Fields of work in anthroposophic nursing
There is anthroposophic nursing in around 20 countries worldwide. After further training, anthroposophic nurses mainly work in
- hospitals
- elderly care homes
- special needs education and social therapy centres
- outpatient nursing services
- medical practices
- Waldorf schools
- nursing practices
How is anthroposophic nursing organised worldwide?
The "International Forum for Anthroposophic Nursing (IFAN)" has existed since 2000. Around 30 representatives of anthroposophical nursing initiatives around the world meet once a year at the Goetheanum to discuss the following topics:
- Further and advanced training
- Professional and spiritual deepening and development
- Organisation of nursing conferences at the Goetheanum
- Organisation of online events
- Translation of specialist literature
IFAN is coordinated by Rolf Heine and an international steering committee and financed by the International Council of Anthroposophic Nursing Associations and grants from the Medical Section. It considers itself a department of the Medical Section.
National professional associations for anthroposophic nursing currently exist in 10 countries. They have joined together to form the "International Council of Anthroposophic Nursing Associations (ICANA)".
Further training courses in anthroposophic nursing are usually organised by national professional associations. They are validated through the IKAM accreditation process on the basis of a handbook. The handbook meets the criteria of the WHO Benchmarks for Anthroposophic Medicine.
