Home - IOMSNIOMSN

Featured Content

This section reflects the LATEST WORKS: input and expertise of MS nursing professionals who work in patient care, advocacy, education and team building. (SCROLL THE ARROW TO THE RIGHT)

Nightingale Awards USA
First-Time Nursing Author Award
Publication Initiative
2025 Nightingale Awardees – Intl
2025 Nightingale Awardees – USA

SOME WORDS FROM OUR PRESIDENT

It is an incredible honor to serve as President of the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN). As I begin this journey, I do so with deep gratitude for the leaders who have shaped our organization, especially our founder, June Halper, whose vision established a professional home for MS nurses and transformed the specialty of multiple sclerosis nursing. Her legacy continues to inspire our mission and our commitment to excellence.

Nicki Abel, RGN, BSc (Hons), MSCN
United Kingdom

“I love Paris when it sizzles…” says Cole Porter. …. and I certainly was fizzing recently when I presented at European Congress Treatment and Investigation into Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), an annual International Conference drawing 10,000 MSologists and patient advocates in order to hear about advances in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment and understanding... Read more
June Halper, MSN, APN-C, FAAN, MSCN
New Jersey, USA

My interest in multiple sclerosis began in the late 1970’s when I was a public health nurse. Many of my patients were homebound due to advanced MS and had a multiplicity of physical, emotional, and financial needs. MS at that time was the “crippler of young adults” and resources were few and far... Read more
Susanne Kägi, RN
Zurich, Switzerland

They receive comprehensive training at vocational college (diploma) or university (Bachelor) level and have extensive practical experience in the area of MS. MS nurses perform many different tasks that vary depending on the type of organisation they work... Read more
Rosalla Horna, RN
Barselona, Spain

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting mainly young adults, second to road accidents and heart conditions. MS often will disrupt an individual’s life style insomuch as it throws a wrench in the works at a key time in life... Read more
Francesco Pastore, RN
Bari, Italy

The nurses who work in the centers of multiple sclerosis in Italy is a trained professional who takes care of the general nursing care of patients with MS. SISM (The italian nursing society in MS) is a scientific society that promotes skills development and unification of the protocols of MS nurses... Read more
Janice Chow Ka Yin, RN, MSCN
Tseung Kwan O, HK

May I briefly introduce some of the background information of MS in Hong Kong. The prevalence of MS in Hong Kong is not that high with around 5/100000 (with reference to one of the local cross over study done in 2008), but now there maybe 6/100000, it's estimated that... Read more