The IPC Nurses Corner

The IPC Nurses Corner is a new European initiative dedicated to connecting, empowering, and supporting infection prevention and control (IPC) nurses across all healthcare settings. Developed under the umbrella of EUCIC and aligned with the goals of EU-JAMRAI 2, the network offers a professional space where nurses can grow, share, and lead — together. Participation is open to IPC nurses from Europe and beyond — working in hospitals, long-term care, ambulatory care, or community settings. Whether you are new to the role or highly experienced, this network is for you.

Quarterly Virtual Online Sessions

Every three months, the network organizes a 60-minute interactive online session to share reflection, experiences, challenges, find practical solutions to daily questions/issues, build guidance, and bring mutual support in IPC. These peer exchange sessions in English languages include short IPC professionals-led presentations, altogether or breakout discussions.

Examples of General Topics:

  • Experiences with the WHO multimodal IPC improvement strategy
  • Managing IPC audits and feedback across departments
  • IPC in home care and long-term care
  • Handling resistance to change or reluctance in IPC practice
  • Novel approaches, e.g.: Nurse-led antimicrobial stewardship projects
  • Methods for education/training and communications

Dates for the next online sessions are shown below. Information on titles, speakers and corresponding links will follow soon.

Date

12 December 2025

March 2026

June 2026

September 2026

The IPC Nurses Network

The network facilitates an informal voluntary peer system, where nurses can establish collaboration with colleagues from another countries or setting to:

  • Reflect on current practice
  • Build mutual confidence and international insight
  • Support peers in under-resourced or isolated contexts
  • Optionally act as a mentor or mentee based on experience

Matching is flexible and based on shared interest areas or IPC roles.

List of Local IPC Nurses Open for P2P Collaborations

We are working to create a list of local IPC nurses open for P2P collaborations which will appear here. All participating nurses will be added to a dedicated emailing list, where relevant topics are regularly shared for discussion, helping members to connect with colleagues facing similar challenges or working on shared priorities. Register and join our P2P collaboration.

Register now

IPC Nurses Network Coordination

This initiative is coordinated by a dedicated team of IPC nurses:

  Camelia Bogaert

Camelia Bogaert

IPC Nurse
AZ Sint Lucas Gent
Belgium
  Jasmin Männer

Jasmin Männer

IPC Nurse
HOCH, Kantonsspital St. Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland

Get Involved

Interested in joining the network? 

Register here 

and receive:

  • Invitations to upcoming sessions
  • Access to the peer exchange system
  • Community updates and opportunities to contribute