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ICN’s ruling Council raises key issues for nursing and health care, reinforcing need to adopt ICN’s Charter for Change
The ruling body of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has reinforced its call for all governments to confront the nursing workforce crisis and implement the ICN Charter for Change.
1 July 2023
Nurses’ contributions and sacrifice honoured at Opening Ceremony of ICN Congress in Montreal
Nurses from 126 countries, who were welcomed to the five-day event by ICN’s President Dr Pamela Cipriano, will be attending plenary sessions from prominent global figures and an extensive four-day scientific programme that will enable them to network, share their experiences and further develop their practice for the benefit of patients.
1 July 2023
ICN launches new history of the organisation from 1899 to the present day
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has published a new book, The Global Voice of Nursing, A history of the International Council of Nurses from 1899 to 2022, detailing the history of the organisation from its humble beginnings at the end of the 19th Century to its present day role as the global voice of almost 30 million nurses worldwide.
1 July 2023
Student Assembly at ICN Congress addresses most pressing issues facing nursing and global healthcare
Under the theme Nursing Students as the Next Generation of Health Equity and Social Justice Leaders, student delegates assembled on 30 June 2023 to hear expert speakers from a variety of backgrounds and attend workshops and presentations on the many burning issues of the day.
30 June 2023
ICN Congress brings world’s nurses together for first time since the COVID-19 pandemic
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress is welcoming more than 6,000 nurses to the Palais de Congrès in Montreal, Canada, the largest gathering of nurses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
30 June 2023
ICN welcomes the Sudanese Nurses Organization as its newest member
Speaking at the ICN Congress in Montreal, Canada, ICN CEO Howard Catton said the Sudanese nurses decision to join ICN was extremely timely because of the very difficult conditions that its nurses are currently working under.
29 June 2023
BBC StoryWorks honoured by Webby Awards for Caring with Courage, a series produced for the ICN showing nurses’ uplifting stories from across the globe
ICN Chief Executive Officer Howard Catton congratulated BBC StoryWorks on behalf of the world’s nurses for its sensitive and intelligent films, which have succeeded in capturing the true essence of nursing.
28 June 2023
Chief Nurse Blog: Nursing Matters June 2023
Since its foundation in 1899, the International Council of Nurses has always had the education of the worldwide nursing workforce as a major focus of its work.
26 June 2023
Latest cohort of ICN’s GNLI scholars join GNLI alumni with “unparalleled understanding of importance of advocacy and action”
Thirty senior nurses from 21 countries graduated from ICN’s flagship Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI™) in a ceremony hosted by ICN President Dr Pamela Cipriano.
23 June 2023
ICN urges International Labour Organisation to listen to nurses on the front line and calls for recognition of nursing’s contribution to good health care and social justice
ICN Senior Policy Advisor Karine Lavoie represented the world’s nurses at the International Labour Organisations’ 111th Annual Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, last week.
22 June 2023
ICN opens virtual access to a “slice” of its Montreal Congress!
In order to widened access to its international Congress to be held in Montreal, Canada, 1-5 July, the ICN is offering a selection of Congress sessions via a virtual platform, known as “Spotlight on Congress”.
22 June 2023