2. What is www.icn.ch ?
• WWW.ICN.CH is the website of the
International Council of Nurses whose
main goal is to represent nursing
worldwide, advance the nursing
profession and influence health policy
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3. Who made this website?
• The International Council of Nurses is
a federation of nursing associations
was founded in 1899, and is the
world’s first and widest reaching
international organization for health
professionals.
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4. Objectives
• To ensure:
• quality nursing care,
• standardized health policies,
• the progression of nursing knowledge,
• the presence of worldwide respected
nursing profession.
• and a competent and satisfied nursing
workforce
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13. Relevance
• To individuals, families and the
community: basic source of the
standards of nursing care and their
programs for the community
• To the health sector: reference with
regards to practice, education and a
good tool in the development of
nursing being recognized worldwide.
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14. References
• all information on this slidecast is
taken from the www.icn.ch website
and is made for the purpose of
education.
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