TeleNursing – Improving the Digital Skills of Nurses
The European Nursing Council (ENC) is currently an active partner of the European project TeleNursing (www.telenursing.eu).
Through this project, ENC and the other partners aim to develop a digital transformation plan to enhance the digital skills and the competence development of health professionals at the front line of healthcare services provision.
The identified gaps in digital skills in the technologies and tools of telecare, from the side of nurses and midwives, pose a significant burden in providing such services seamlessly, resulting in unsupported telecare healthcare. Innovative tools could ease the work of professionals and render them more efficient by utilizing fewer resources and increasing the quality of life of citizens.
The core aim of the project is to empower nurses, a professional sector that is always on the front line of the struggle for public health and safety, with digital competencies to operate routine practice remotely through telecare.
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Press Release – International Women’s Day
ENC press release on the occasion of the 2025 International Women’s Day.
HOW WE WORK
ENC has a strategic partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The latter contributes to our studies, positions and demands of members. A number of working groups monitors specific thematics and our secretariat in Brussels ensure logistic support and promotion of our work.
OUR PEOPLE, PRACTICE AREAS & PUBLICATIONS
As FEPI before, and with a renewed enthusiasm and determination, the European Nursing Council (ENC) strives to become the voice of the European regulatory bodies and competent authorities for nursing in order to protect European citizens and patients by securing excellence in (1) nursing competences and practice , (2) professional standards, (3) continuous education and training and (4) codes of conduct. To realize these objectives, we act as an advocate for patient safety towards the European Institutions in order to promote patients’ rights and public health at the national an European levels. As a healthcare actor EU-wide, we are a valuable source of information for all stakeholders including nursing professionals, policy makers, patients, educators and researchers about nursing related issues across the EU. Since 2004, ENC is also collaborating with a worldwide network of universities and Nursing Councils in order to facilitate sharing of good practice. ENC strives to promote continuous nursing education and training as well as to lobby for high standards of public protection and patient safety. Towards this end, ENC organises periodic conferences and meetings across Europe with professionals from health sectors to increase good practice exchange and to foster dialogue with political and administrative bodies related to health sectors.
Founded in 2004, the ENC represents Regulatory Bodies and Competent Authorities for the Nursing profession throughout the European Union.
The General Assembly of ENC is the supreme body of the organization. It is composed of all its full members. Associated and observer members may attend but have no voting rights. Correspondent organizations may also be invited to attend.
INFORMATION
ENC Secretariat in Brussels monitors all EU information relating to our profession and forwards it to the member organisations, along with a first analysis, via a monthly newsletter, the “News From Brussels”. Thus, Members come back to the Secretariat with feedback on issues of particularinterest to them, sometimes suggesting possibilities of common actions.
ADVOCACY
EU related issues of particular interest are discussed in the framework of ENC’s ad hoc Working Groups. An Executive Board, elected by all active ENC members, for a four years mandate, is coordinating all actions. It ensures contact with the Union’s institutions and Bodies and represents ENC in all relevant forums, assisted by the staff of the Secretariat composed of two to three political scientists and EU experts.
NETWORKING
ENC, since 2004 is successfully maintaining close contacts with the European Commission’s Directorate Generals for Health, Research, Competition, Internal Market and Services. Furthermore, our organisation strives to develop strong friendships with several Members of the European Parliament interested in Nursing and Healthcare. At the same time, ENC is regularly consulted on issues related to the Liberal Professions more broadly due to its membership of the European Council of the Liberal Professions (CEPLIS).