Portrait
We are pleased that you are interested in the Swiss Association for Nursing Science (VFP).
The VFP is
- the national representation
- the professional network and
- the scientific partner for interdisciplinary exchange.
In concrete terms this means for the VFP:
- With its nearly 700 individual and collective members, whose number is growing every year, it proactively participates in forming opinions on issues in the Swiss healthcare system.
- It plays a key role in developing the profile of nursing scientists in clinical practice, education, research and management.
- It brings together important academic, clinical and political discussion partners and promotes academic discourse.
Ultimately, a strong nursing science serves both the health of the general population and successful cooperation in the Swiss healthcare system.
Aim
Today
The General Assembly decided in 2006 to rename the association the Swiss Association for Nursing Science VFP and to change the statutes. These also concerned the purpose and goal of the association, which have now been determined as follows:
The purpose of the VFP is:
- the support and promotion of projects for the establishment of nursing science courses in Switzerland
- the support and promotion of nursing research
- the support and promotion of an effective and competent nursing practice of high quality as well as the transfer of research results into practice
- informing members and other interested parties about events in nursing research
- the procurement of financial means to achieve its objectives
Then
The VFP was originally founded in 1995 as an association for the promotion of nursing science and research. The purposes of the association were defined as follows:
- Establishment of a nursing science course and an institute for nursing science at the University of Basel or at another Swiss university, as the case may be.
- Promotion of teaching and research in the nursing field
- Information for members and other interested parties on the results of nursing research
- Procurement of financial means to achieve the goals of the association
Tasks
The VFP
- makes its concerns known to the public, e.g. through statements, information events, appearances in the media and cooperation with political, professional and multi-professional institutions,
- is a member of commissions and specialist bodies representing his interests,
- actively supports the generation of financial resources to fulfil its tasks,
- It creates and manages earmarked funds,
- initiates and coordinates the creation of national research and ethics agendas,
- organises training and information events within the framework of the agendas,
- actively recruits new members,
- creates a national network at the academic level and participates in international networks,
- uses 'Academic Societies' (AFG) to implement its objectives at a scientific and practical level,
- sets up permanent commissions and a patronage committee in order to be able to work on interdisciplinary goals and tasks.