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ICN continues to contribute to plans to reshape the ‘Hospital of the Future’
ICN has continued to exert its influence on the future of health care in meetings with the WHO. At a workshop held towards the end of 2023, entitled Making Hospital’s Fit for Purpose, ICN policy officer Karine Lavoie contributed to the framing of a new vision for the future of hospitals and community healthcare.
9 January 2024
Building nursing leaders for tomorrow: applications open for 2024 ICN Global Nursing Leadership Institute
ICN) is delighted to announce the launch of the application process to participate in the 2024 Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI™).
3 January 2024
End of Year Greetings from Dr Pamela Cipriano, President, International Council of Nurses
Dear colleagues, As the year draws to a close, it is my pleasure to send you greetings and sincere thanks on behalf of the Board and staff of the International Council of Nurses.
19 December 2023
Nursing leadership in China receives massive boost as almost 500 nurses complete ICN’s Leadership for Change™ programme
Almost 500 experienced nurses in China have completed ICN’s Leadership for Change (LFC) programme.
19 December 2023
ICN’s key messages on climate change and health echoed in COP28’s Climate and Health declaration
ICN raised the concerns of the world’s nurses about the dangerous health effects of climate change at the COP28’s first Climate and Health Day meeting in Dubai.
13 December 2023
On Universal Health Care Day ICN says massive investment in nursing is crucial to expansion of primary health care
To mark Universal Health Care Day, 12 December, ICN is again calling for a massive investment in nursing to reinvigorate progress towards Universal Health Care, following setbacks and reversals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 December 2023
Global leader of nursing receives honorary degree from Northumbria University
The CEO of ICN, Howard Catton, has received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Northumbria University, Newcastle.
11 December 2023
International Council of Nurses & World Patients Alliance hold groundbreaking webinar on Patient-Centred Care & Patient Engagement
In a collaborative effort to champion patient-centric health care, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the World Patients Alliance (WPA) held a groundbreaking webinar on Patient-Centred Care & Patient Engagement, on 1 December 2023.
4 December 2023
ICN urges COP28 to turn words into action as climate change threatens our health and future of the planet
ICN is joining with other health organizations to express its frustration to the COP28 climate change conference about the lack of progress on climate change action.
30 November 2023
ICN reiterates its support for the enactment of new law to consolidate the independent status of nursing in Korea
ICN CEO Howard Catton has repeated ICN’s support for the Korean Nurses Association’s long campaign to have the Nursing Act passed by the government of the Republic of Korea.
23 November 2023
Nursing leadership in antimicrobial resistance
Infections that are difficult to treat are some of most pressing global challenges in human and animal health, driven generally by the misuse or overuse of antibiotics. Governments worldwide have introduced measures to curb the increase of drug-resistant infections, with national plans that advocate the participation of all healthcare workers in efforts to improve antibiotic usage. However, the involvement of nurses in this area has traditionally been quite limited, for many reasons.
23 November 2023
ICN CEO Howard Catton warns of dire consequences if global demand for nurses continues to far outstrip supply
ICN CEO Howard Catton has warned of dire consequences if the current burgeoning demand for health care and the nurses who will deliver it continue to outstrip the supply of registered nurses.
22 November 2023