The document defines the International Council of Nurses, Lesotho Nurses Association, and family. The ICN was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Switzerland. It represents nurses worldwide and advocates for quality care. The LNA acts as the voice of nurses in Lesotho by advocating for their welfare. Both a family and the LNA protect members' rights, provide regulation guidelines, and educate their members.

1. OBJECTIVES
• Description of ICN and its functions
• Defination of family,LNA and their functions

2. ICN-International Council of Nurses
• first international organisation for health care professional
• it was founded in 1899
• headquaters are located in Switzerland
• it is governed by Council of National Representatives

3. FUNCTIONS OF ICN
• To ensure quality care for all and sound health policies
globally
• To ensure that there’s only one Nursing Association per
Nation
• It sponsors international nurses day
• To bring Nurses organisations together world wide
• Advocates for nurses at all levels
• It represents nurses world wide

4. FAMILY
• A group of people related by blood,marriage or adoption.
FUNCTIONS OF FAMILY
•It educates and cares for the children
•It offers care,protection,security to their members
•Productive members take care of those who cannot care
for themselves

5. LNA-LESOTHO NURSES ASSOCIATION
FUNCTIONS
Acts as the voice of its members by :
• principal focus is nurses’ welfare and wellbeing
• advocates for issues of public,health and nursing policy
and better care and education standards

6. COMPARISON BETWEEN FAMILY AND LNA
• They both protect the rights of their members
• They both provide the guidlines for regulation for their
members
• They both educate their members