Pascal Rod, Executive Director IFNAThe Hague, Netherlands, June 2010

BeninGabonGhanaIvory CoastDemocratic Rep. of CongoMoroccoNigeriaUgandaTunisia

CambodiaTaiwanRepublic of ChinaSouth KoreaIndonesia

AustriaCroatiaDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyHungaryItalyNetherlandsIcelandPolandSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomNorwayLuxembourgBelgium

JamaicaU.S.A

Membership ConditionsTo be the most representative association, organization or branch of nurse anesthetist in the country.Nurse anesthetist: generic word for nurses specialised or involved in anesthesia services with formal program of education or in process to developp one One association per country, One voice in IFNANon nurse anesthesia providers associations can apply for associate membership

Countries not representedMany countries had a recruitment for nurses at the age of 16, without achieving secondary education.Nurse Anesthesia practice requires higher education, beyond secondary education.Health technicians: higher educationLack of national organizationsLack of official recognition of nurses practicing in anesthesia

IFNA organization

Congress Planning CommitteeCPCStanding Committee of the IFNA in charge of organizing the World CongressComposition:Chairperson of the immediate past Congress Chair of the CPCChairperson of the current CongressChairperson of the next CongressOfficersExecutive Director

Meeting twice a year

Education CommitteeFirst IFNA CommitteeComposition:Nurse anesthesia Program Directors or TeachersDr. Betty Horton , USA, ChairpersonMs. Jennifer Hui-Ju Yang , TaiwanDr. Karin Bjorkman-Bjorkelund, SwedenMrs. Susanna Anang, GhanaMrs. Marianne Riesen , Switzerland Activities:Developping and reviewing Standards of Education, Program guidelines, Masters guidelinesDeveloppment of Accreditation program and reviewing of application formsPoster Judgement at Congress

Practice CommitteeNew committee: Mrs. Sandra Ouellette chairpersonReviewing the Standards of practice, Monitoring GuidelinesAddress Continuing education issuesCollect data about practice worldwide

Membership fees3 categories for membership based on World Bank classification of GPNILower: 0,75 CHF ( 0,52 Euros) / active member of the country member associationMiddle: 1,25 CHF (0,87 Euros)/active member of the country member associationHighest: 3 CHF (2 Euros)/active member of the country member association

Members categoriesUpper Middle Income Countries:1,25 SFr (0,87 Euros) per active member of organizationCroatia, Gabon, Jamaica, Poland, SerbiaLow and Lower Middle Income countries:0,75 SFr (0,52 Euros) per active member of organizationBenin, Cambodia, Congo Democratic Republic, Ghana, Cte dIvoire, Indonesia, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda

Members categoriesHigh Income Countries: 3,00 SFr ( 2 Euros) per active member of organizationAustria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Korea Rep, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and the United States of America

EducationCountries with 18 up to 24 months ( or more) of education:Benin, Cambodia, Rep. Dem. of Congo, Denmark, France, , Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Luxemburg, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, USA Countries with less than 18 monthsBelgium, Finland, Taiwan, UK Countries with combined training:Austria, GermanyCountries with on site training:Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain Countries without formal nursing background:Tunisia, partly Netherlands

Level of EducationMasters:USAFrance in progressSpain in progressPost-bachelor:IcelandNorway ( in progress for Masters)SwedenTaiwan in progress

National Data from country membersNumber of Nurse AnesthetistsNumber of members in associationNumber of AnesthesiologistsNumber of Anesthesia cases

Salaries per year ( Euros)

Chart1

60001500010500

84242191215118

SpainSpain21000

204002280021600

222002040024000

216003360027600

FinlandFinland31200

292004000034600

320004300037500

314284780839618

360005280044400

420005760049800

NorwayNorway54000

USAUSA107692

Min/year

Max/year

Mean

Feuil1

Min/yearMax/yearMean

Croatia60001500010500

Taiwan84242191215118

Spain21000

Slovenia204002280021600

Austria222002040024000

France216003360027600

Finland31200

UK292004000034600

Sweden320004300037500

Netherlands314284780839618

Denmark360005280044400

Switzerland420005760049800

Norway54000

USA107692

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Salaries per month ( Euros)

Chart1

8755001250

12647021826

1750SpainSpain

180017001900

185017002000

230018002800

2600FinlandFinland

288024303330

312026603580

330026193984

370030004400

415035004800

4500NorwayNorway

8975USAUSA

mean

minimum

maximum

Feuil1

meanminimummaximum

Croatia8755001250

Taiwan12647021826

Spain1750

Slovenia180017001900

Austria185017002000

France230018002800

Finland2600

UK288024303330

Sweden312026603580

Netherlands330026193984

Denmark370030004400

Switzerland415035004800

Norway4500

USA8975

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Ratio Nurse Anesthetist / 100 000 Hbts

ratio of anesthesia cases not realized by anesthesiologists

IFNA DocumentationInternational Standards of Education for nurse anesthetistsInternational Standards of practice for nurse anesthetistsInternational Code of Ethics for nurse anesthetistsMonitoring guidelinesGuidelines for starting a nurse anesthesia program of educationGuidelines for a Masters programAccreditation for Nurse Anesthesia programs Recommendations for creating a national organization

New ChallengesWork on the recognition of Nurse Anesthesia as Advanced Practice of nursingWork on improvment of Nurse Anesthesia education at Masters levelImplement the Accreditation program in order to facilitate the comparaison of nurse anesthesia programs and the recognition of equivalencesImprove the continuing education opportunities for our colleagues from less developped countriesDevelop some research on nurse anesthesia internationally

19882010We havent changed

Thank youMerciDankeKiitosGraciasDank je wel

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