About us

“With incredible enthusiasm, nursing and midwifery care is evolving into a complex, evidence-based, patient-centred and holistic profession.

Due to the changing healthcare needs, population aging and the ever-shorter medical treatment at hospitals, nurses, health technicians, and midwives are taking on the challenges of modern society with dedication, professionalism, and expertise.

As it works to improve the position of its members, the profession and the organization itself, the Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia is adapting to the rapid development and constant changes as well.

We will remain dedicated to this cause in the future.

Anita Prelec, President of the Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia

Profession regulation

The Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia is the national regulatory authority for the field of nursing and midwifery. We maintain the national register of nurses, midwives, health care technicians, and caregivers and are responsible for granting, renewing and revoking licenses to nurses and midwives. According to the regulations in force, all nurses and midwives in Slovenia must be entered into the record and hold a valid license to practice independently, while health technicians and caregivers are entered into the record, but do
not require a license to practice.

In the field of nursing and midwifery, we also carry out professional supervision, namely supervision of professionalism, quality and safety at work. We also plan specializations and specialist exams for nurses and midwives and, in agreement with the Minister of Health, adopt regulations.

Preserving and strengthening the role of nursing and midwifery care

Our core mission is to ensure the proper functioning of the nursing and midwife profession, to draft legislation regulating this field, and to represent political positions that enable and ensure the professional development and advancement of nursing and midwifery care and the appropriate status of its providers in society. In addition, we monitor and participate in nursing and midwifery education and develop research efforts in this field. By organizing professional courses and training, we help our members to constantly grow their expertise and skills, as we realize that knowledge drives our strength, progress, and development. Through our activities, we are constantly contributing to the improvement of the quality, efficiency, and safety of patient medical care.

The values we believe in, respect, and continually uphold through our work are knowledge, care, solidarity, professionalism, responsibility, justice, communication, empathy, trust, safety, equality, advocacy, and partnership.
The basic guideline for the work of nurses, health technicians and caregivers is the Code of Ethics for Nurses and Nurse Assistants of Slovenia, and the Code of Ethics for midwives applies to midwifes

Future

For the future of nursing and midwifery, always caring for fellow human beings The Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia is a professional, non-governmental and non-profit association wih more than 16,000 members – nurses, midwives, and health technicians.

The members are organized into 11 regional professional associations (Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Pomurje, Ptuj-Ormož, Nova Gorica, Koper, Koroška, Novo mesto, Velenje and Gorenjska) and work across 32 professional groups. The Association also supports several working groups.

As a unified professional and representative body of nursing and midwifery care providers, we provide modern, high-quality and safe nursing and midwifery care to all residents of the Republic of Slovenia and protect the professional.

International connections

The European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN)

The mission of EFN is to promote and protect nurses and the nursing profession with particular reference to the EU, by lobbying the European Institutions, like: the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of Europe. The EFN provides a broad platform for developing health and social EU policy by supporting the European Union decision making process on all areas which affect the nursing profession. The EFN is strong on working towards a unified voice for nursing in the EU, promoting the value of nursing and strengthening the relationships between National Nursing Associations, specialist nurses and other health care professionals.
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The International Council of Nurses (ICN)

is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations (NNAs), representing the more than 20 million nurses worldwide. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals. Operated by nurses and leading nurses internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce.
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The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)

supports, represents and works to strengthen professional associations of midwives throughout the world. There are currently 140 Members Associations, representing 121 countries across every continent. ICM is an accredited non-governmental organisation representing midwives and midwifery to organisations worldwide to achieve common goals in the care of mothers and newborns. ICM works closely with the WHO, UNFPA and other UN Agencies; global professional health care organisations including the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the International Pediatric Association (IPA), the International Council of Nurses (ICN), non-governmental organisations; bilateral and civil society groups.
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