Our Mission

Hepatology nursing takes a health equity approach, recognizing that racialized and marginalized groups experience a disproportionate burden of liver-related illness. We also recognize that to adequately prevent and treat liver-related illness, we must address the social and structural determinants of health.

Hepatology nurses practice in a wide range of settings including acute care, community and primary care, research, specialty care, private practice, Corrections and policymaking. Hepatology nurses work at the individual, community, and population level, delivering direct patient care and health-promoting programs, researching new therapeutics and evidence-based approaches to care, and advocating for health-promoting public policy.

The advancement of hepatology nursing requires evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. Hepatology nurses use research, theory and experiential knowledge from nursing and other disciplines to provide high-quality nursing care.

Hepatology nurses use their clinical expertise to conduct and collaborate on research that focuses on improving quality of care for patients at risk for or living with liver-related conditions.