{"id":2258,"date":"2012-05-30T06:57:01","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T06:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efnweb.be\/?page_id=2258"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:22:00","slug":"articles-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?page_id=2258","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here you can find several articles published by the EFN Office on different issues and subjects.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EFN-Article-Investing-the-nurses-digital-and-green-skills-is-investing-in-populations-well-being-May-2026.pdf\">Investing the nurses\u2019 digital and green skills is investing in populations\u2019 well-being<\/a> <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/eurohealthobservatory.who.int\/publications\/i\/bewell-building-future-skills-for-the-health-and-care-workforce---eurohealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Eurohealth<\/a> &#8211; special issue on BeWell EU Project &#8211; May 2026)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Frontline-perspectives-and-emerging-solutions-for-strengthening-healthcare-workforce-wellbeing-Dec.2025.pdf\">Frontline Perspectives and Emerging Solutions for Strengthening Healthcare Workforce Well-being<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, at Al, Irish Journal of Nursing &amp; Care, Volume 5 &#8211; Issue 4, December 2025)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EFN-Article-Strengthening-Healthcare-through-Safe-Staffing-Levels-July-2025.pdf\">Strengthening Healthcare through Safe Staffing Levels<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, at Al, Irish Journal of Nursing &amp; Care, Volume 5 &#8211; Issue 4, July 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EU-Health-System-Preparedness-Nurses-Youth-input-to-the-European-Commission.pdf\">The European Health System Preparedness &#8211; Nurses Youth Voice input to the European Commission<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, at Al, Open Access Government &#8211; July 2025)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Integrating-Nurses-into-Cybersecurity-Governance-June-2025.pdf\">Integrating Nurses into Cybersecurity Governance: Assessing Preparedness in European Healthcare Systems<\/a> (By Paul De Raeve, at Al, Irish Journal of Nursing &amp; Care, Volume 5 &#8211; Issue 3, June 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Navigating-the-EU-nursing-workforce-crisis-July-2024.pdf\">Navigating the EU nursing workforce crisis: Stop talking, start acting!<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, Open Access Government, July 2024) <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Ticking-Time-Bomb-Exploded.pdf\">The Ticking Time Bomb in the European Union Exploded: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/irispublishers.com\/ijnc\/pdf\/IJNC.MS.ID.000598.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Importance of European Council Recommendations on the Healthcare Workforce<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve at Al, Irish Journal of Nursing &amp; Care, Volume 4 &#8211; Issue 5, April 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nurses-combatting-frontline-AMR.pdf\">Nurses Combatting Frontline Antimicrobial Resistance<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve and Jochen Bergs, Irish Journal of Nursing &amp; Care, March 2024) <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Keeping-Nurses-into-their-Job-Nov.-2023.pdf\">Keeping Nurses into their Job<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, HealthManagement.org The Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, Nov. 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/de-raeve-et-al-2023-workplace-violence-against-nurses-challenges-and-solutions-for-europe.pdf\">Workplace Violence Against Nurses: Challenges and Solutions for Europe<\/a><em> (By Paul De Raeve, at Al, <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/epub\/10.1177\/15271544231182586\">Sage Publishing and Policy, Politics, &amp; Nursing Practice<\/a> &#8211; October 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Journal-of-Advanced-Nursing-2023-De-Raeve-Advanced-practice-nursing-in-Europe-Results-from-a-pan\u2010European-survey-of.pdf\">Advanced Practice Nursing in Europe &#8211; Results from a pan-European survey of 35 countries: Empirical Research Quantitative<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, at Al, <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/jan.15775\">Journal of Advanced Nursing<\/a> &#8211; October 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/EU-pipeline-legislation-and-exploitation-of-EHDS-and-AI.pdf\">EU pipeline legislation and exploitation of EHDS and AI<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, Health\u00a0Europa Quarterly Issue 25 &#8211; May 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ECNH-05-00391-1.pdf\">Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, midwives, support workers and students lack of confidence in vaccine advocacy<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve et al &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecronicon.com\/ECNH.php\">Ecronicon &#8211; EC Nursing and Healthcare journal<\/a>, March 2023)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.com\/the-registered-nurse-shortage-in-europe-is-a-ticking-time-bomb\/119272\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The registered nurse shortage in Europe is a \u2018ticking time bomb\u2019<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.com\/category\/publications\/health-europa-quarterly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Europa Quarterly<\/a>, Issue 24 &#8211; November 2022)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/A-Theoretically-Derived-Approach-to-Impact-Implementing-Policy-Influence-Strategies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Theoretically Derived Approach to Impact &#8211; Implementing Policy Influence Strategies<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, at Al, SAGE Journals, July 2022)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Article-on-Health-workers-shortages.pdf\">Health workers shortages<\/a> <em>(In French \u2013 November 2021)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Digital-transformation-of-healthcare-for-the-patient.pdf\">Digital transformation of healthcare for the patient<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/open-access-government-october-2021\/121867\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Government<\/a>, October 2021)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-impact-of-the-COVID-19-pandemic-on-nurses-in-Europe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses in Europe<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, at Al, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8152362\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elsevier<\/a>, May 2021)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Supporting-Nurses-on-the-Frontline-EFN-Health-Europa-Issue-17-May-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supporting Nurses on the Frontline<\/a> <em>(By EFN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.eu\/supporting-nurses-on-the-frontline\/108077\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Europa &#8211; Issue 17<\/a> &#8211; May 2021)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu\/articles\/1-26\/v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leveraging the trust of nurses to advance a digital agenda in Europe: a critical review of health policy literature<\/a><em> (By Paul De Raeve, at Al, <a href=\"https:\/\/open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Research Europe<\/a>, May 2021)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/lets-get-better-prepared-for-the-next-health-crisis-in-the-eu\/91778\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let\u2019s get better prepared for the next health crisis in the EU!<\/a> <em>(By EFN, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Government<\/a>, August 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/H14-EFN-articles-compresse.pdf\">EFN articles on Health Europa Quarterly special COVID-19<\/a> <em>(By EFN, Health Europa Quarterly &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.eu\/category\/publications\/health-europa-quarterly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Issue 14<\/a>, August 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/H13-EFN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN articles on Health Europa Quarterly to celebrate International Nurses Day<\/a> <em>(By EFN, Health Europa Quarterly &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.eu\/health-europa-quarterly-issue-13\/99798\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Issue 13<\/a>, May 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd-forum.org\/users\/397737-paul-de-raeve\/posts\/following-in-the-footsteps-of-florence-we-need-better-policies-to-protect-nurses-at-the-frontline-of-crises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Following in the Footsteps of Florence: We need better policies to protect nurses at the frontline of crises<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd-forum.org\/\">OECD Forum Network<\/a>, May 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-Nurses-the-Heroes-at-the-Frontline-of-Healthcare.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurses &#8211; the Heroes at the Frontline of Healthcare<\/a><em> (By Paul De Raeve,\u00a0New Europe &#8211; &#8216;Our World&#8217; magazine, &#8216;Struck by the Pandemic&#8217; edition &#8211; May 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blockchain-based-technologies-for-sustainable-EU-healthcare-ecosystems.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blockchain-based technologies for sustainable EU healthcare ecosystems<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/open-access-government-january-2020\/79839\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Government<\/a>, January 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.com\/cloud-based-services-storing-health-data-in-the-cloud\/93053\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The world of cloud-based services: storing health data in the cloud<\/a> (By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healtheuropa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HealthEuropa<\/a>, <em>August 2019<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/government.gazette\/docs\/government_gazette_-_vol_1__2019\/90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurses leading Change in Europe&#8217;s fight against Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease<\/a> (By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.governmentgazette.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Gazette<\/a>, Volume 1, 2019, pp 90-91, <em>May 2019<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blockchain-Interoperability-Sharing-data-accross-the-care-continuum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blockchain Interoperability &#8211; Sharing data across the care continuum<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\">Open Access Government<\/a>, April 2019)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/H7-P-De-Raeve-FWD-1000-atl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Three million EU nurses focusing on the European elections<\/a> (By EFN, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.eu\/health-europa-quarterly-issue-07\/88763\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Europa Quarterly<\/a>, Issue 7, November 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EU-Enlargement-PdR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future EU enlargement: fit-for-purpose accession negotiation mechanisms needed<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.eu\/health-europa-quarterly-issue-07\/88763\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Europa Quarterly<\/a>, Issue 7, November 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/the-value-based-public-procurement-nurse-in-europe\/48856\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The value-based public procurement nurse in Europe<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\">Open Access Government<\/a>, August 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/OAG20-P-Raeve-ATL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blockchain supports nurses in the continuity of health and social care<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\">Open Access Government<\/a>, August 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EU-Social-Rights-Pillar-keeping-nurses-in-the-profession-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why the European Pillar of Social Rights should keep nurses in the profession<\/a> <em>(By EFN, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Government<\/a>, July 2018, p12-17)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-LTC-implementation-Gap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Long-Term Care implementation gap<\/a><em> (By EFN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scitecheuropa.eu\/87091-2\/87091\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SciTech Europa Quarterly<\/a>, issue 27, June 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk\/html5\/reader\/production\/default.aspx?pnum=180&amp;edid=716f1e89-4895-421f-af92-dd3a2848007c&amp;isshared=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blockchain support to continuity of care<\/a> <em>(By Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healtheuropa.eu\/health-europa-quarterly-issue-05\/85829\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Europa Quarterly<\/a>, May 2018)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nurses-in-Europe-codesigning-an-EU-value-based-health-and-social-care-ecosystem.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurses in Europe codesigning an EU value-based health and social care ecosystem<\/a> <em>(By EFN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Government<\/a>, May 2018, p18-24)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Three-million-EU-nurses-leading-digitalisation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Three million EU nurses leading digitalisation!<\/a> <em>(By EFN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Access Government<\/a>, December 2017)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparliamentmagazine.eu\/articles\/partner_article\/efn\/preventing-exposure-nurses-and-health-professionals-hazardous-drugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preventing the exposure of nurses and health professionals to hazardous drugs<\/a> <em>(By EFN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparliamentmagazine.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Parliament Magazine<\/a>, June 2017)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nurses-as-public-health-leaders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurses as public health leaders<\/a> <em>(by EFN, Pan European Networks: Government, Issue 20, November 2016)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nursing-and-Public-Health.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing and Public Health<\/a> <em>(by EFN, <em>Pan<\/em> European Networks: Government, Issue 19, August 2016)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nursing-and-the-European-Semester.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing and the European Semester<\/a> <em>(by EFN, <a href=\"http:\/\/horizon2020projects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizon 2020 Projects: Portal<\/a>, Issue 11, July 2016)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-Upscaling-Integrated-Care-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upscaling Integrated Care<\/a> <em>(by EFN, Pan European Networks: Science &amp; Technology, Issue 19, June 2016)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EU-Accession-A-Policy-Window-for-Nursing-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Accession &#8211; A Policy Window for Nursing<\/a> <em>(by EFN, Eurohealth Observer, Vol.22, Number 1, May 2016)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enhancing-the-provision-of-health-and-social-care-in-Europe-through-eHealth-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhancing the provision of health and social care in Europe through eHealth<\/a> <em>(by EFN &amp; ENS4Care WP Leaders, ICN International Nursing Review, May 2016)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Migration-and-Nursing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Migration and Nursing<\/a> <em>(by EFN, Pan European Networks: Government, Issue 18, May 2016)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/ST18-P-de-Raeve-2037_atl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women: setting the agenda<\/a><em> (by EFN, Pan European Networks: Science &amp; Technology, Issue 18, March 2016)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Women-in-Integrated-Care-and-eHealth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women in Integrated Care and eHealth<\/a> <em>(by Paul De Raeve, <a title=\"Diplomatic World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatic-world.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diplomatic World Magazine<\/a>, Winter Edition, December 2015)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paneuropeannetworkspublications.com\/ST17\/#160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personalising Dementia Care<\/a> <em>(by Paul De Raeve, Pan European Networks magazine, December 2015 &#8211; Issue 17)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Going-Beyond-Archaic-Metrics-Nov.2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Going Beyond Archaic Metrics<\/a> <em>(by EFN, <a href=\"http:\/\/horizon2020projects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizon2020projects portal<\/a>, Publication December 2015 &#8211; Issue <\/em>9)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nursing-Europe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing Europe<\/a> <em>(by Paul De Raeve, <a href=\"http:\/\/horizon2020projects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizon2020projects portal<\/a>, Publication October 2015 &#8211; Issue 8)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/When-Personalised-Medicine-Gender-and-Dementia-meet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When Personalised Medicine, Gender and Dementia Meet!<\/a><em> (by Paul De Raeve, <a title=\"Diplomatic World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatic-world.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diplomatic World Magazine<\/a>, autumn edition, October 2015)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nursing-Legislation-and-Curricula.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing Legislation and Curricula in compliance with Article 31 of Directive 2005\/36\/EC, amended by Directive 2013\/55\/EU<\/a> <em>(by EFN,\u00a0<\/em><a title=\"Diplomatic World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatic-world.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Diplomatic World Magazine<\/em><\/a><em>, summer edition, June 2015)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nurses-safety-neglected-when-dealing-with-Ebola-preparedness.pdf\">Nurses\u2019 safety neglected when dealing with Ebola preparedness<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve,\u00a0<\/em><a title=\"Diplomatic World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatic-world.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Diplomatic World Magazine<\/em><\/a><em>, spring edition, March 2015)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Evidence-Based-Policy-making-for-Health-System-Reform-in-the-EU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidence Based Policy-making for Health System Reform in the EU<\/a> <em>(by EFN, <a title=\"Diplomatic World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatic-world.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diplomatic World Magazine<\/a>, December 2014)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Politics-of-Health-Workforce-Planning-and-Forecasting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Politics of Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting<\/a> <em>(By EFN, September 2014)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/?page_id=5824\">Publications on EFN Report on Sharp Injuries<\/a><em>\u00a0(by EFN, May-December 2014)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/mHealth-redesigning-healthcare-budgets-Nov.2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mHealth redesigning healthcare budgets<\/a> <em>(by Paul De Raeve &amp; Dorota Kilanska, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epractice.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Journal of ePractice<\/a>, November 2013)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN-Article-Europeanisation-eHealth-Standards-Oct.2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europeanisation: eHealth Services Standards of Care<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epractice.eu\/\">European Journal of ePractice<\/a>, October 2013)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Quality-and-Safety-Credentialing-20-02-2013.pdf\">Quality and Safety Credentialing!<\/a> <em>(by EFN, Public Service Review: Europe &#8211;\u00a0Issue 25, April 2013)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/jan.12031\/full\">The impact of the financial crisis on nurses and nursing<\/a>\u00a0<em>(pages 497\u2013499, by Jane Wray, February 2013)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicserviceeurope.com\/article\/2732\/why-are-nurses-seen-as-easy-targets-for-cuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why are nurses seen as &#8216;easy targets&#8217; for cuts?<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by EFN, Public Service Europe, November 2012)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epha.org\/a\/5406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strengthening Nursing Education Saves Lives<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by EFN, November 2012)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-EU-Directive-what-it-is-and-what-are-its-implications-November-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The EU Directive what it is, and what are its implications<\/a><em>\u00a0(by Paul De Raeve, November 2012)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caring-Comparing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caring and Comparing<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by EFN, October 2012)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Importance-of-Nursing-Services-in-the-European-Union-January-2012.pdf\">The Importance of Nursing Services in the European Union<\/a> <em>(by Paul De Raeve, January 2012)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthmatters.org.uk\/?p=1049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting ready to implement the new EU Directive on preventing sharps injuries<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthmatters.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthmatters<\/a>, December 2011)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Technology-Health-European-Voice-Sept.-2011.pdf\">Technology &amp; Health<\/a>\u00a0<em>(European Voice, September 2011)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/eHealth_HFE_EFN_Article_2010.pdf\">E-quality for e-safety: a nurses&#8217; view on e-Health<\/a> <em>(by Paul De Raeve, November 2010)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Feature_on_Nurses_Health_EFN_Article2010.pdf\">Feature on Nurses Health<\/a> <em>(by Paul De Raeve, November 2010)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sharps Injuries - From Directive towards Implementation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HOPE_Sharps_Article_EFN_Article2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharps Injuries &#8211; From Directive towards Implementation&#8217; Health<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve, July 2010)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sharps Injuries - Stepping Up to the Challenge in Europe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HHE_Sharps_article_PaulDeRaeve_EFN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharps Injuries &#8211; Stepping Up to the Challenge in Europe<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve, 2010 edition of Hospital Healthcare Europe Magazine)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Interview to EFN General Secretary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets_talk_about_Europe_PauldeRaeve_Interview_May2008_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interview to EFN General Secretary&#8217; Health<\/a>\u00a0<em>(&#8220;Let&#8217;s talk about Europe&#8221;, Health Observatory in Europe, May 2008)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Future EU Health Services\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/The_Future_EU_Health_Services_Parliament_magazine_26112007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Future EU Health Services&#8217; Health<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve, The Parliament Magazine, 26 November 2007)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"EU Patient and Workplace Safety\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article_on_EU_Patient_and_Workplace_Safety_published_Parliament_Magazine_12November2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Patient and Workplace Safety<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve, The Parliament Magazine, 12 November 2007)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"EU Health Pro Elderly\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article_on_EU_Health_Pro_Elderly_published_Parliament_Magazine_October2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Health Pro Elderly<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve, The Parliament Magazine, 1st October 2007)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"EU Challenges to Safeguard Quality of Care and Patient Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EFN_EU_Challenges_to_safeguard_Patient_Safety_and_Quality_standards_in_Care_002-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Challenges to Safeguard Quality of Care and Patient Safety<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve and Annette Kennedy)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Political 'State of the Art' on the Directive on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFN_SG_input_to_EU_State_of_Art_Dir_MRPQ_001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Political &#8216;State of the Art&#8217; on the Directive on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Nursing and Health Developments in Central and Eastern Europe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nursing_and_health_developments_in_Central_and_Eastern_Europe_001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing and Health Developments in Central and Eastern Europe<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Nursing Powers in the EU: The Role and Outcomes of the European Federation of Nurses Associations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nursing_Powers_in_the_EU_EFN_SG_001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing Powers in the EU: The Role and Outcomes of the European Federation of Nurses Associations<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Interaction between Politics, Nurses and Doctors\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/The_Interaction_between_Politics_Nurses_and_Doctors_EFN_PDR_001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Interaction between Politics, Nurses and Doctors<\/a>\u00a0<em>(by Paul De Raeve)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you can find several articles published by the 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