INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES

(ICN)
 The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a
federation of more than 130 national nurses
associations (NNAs)
 Representing the more than 16 million nurses
worldwide.
 Founded in 1899,
 ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching
international organisation for health
professionals.
 Operated by nurses and leading nurses
internationally,
 ICN works to
 ensure quality nursing care for all,
 sound health policies globally,
 the advancement of nursing knowledge,
 and the presence worldwide of a respected
nursing profession and a competent and satisfied
nursing workforce.
The three goals are:
 to bring nursing together worldwide.
 to advance nurses and nursing worldwide.
 to influence health policy.

The five core values are:

 Visionary Leadership
 Inclusiveness
 Innovativeness.
 Partnership.
 Transparency.
 The ICN Code for nurses is the foundation for
ethical nursing practice throughout the
world.
 ICN standards, guidelines and policies for
nursing practice, education, management,
research and socio-economic welfare are
accepted globally as the basis of nursing
policy.
 International classification for nursing practice
(ICNP®)
 eHealth
 Telenursing
 Connecting Nurses
 Advanced nursing practice
 Entrepreneurship
 HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria
 Women’s health
 Primary health care
 Family health
 Safe water
 Regulation and Credentialing
 Code of ethics, standards and competencies
 Continuing education
 Occupational health and safety
 Human resources planning and policy
 Remuneration
 Career development
 International trade in professional services
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