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  • About the INA

    The Icelandic Nurses' Association (Félag íslenskra hjúkrunarfræðinga) has approximately 4800 members of which 3800 are active. Membership is open to nurses with full nursing qualification and registered by the Icelandic Ministry of Health.

    About the INA

    • Wages, terms and rights

      The main purpose of the Association´s Remunerations and Rights division is that nurses´ wages and terms reflect responsibility, education, competencies and experience.

      Wages, terms and rights

      • Licence

        To be able to practice nursing in Iceland you are required to have an Icelandic nursing license.

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        • The Icelandic Journal of Nursing

          The Icelandic Journal of Nursing is an open access journal that documents advancements in nursing in Iceland, promotes excellence in all varieties of nursing and publishes original peer-reviewed articles.

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          • Become a member

            Membership of the INA is open to all nurses with full nursing qualification and are registered by the Icelandic Ministry of Health

            Join the INA

          • Icelandic nursing license

            To be able to practice nursing in Iceland you are required to have an Icelandic nursing license.

            License

          • Wages, terms and rights

            The Icelandic Nurses Association negotiates nurses´ wages, terms and rights.

            Wages, terms and rights

          • Funds

            Vacation fund, Vocational training fund, Support fund, Science fund and more.

            Funds

          • Q & A

            Answers to various questions regarding wages, rights and more.

            Q & A

          • Bara tala

            The INA provides access to the Bara tala app to members who have Icelandic as their second language.

            Bara tala

          Orlofsvefur

          Book vacation houses and buy gift cards at reduced rate.

          Orlofsvefur

          nurses work in Iceland

          1,137 work outside the Capital Region