It is a non profitable organization including a voluntary group from critical care units in Nepal dedicated to improve the knowledge and skills of the fellow colleagues.
CCNAN is focusing on improving the educational standards and skills that are required in this highly specialized field of nursing care.
To conduct regular CMEs to develop skills of the CCNAN members.
To develop skilled human resources in the field of Critical Care Nursing.
The concept of Critical Care Nursing emerged during the Crimean War in 1850s, when Florence Nightingale demanded that most seriously ill patient were placed in beds near to nursing station so that they could be constantly observed closely focusing on separate geographical area and good quality services to critically ill patient.