The Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses
(HKACCN) exists as a non-profit, speciality organisation, dedicated
to promoting quality and cost-effective care for critically ill
patients, and strengthening ties with their families and the community
on achieving the purpose. This is accomplished through health education
to the public and healthcare professionals; promotion of research
activities to support evidence-based nursing practice; implementation
of agreed practice standards of critical care nursing.
Objective
To define and promote the standards of critical
care nursing practice.
To provide critical care nurses with educational
opportunities in the form of continuing nursing education.
To support and facilitate critical care nursing
research.
To work collaboratively with other health-related
organisations towards the improvement of critical care.
To provide rapid information dissemination
and effective communication networks to and on behalf of critical
care nurses.