What?
The Early Career Nurses Working Group (ECN WG) was established in January 2024, a dynamic and collaborative team aimed at empowering and supporting the next generation of nursing professionals in cancer nursing nationally, and at a European and International level.
Objectives
To identify issues and challenges experienced by young cancer nurses throughout Europe and develop strategies to ameliorate issues and challenges.
To work in close partnership with the Communication, Advocacy, Research and Education WGs to address issues affecting young cancer nurses.
To work together with National Oncology Nursing Societies and key stakeholders on relevant issues which affect young cancer nurses.
To build capacity and provide opportunities for young cancer nurses throughout Europe to engage in professional development, learning and networking opportunities.
To promote and expand the reach of EONS’ and its activities to young cancer nurses throughout Europe.
To support the development, implementation and dissemination of EONS’ activities and opportunities which promote professional development, and empower young cancer nurses to become leaders in cancer nursing.
Early Career Nurse WG Members:
Irati Rodriguez Matesanz, Spain
Co-chair
Carike Barnardo, UK
Member
Dimitrios Protogiros, Greece
Co-Chair
Francesca Cardone, Italy
Member
Hazal Özdemir Koyu, Turkey
Member
Farah Al-Khazae, Croatia
Member
Helena McCallig, Ireland
Member
Mark Dornan, UK
Member
Nikolias Politis, Greece
Member
Nuria Aguado Machancoses, Spain
Member