Introduction | European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS)

Updated 9 May 2017

Mission Statement

The Nursing Special interest Group is committed to setting high standards of nursing practice, promoting continuing professional education and nursing research.

Aims:

To advance education, research and clinical skills for the improvement of cystic fibrosis nursing and care
To create a meeting place for other CF nurses to share experiences and best practices and develop a community of practice.
To prepare the nursing pre conference programme at the ECFS Conference

To represent CF nursing worldwide.

Objectives:

To disseminate evidence-based best practice
To collaborate on research and audit to promote and evaluate quality CF Care
To promote, apply and contribute to further development of the standards of care for cystic fibrosis
To work interprofessionally with other disciplines to further enhance cystic fibrosis care
To provide educational opportunities for CF nurses to support their continued professional development