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The International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS) was launched
in September 2003 at the 7th International Philosophy of Nursing
Conference held at the University of Stirling in Scotland. The
broad purpose of the Society is to bring together individuals
from different countries into an international network to promote
and support the growing discipline of philosophy of nursing. The aims of IPONS are:
- to promote and establish philosophy of nursing, and health care in general, as a credible and important field of philosophical and critical inquiry;
- to establish a growing international network for this purpose;
- to conduct and support philosophical inquiry in a manner that informs and engages with health care practice, theory, research, education and policy from national and international perspectives;
- to support philosophical inquiry into nursing and health care across cultures and countries, including those who may find it difficult for their voices to be heard.
The Society, in association with Wiley-Blackwell, has its
own scholarly journal Nursing Philosophy
which is published four times per year. It also organises and
hosts the Annual International Philosophy
of Nursing Conference. Combined with this, there is also an email discussion list provided by JISCMAIL on which members
can intitiate and contribute to debate over various issues.
The Society is a legal entity with an approved constitution.
It has an executive
committee with international representation who administer
its affairs.
For more information about joining and the benefits of belonging
to IPONS see the How to Join page.
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