communicate the mission of IFNA to those attending the AACN conference, sponsored by a key nursing policy organization for nursing education in the USA. Led by IFNA member, Dr. Linda Young (USA), member of the IFNA Resource Advancement Committee, the booth was a great success.  Several Jonas Scholars who are finishing their doctoral studies indicated they are conducting research with families and are interested in in becoming IFNA members.

Teresa Gutiérrez-Alemán Studies Knowledge Transfer of Family Systems Nursing To Practice in Spain

Teresa Gutiérrez-Alemán, RN, MSc., is currently a full-time doctoral student in Nursing Science at the University of Navarra in Spain who is working with Dr. Ana Canga Armayor in a program of research that is examining the implementation of Family Systems Nursing (FSN) theory to clinical practice at the University Hospital. During her baccalaureate and masters studies she served as an intern in the randomized clinical trial of an educational intervention in Family Systems Nursing (using the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models) to enable Spanish nurses to offer family nursing assessment and intervention to families living with chronic illness. The trial was funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (2013-2015).  

Teresa is a member of the IFNA Student Engagement Group and currently serves as a member of the IFNA Practice Committee. For more information contact IFNA member, Teresa Gutiérrez-Alemán.

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Dr. Catherine Laing Extends Knowledge about the Psychosocial Impact of Childhood Cancer

Catherine Laing, RN, PhD, is an assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Canada. Her program of research is focused on the psychosocial impact of childhood cancer on children, families, and larger systems of health care and communities. She has studied children’s cancer camp, explored the therapeutic value of digital storytelling, and has led ground-breaking work using Social Return on Investment (SROI). All of her research has direct implications for family nursing practice in the ways in which nurses can attend to the emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual needs of children and families. Dr. Laing is a recipient of the 2017 IFNA Rising Star Award. For more information, contact IFNA member, Catherine Laing.

Recent publications include:

Laing, C. M., Moules, N. J., Estefan, A., & Lang, M. (2017). Stories that heal: Understanding the effects of creating digital stories with pediatric and adolescent/young adult oncology patients.  Journal of Pediatric Oncology, 34, 272-282. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454216688639

Laing, C. M., & Moules, N. J. (in press). Social return on investment: A new approach to understanding and advocating for value in healthcare. Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(12). doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000557

Laing, C. M., Moules, N. J., Estefan, A., & Lang, M. (2017). “Stories take your role away from you”: Understanding the impact on healthcare professionals of viewing digital stories of pediatric and  adolescent/young adult oncology patients. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 34(4), 261-271. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454217697023 

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Dr. Kim Mooney-Doyle Promotes Family Health in Pediatric Palliative and End-Of-Life Care

Kim Mooney-Doyle, PhD, MSN, is an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Health at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, USA. Her research focuses on promoting family health in the context of pediatric palliative and end-of-life care. Her program of research includes elucidating the experience of parenting ill children and their siblings and examining the impact of family-level factors in siblings of children with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses. She currently serves as co-chair of the IFNA Research Committee.

Dr. Mooney-Doyle’s early career achievements were recognized with a 2019 Rising Star in Family Nursing Award from the International Family Nursing Association. 

For more information contact IFNA member, Kim Mooney-Doyle.

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67 Nursing Students from 19 Countries Participated in IFNC13

The IFNA Education Committee was delighted to learn that 67 nursing students from 19 countries attended the 13th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC13) in Pamplona, Spain in June 2017.

Here is a list of the 19 countries and the number of nursing students from each country:

Brazil – 5; Canada – 3; Columbia – 2; Finland – 3; Germany – 1; Iceland – 2; Italy – 3; Japan – 1; Republic of Korea – 1; Nigeria – 1; Portugal – 2; Spain – 10; Sweden – 3; Taiwan – 1; Thailand – 1; Turkey – 2; United Kingdom – 2; USA – 23.  

Students participated in the conference in a variety of ways. A number of Spanish students assisted conference attendees and provided technical and trouble-shooting assistance to presenters. Many students presented posters and podium presentations. As well, several expanded the impact of IFNC13 by tweeting about the conference, such as Cristina Alfaro Diaz and Teresa Gutiérrez Alemán from the Universidad de Navarra, Spain and Raíssa Passos from McGill University, Canada. 

Students are the next generation of family nursing scholars and practitioners and it is exciting to observe their passion to make a difference in family nursing practice, research, education, and policy.

 

 

 

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