Call for nominations for a Chair for the Forensic Mental Health Nursing section of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services
In 2004 at the annual International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) conference in Stockholm the ‘Forensic Mental Health Nursing section [FMHN-s]was founded by Mike Doyle. The aims of the FMHS-s meeting are for nurses who are affiliated with forensic mental health to network and share professional information and experience. The FMHN-s supports the discussion of forensic mental health nursing topics and also collaboration between nurses. Since the first meeting we have held eight FMHN-s meetings attended by an increasing number of nurses. At the 2008 IAFMHS conference in Edinburgh the FMHN-s successfully proposed two ‘Nursing Symposia’. At the Barcelona 2011 FMHN-S meeting it was agreed that every three years the Chair should be re-placed by the chair-elect.
The FMHN-s Chair ensures a place for nursing at IAFMHS and continuity of the FMHN-s by:
- Representing FMHN-s on the IAFMHS Advisory Board.
- Promoting and advertising the call for nursing papers
- Organizing, compiling and submitting the two FMHN-s-symposia
- Preparing an agenda and chairing the FMHN-s meeting at the IAFMHS conference.
- Supporting the publication of the FMHN-s newsletter.
- Editing the FMHN-s sub-site at the IAFHMS website.
Announcement for election of FMHN-s Chair
I have served as Chair for three years and it is time for another nurse to experience this outstanding leadership opportunity. I am therefore announcing a call for nominations for Chair of the FMHN-s. A group of FMHN-s nurses that are not involved in the nominations will review the applications. The elected Chair will commence in the position at the 11th annual IAFMHS conference in Miami.
Interested nurses must submit a brief application that addresses the following criteria:
- A registered Nurse.
- At least three years of membership with IAFHMS.
- Forensic Mental Health must be focus of role (e.g. teaching, researching, practising, managing)
- Frequent participant at the IAFMHS conference and the FMHN-s meeting.
- Considerable skill in spoken English (1st or 2nd language).
If you would like to discuss your interest in the position of FMHN-s Chair please feel free to contact Frans Fluttert by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Written applications must be emailed to Frans Fluttert by 31 October 2011
FMHN-s Chair Frans Fluttert
31 August 2011