The Specialist Nurse in European Healthcare 2030: ESNO Congress 2024 Highlights

Abstract

The European Specialist Nurses Organization (ESNO), after a series of congresses in Brussels, organised its 6th International Congress in Milan, Italy. The ESNO Congress 2024 focused on “The Specialist Nurse in European Healthcare 2030”, addressing the evolving roles and increasing importance of specialist nurses. The event featured keynote presentations and discussions on enhancing clinical practice through advanced education, bridging policy–practice gaps, and improving working conditions. The ESNO Declaration emphasised lifelong learning, harmonised qualification recognition, and interdisciplinary collaboration. A dynamic hackathon preceded the congress, generating innovative solutions to pressing nursing challenges. New inductees of the ESNO Fellowship Program were celebrated. The congress highlighted critical advancements and set a strategic roadmap for the future of specialist nursing in Europe.