The Florence Network is a cross-nation European co-operation of nursing and midwifery departments from 18 different countries.

In this way the organization works to improve the image of the profession and to raise the profile of nursing and midwifery within Europe.

[1] The Florence Network's stated goals are principally concerned with European nursing and midwifery.

They include organising student and lecturer exchange between network members, improving curriculum quality and facilitating research collaboration.

It is hoped that the network will help with identified issues in nursing, such as an aging workforce, nursing shortages in higher-income EU countries, workplace dissatisfaction in lower-income countries, and a need for more culturally sensitive healthcare.