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EfCCNa Podcast - First Episode online

EfCCNa in Focus

How did EfCCNa come to life, and what vision continues to shape its future?
In this episode, three distinguished leaders in European nursing come together to share their perspectives.

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Change of the Dutch Representation in the EfCCNa Council

New Dutch Council Member

Welcome Roos Frohn from the Netherlands to take place in the Council of EfCCNa. Roos is an Intensive Care Nurse and teamleader in her ICU at the hospital of Zaandam (near to Amsterdam). With a Master’s degree in Innovation in Healthcare, she combines clinical expertise with a focus on improving and innovating patient care and also the position of ICU nurses. We are delighted to have Roos join the council and look forward to her contributions representing the Netherlands.

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EfCCNa Research Grant Holder 2025

Congratulations to James Marl M. Lapinid, MSc, the EfCCNa Research Grant Holder 2025 for his investigation about:
Critical Care Nurses’ Grief, Anxiety, and their Preparedness to Care for Dying Patients: A Multisite, Cross-sectional Study (National or International Study)
 
Find the abstract of his work here
 
By the way: deadline for the 2026 EfCCNa Reseach grant application is 1st September 2026, see EfCCNa website for more information

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The International Journal of Critical Care - new issue

The International Journal of Critical Care (IJCC) proudly releases Issue 19.1 (2025), marking the first publication under its newly appointed Editorial Team: Co-Editors Professor Wendy Pollock and Dr. Natalie McEvoy, with Professor Violeta Lopez as Managing Editor. This edition focuses on “Disaster Management in Critical Care Nursing,” highlighting the essential contributions of nurses in crisis response. Featured articles explore ICU nurses’ disaster roles, humanitarian work on the Ukraine–Poland border, gaps in disaster education in Spanish-speaking regions, and the challenges of a hospital evacuation in Croatia during an earthquake in the COVID-19 period. This issue underscores global lessons in preparedness, leadership, and resilience within high-acuity environments.

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From Croatia to the far North

From Croatia to the far North of Europe - Exchange Programme by EfCCNa
November this year, I stayed in the city of Rovaniemi in the far north of Europe, and the location of the professional exchange in Lapland turned out to be an excellent blend of work and personal enjoyment. Everything exceeded my expectations — from getting to know the local mentality to experiencing life with only five hours of daylight and temperatures regularly dropping below zero.