INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES-ORGANIZATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

2. ICN
 The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation
of more than 130 national nurses associations (NNAs),
representing more than 16 million nurses worldwide.
 Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest
reaching international organization for health
professionals.

3.  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.

4. GOALS
 It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
 The organization's goals are to bring nurses'
organizations together in a worldwide body,
to advance the socio-economic status of nurses and
the profession of nursing worldwide, and to
influence global and domestic health policy.

5. Annette Kennedy, ICN President
2017-2021

6. MISSION AND VISION
 ICN Mission:
To represent nursing worldwide, advance the
nursing profession, promote the wellbeing of nurses,
and advocate for health in all policies.
 ICN Vision:
The global community recognises, supports, and
invests in nurses and nursing to lead and deliver
health for all.

7. Operated by nurses for nurses, ICN works in the
following areas:
 Professional nursing practice (e.g., advancing
nursing knowledge to ensure quality nursing care for
all and advocacy for sound health policies globally)
 Nursing regulation (e.g., credentialing, code of
ethics, standards and competencies)
 Socio-economic welfare for nurses (e.g., occupational
health and safety, human resources planning and
policy, remuneration, career development)

8. Main activities
 ICN has identified three key program areas as crucial
to the betterment of nursing and health.
 These are known as ICN's Pillars and they are:
Professional Practice,
Regulation, and
Socio-economic welfare.

9.  ICN's International Centre for Human
Resources in Nursing is dedicated to
strengthening the nursing workforce globally
through the development, ongoing monitoring and
dissemination of comprehensive information,
standards and tools on nursing human resources
policy, management, research and practice.

10. Positive Practice Environments:
 Positive Practice Environments for Health Care:
Quality Workplaces for Quality Care, is spearheaded by
the health professions (International Council of Nurses,
International Pharmaceutical Federation, World
Confederation for Physical Therapy, World Dental
Federation and World Medical Association), together
with the International Hospital Federation.
 The multiyear, multi-stakeholder campaign promotes
safe, cost-effective and healthy workplaces, thereby
strengthening health systems and improving patient
safety.

11. Links to the health workforce crisis
 ICN's ever-increasing networks and connections to
people reinforce the importance of strong linkages
with national, regional and international nursing and
non-nursing organizations.
 Building positive relationships internationally helps
position ICN, nurses and nursing for now and the
future.
 ICN is a valuable source of information. It is known
for its guidelines, best practices, publications,
benchmarking tools, conferences, online education
and reference guides.

12. THE ICN CODE OF ETHICS
 The ICN code of ethics for nurses has 4
principal elements:
Nurses and people
Nurses and practice
Nurses and profession
Nurses and co-workers

13. THANK YOU