Paediatric Nursing Associations of Europe (PNAE)
Message to Friends and Colleagues of Europe
The members of the Paediatric Associations of Europe (PNAE) would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and admiration for the unprecedented effort being made by all healthcare staff, and support teams, to address the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PNAE are aware that many colleagues and members of their families will have personally experienced COVID-19 disease. We send our sincere condolences to colleagues and friends who have sadly suffered the loss of family members, friends and colleagues.
We did not expect to be faced with such a catastrophic situation and many patients, colleagues and friends owe their lives to the dedication of the courageous health teams who risk their own safety to help and care for others. The humanity and compassion shown to those affected by COVID-19 is overwhelming and truly appreciated by PNAE.
PNAE members value the great contribution each organisation is making to enable the pandemic to be successfully managed. Many PNAE members have contributed to the development of essential policies and guidelines to support the monumental effort required in providing care.
PNAE members offer their advice and support to colleagues and friends and can be contacted with their details below.
Best wishes
PNAE members
The Paediatric Nursing Associations of Europe was established in April 2003 as a regional group of the International Association of Paediatric Nursing, to bring together professional organisations for nurses working with children and young people in Europe.
This regional group will adopt the same goals and purposes of the International Association of Paediatric Nursing, but will use them in the European context. These are to:
- enhance the care of children and adolescents worldwide
- use the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child to promote and advocate for the health, wellbeing/welfare and development of children
- encourage communication between paediatric nurses to help further the care of all children.
Through its activities the network of Paediatric Nursing Associations of Europe will seek to ensure that children, young people and families across Europe are guaranteed the quality of nursing care they have a right to receive.
All paediatric nursing associations in Europe are encouraged to participate in the network so that a strong and united voice is possible on the important common issues identified for action.
For further information contact Fiona Smith, Professional Lead for Children and Young People, RCN, London. Email: fiona.smith@rcn.org.uk or the PNAE coordinator Jane Coad, email: jane.coad@nottingham.ac.uk or deputy coordinator Immacolata Dall'Oglio, email: immacolata.dalloglio@opbg.net.
Podcast: Jean Davies - PNAE Representation
PNAE Position Statements
This section contains useful documents from the PNAE on matters relating to paediatric nursing.
The following documents are now available to download:
PNAE Members
Austria
Belgium
Karen Vansteenkiste
karen.vansteenkiste@ucll.beKatrin De Winter
katrin.dewinter@thomasmore.beDenmark
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Jorunn Tunby, Board member of the Norwegian Pediatric Nurses Organisation
styremedlem@barnesykepleierforbundet.no 004795969324Portugal
Slovenia
Sweden
Swedish Association of Peadiatric Nurses
Switzerland
Turkey
Child Health Nursing Association
United Kingdom
Fiona Smith, Professional Lead for Children and Young People's Nursing
Fiona.Smith@rcn.org.uk 00442076473753European Association for Children in Hospital
Paediatric Nursing Associations of Europe
PNAE Operating procedures
Paediatric Nursing Associations of Europe
Page last updated - 27/09/2020
