INKA Network Group: Iran

Objectives

he INKA (formerly known as NANDA® International) Network Group: Iran supports the advancement and recognition of nursing diagnoses within Iranian professional nursing practice, education, research, and policy contexts. The group seeks to promote official recognition of nursing diagnoses and strengthen clinical reasoning among nurses by hosting interactive sessions, conferences, and conventions tailored to nursing leaders, educators, and practitioners.

The group also develops educational materials, training resources, and professional posters to support nursing diagnosis knowledge and stimulate professional dialogue. Through needs assessments, thesis reviews, and engagement with academic and clinical partners, the INKA Network Group: Iran contributes to developing nurse expertise in diagnostic reasoning and supports innovation in nursing practice.

About Us

The INKA Network Group: Iran is part of the global INKA Network Group community and represents nursing professionals in Iran committed to advancing the use, understanding, and visibility of standardized nursing diagnoses. Established by active nurses working collaboratively, this group serves as a hub for exchange, learning, and advocacy related to assessment-driven, diagnosis-centered nursing knowledge.

Members meet regularly in both online and in-person settings to share experiences, build consensus on priority issues, and contribute professional documentation such as meeting reports. Activities are designed to support nurses at all levels of practice and strengthen national engagement with standardized nursing classification and clinical reasoning principles.

Events and Courses

The INKA Network Group: Iran promotes professional dialogue and engagement related to nursing diagnosis and standardized nursing knowledge.

Not all Network Group events are listed here. Please contact your Network Group coordinator for details about local events.

Coordinator

Mitra Zandi, BScN, MScN, PhD, Postdoc
Associate Professor of Nursing — Iran

Dr. Mitra Zandi is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. In 2021, she became the first nurse from Iran to successfully register two nursing diagnoses: Disturbed Family Identity Syndrome and Risk for Disturbed Family Identity Syndrome in the NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions & Classification (2021–2023). She continues her scholarly work and research in the field of nursing diagnoses and diagnostic development.

Dr. Zandi serves as one of twelve members of the Nursing Diagnoses Development Committee (DDC), contributing to the ongoing refinement and advancement of nursing diagnosis classification.

As Coordinator of the INKA Network Group: Iran, she brings extensive expertise in nursing education, clinical research, and professional development. In this role, she promotes engagement with standardized nursing diagnoses and fosters collaboration among Iranian nurses, educators, and researchers. Her leadership supports professional dialogue and strengthens the integration of nursing diagnosis knowledge into practice, education, and policy environments, building capacity for accurate diagnosis formulation and evidence-based clinical reasoning across care settings.

Our Vision

The INKA Network Group: Iran envisions a strong and informed nursing community in which standardized nursing diagnosis language enhances clinical reasoning, professional practice, and patient outcomes. The group seeks to be a national resource for nurses by expanding access to high-quality education, fostering academic and clinical collaboration, and promoting evidence-based nursing diagnosis use.

By contributing to professional discourse, training initiatives, and knowledge sharing, the group supports nursing excellence and reinforces assessment-driven, diagnosis-centered nursing knowledge as a foundation for education, research, and practice in Iran.

Contact Us

For more information, please reach out to the Network Group Coordinator

Mitra Zandi