- Florence Network
The Florence Network for Nursing and Midwifery is an organization of 35 Universities Schools of Nursing in Bachelor Education in 15 European countries.
Primary goals
The main goals are to:Make
Nursing andMidwifery more visible in Europe
* Exchange students and teachers
* Compare curricula and improve quality of Nursing and Midwifery education
* Co-operate in research in the Nursing and Midwifery works field.
* Develop European projects and intensive programs.
* Participate in realisation of theBologna declaration in Europe.
* Get accreditation for Nursing and Midwifery education in Europe.
* Use the Erasmus - Socrates European programs
* For long term student exchange
* For teacher exchange
* For intensive programs
* For financing projects and disseminationsPresidency
* President: Anna Carlsson,
Malmö University ,Malmö ,Sweden
* Vice President: Andy Gibbs,Napier University ,Edinburgh ,Scotland Quote from the President:
"I am convinced that international co-operation will bring us all more together and are a benefit for all education and hopefully improving the health care system and care for patients all over Europe. It makes us better understanding our historical roots and cultural differences as well. It must stimulate us to have respect for all ways of working and open the door for positive discussions and improve quality. " Cultural awareness and acknowledgement are cornerstones for an effective trans-cultural society " I wish you a lot of success and thank you for your interest."
Members
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The Netherlands
**Haagse Hogeschool [http://www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl] ,The Hague
**Hanze Hogeschool , Groningen -Noordelijke Hogeschool ,Leeuwarden *
Belgium
**Sint-Lieven ,Aalst Sint en St-Niklaas
**Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven , Leuveven
**Ehsal , Brussels*
Czech Republic
**Masraryk University , Brno
**Ostrava University , Ostrava*
Denmark
**CVU ØreSund , Copenhagen
**CHE South, The School of Nursing Næstved - CVSU , Odense*
Finland
**Lahti University of Applied Sciences , Lahti
**Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences , Rovaniemi*
Germany
**Evangelische Fachhochschule , Berlin
**Fachhochschule ,Frankfurt am Main *
Greece
**Athens Technical Education Institute , Athens*
Italy
**University of Udine , Udine
**Corso Laurea in Infermieristica , Pordenone
**Faculty of Medicine and Surgery , Verona*
Norway
**Oslo University College , Oslo
**Telemark University College , Porsgrunn
**Høgskolen I Vestfold , Tønsberg*
Portugal
**Calouste Gulbenkian Nursing Institute , Lisbon
**Escola Superior de Saúde de Faro – Faro*
Slovenia
**College of Health Care , Izola*
Spain
**University of Girona , Girona*
Sweden
**Halmstad University ,Halmstad
**Malmö University ,Malmö
**Red Cross College of Nursing ,Stockholm *
Turkey
**Ege University , Izmir*
United Kingdom
**Bournemouth University Bournemouth
**Napier University ,Edinburgh, Scotland
**Glasgow Caledonian University ,Glasgow, Scotland Annual Meeting
Every year one of the institutions of higher educations ( the Universities ) are the host school for the Annual Meeting. In 2007 it was at the
Halmstad University in Sweden - in 2008 at the Masraryk University inBrno, Czech Republic .The host University for 2009 will be [The Hague University [http://www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl] ] of Applied Sciences ( Haagse Hogeschool) The Hague in the Netherlands.21st of April - 25th of April 2009
References
ee also
External links
* [http://www.florence-network.info/ The Florence Network for Nursing and Midwifery]
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