Nordic / Baltic Advanced Practice Nursing Educators
The role of advanced nurse practitioners in the Nordic and Baltic countries is still emerging. Nordic/Baltic Advanced Practice Nursing Educators NORDPLUS network was established in 2019. Our aim is to develop advanced practice nursing education in the Nordic and Baltic countries. To achieve this, our network is dedicated to sharing knowledge and best practices among members, colleagues, governments, and key stakeholders.
What we do
Our main activities include:
- developing and implementing a further education module for educators involved with the APN program
- creating a pedagogical toolkit for APN educators
- organizing events to support and enhance the development of APN roles in health care
- Knowledge dissemination about APN roles and education
- Stakeholder engagement and policy influence concerning the roles of APN in health care settings
The Network consists of members from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Åland.
Contact us
Network Coordinator 2024: Tartu Health Care College
Reet Urban, Principal lecturer
Tartu Health Care College
reeturban@nooruse.ee
Maarika Asi, Project Advisor
Tartu Health Care College
maarikaasi@nooruse.ee
Network web-pages coordinator:
Salla Grommi, Lecturer
Turku University of Applied Sciences
salla.grommi@turkuamk.fi