Objectives

Founded in 2004, the ENC represents the European Council of Regulatory Bodies and Competent Authorities for the Nursing profession.

The main objective of ENC is to protect European citizens by ensuring excellence in:

The ENC seeks to obtain nursing excellence and patient safety by:

Defending patient rights within the European Institutions
Promoting excellence in the profession of nurse, both at national and European level
Being an information source for nurses, policy makers, consumers, educators and researchers
Being a network for academia and policy makers in our field
Being a point of reference for any interested party looking for information in the regulation of the profession of nurse in Europe

Fields of ENC expertise and activity:

Developing policies at European level, with a focus on patient safety and protection within and beyond the internal market (supporting actions and political positions)
Active participation and positioning in relation to European legislation in the field (EC directives and regulations)
Promoting codes of conduct at both the national and the European level.
Supporting the practice of self-regulation of the profession in European countries where this area needs development (transfer of good regulatory practices)
Promote lifelong education and training of nurses in line with the European Lifelong Learning policies.

The ENC’s objectives are supported by the following activities:

Establishing synergies and win-win relationships between members
Building networks with the European Union’s administrative and policy bodies as well as national and international organizations in the social and health sector
Communication of information, proposals, results of studies, research, etc. Conferences, seminars and periodic meetings on ENC objectives
Communicating scientific information to members. Participating in or creating other entities essential to achieving the objectives of the ENC.