Membership is available to all qualified nurses caring for children.
Student nurses undertaking a children's nursing course leading to a professional registration are also invited and encouraged to join the Association.
The Association welcomes members from overseas. children's nurses working abroad, who hope to work/return to Ireland, may find it especially useful to be an IAPN member, to keep up to date with professional issues and children's nursing developments.

Membership subscription is 20 Euro for twelve months

Benefits of membership include:

• Invitation to quarterly meetings of of the IAPN, to network and discuss relevant professional issues,
  
• Invitation to the IAPN's Annual National children's Nursing Conference,
  
• Inclusion in the IAPN mailing list to receive information on relevant study days courses etc.,
  
• Invaluable contact with other motivated and committed children's nurses, both in your own local area and nationally, to share ideas and discuss common problems/solutions,
  
• Opportunity to participate in a forum to share, promote and disseminate evidence based practices specific to children's nursing practice.
  
• Involvement in formulation of policies and in the IAPN's response to consultation documents from the government and other professional bodies/agencies,
  
• Opportunity to network with like minded colleagues to enable development of professional links, friendships and greater sharing of information,
  
• Ability to shape and develop the association to ensure it meets the needs of the members.

How to Join:

Application Form can be downloaded here

Complete application form and return to address shown with subscription fee by cheque or postal order

To minimise costs in the initial set up phase, it is hoped to primarily communicate with members via email, so please include email address where available.