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Towards Globalisation of a Profession

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2010

Sandra Ouellette  and
Betty J. Horton
Sandra Ouellette
Affiliation:
International Federation of Nurse Anaesthetists Committee, Switzerland
Betty J. Horton*
Affiliation:
International Federation of Nurse Anaesthetists Committee, Switzerland
*
Correspondence to: Manda Dunne, BARNA Representative for IFNA, Theatres, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich SE184QH, London.
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Abstract

The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists (IFNA) has been striving to promote quality education and practice standards since it began in 1989. Many organisations throughout the world have recognised these efforts including the International Council of Nurses. This article summarises IFNA's achievements and introduces IFNA's new initiative to enhance the quality of anaesthesia care worldwide through an approval process for education programmes.

Keywords

International anesthesia education standardsInternational anesthesia practice standardsApproval on non-physician anesthesia programs worldwide
Type
Conference Report
Information
British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , August 2010 , pp. 43 - 46
Copyright
Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2010

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