ICRN Supporters and Partners | Global Collaboration

Supporters and partners

Working collaboratively with organisations that share our commitment to advancing respiratory nursing worldwide.

“ARNS is delighted to support the ICRN and we look forward to working in close association with ICRN in the coming years to ensure global equity. It is so important that the contribution of respiratory nursing is recognised, promoted and encouraged so we can continue to champion expert care for patients with respiratory illness.”

The Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS)

The Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) Nursing Group is pleased to support the International Coalition of Respiratory Nurses

The Swedish association for allergy, asthma and COPD (ASTA), is happy to support ICRN in the coming years to contribute to the promotion of global health.

It is of the utmost importance that respiratory diseases are noticed to reduce the continued development of the disease globally. This is best done through prevention and health promotion efforts. Therefore, well-trained/educated nurses are needed as experts in respiratory diseases for the best care, treatment and hope for the future. We look forward to working together for increased respiratory health.

Dr Therese Sterner, Chariman ASTA-board

The European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO) is pleased to support the International Coalition of Respiratory Nurses

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation College of Respiratory Nurses wish to express their support for the ICRN in their goal of the recognition of respiratory nurses and their contribution to global health equity. This can only be done by the recognition and understanding of respiratory nurses and the role they play in providing quality and expert care, skills and knowledge.

With outstanding appreciation, we congratulate the founding of the International Coalition of Respiratory Nurses (ICRN) as a non-profit organization.

We are thankful for the initiative of the founding members, which some of them participated as lecturers in our lecture series of the previous summer semester 2022.

We wish that the ICRN will flourish and gain visibility for the topic of respiratory nursing care and expertise as well as for international cooperation in nursing research.

Prof. Dr. habil. Martina Hassler – International Affairs Coordinator at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences

The Slovenia Nursing Pulmonary Section is pleased to support the International Coalition of Respiratory Nurses

Mariana Paula Rezelj
President of Nursing Pulmonary Section of Slovenia

“The International Primary Care Respiratory Group is delighted to collaborate with the ICRN in bringing into reality our vision of a global population breathing and feeling well through universal access to right care. Primary care works best delivered by a proactive multidisciplinary team working in partnership with patients. Nurses are fundamental members of the team.”

“Respiratory nurses, who are an important and indispensable member of the team with their professional leadership roles in care management; plan holistic care for the problems of individuals, takes an active role in counseling, rehabilitation, individual education planning and disease management. I’m thrilled to support the ICRN, which is the common voice of international respiratory nurses by standardizing nursing practices in different countries in conducting studies and research by guiding in the field of respiratory diseases nursing, determining and developing ethical rules and practice standards. I am proud and happy to represent this organization on behalf of the Turkish Thoracic Society.”

Dr. Gamze Oğuz, PhD, Assistant Professor
İstanbul, Turkey

“As respiratory nurse and technologist and member of African pediatric lung function working group at Pan African Thoracic Society, Respiratory Society of Kenya and National Nursing Association of Kenya I am pleased to support vision and work of the ICRN. Thanks to ICRN I will have opportunity to highlighting nursing activeties in Kenya Africa. Thank you ICRN.”

Joan Kagema
Kenyatta national hospital Nairobi, Kenya, Afrika

“With 17 years of experience in consultancy working with Patient Organizations, physicians, nurses and pharmaceutical industry I very much welcome the International Coalition of Respiratory Nurses. Patients all over the world should receive high quality Nursing care – no matter where they live. It is obvious that there are a lot of differences across countries and regions concerning the level of care provided by specialized nurses.

The objective of ICRN to improve and raise the level of care by necessary measures like providing a platform for exchange of experiences and knowledge, advocating for educational standards for respiratory nurses, focusing on health promotion, prevention as well as self-management will certainly not only improve the situation for respiratory patients. This positive example of enthusiasm and determination shown by the initiators will serve as a role model for other nursing disciplines.”

Ingeborg Beunders – General Manager – Focus Patient,

Baden, Austria

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The strength of ICRN lies in its members and partners. We welcome collaboration with individuals and organisations who share our vision for excellence in respiratory nursing.