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| International Classification of Nursing Practice Bulletin and Info
The June 2006 issue of the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) Bulletin is out.
From the Table of Contents: And a little about ICNP: Quote:
1. New ICNP® Fact Sheet The New ICNP® Fact Sheet provides the most current definition and vision for ICNP®, as well as the strategic goals, methods of participation, benefits of ICNP®, and strategies for communicating. This is an excellent document to take to conferences where ICNP® is on the agenda or where nurses gather who would benefit from learning about ICNP® and how they might use it in their practice.
Definition: ICNP® is a unified nursing language system. It is a compositional terminology for nursing practice that facilitates cross-mapping of local terms and existing terminologies.
Vision: ICNP® is an integral part of the global information infrastructure informing health care practice and policy to improve patient care worldwide.
Strategic Goals: ICNP® serves as a major force to articulate nursing’s contribution to health and health care globally. It promotes harmonisation with other widely used classifications and the work of standardisation groups in health and nursing.
| And a little about The International Council of Nurses: Quote:
ICN's Mission:
To represent nursing worldwide, advancing the profession
and influencing health policy.
The International Council of Nurses is a federation of national nurses’ associations (NNAs), representing nurses in more than 128 countries. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals. Operated by nurses for nurses, 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.
ICN Goals and Values Three goals and five core values guide and motivate all ICN activities.
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
• Flexibility
• Partnership
• Achievement.
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.
ICN advances nursing, nurses and health through its policies, partnerships, advocacy, leadership development, networks, congresses, special projects, and by its work in the arenas of professional practice, regulation and socio-economic welfare. ICN is particularly active in:
Professional Nursing Practice - International classification of nursing practice - ICNP®
- Advanced nursing practice
- Entrepreneurship
- HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria
- Women’s health
- Primary health care
- Family health
- Safe wate
Nursing Regulation - Regulation and Credentialing
- Code of ethics, standards and competencies
- Continuing education
Socio-economic Welfare for Nurses - Occupational health and safety
- Human resources planning and policy
- Remuneration
- Career development
- International trade in professional services
Our partnerships and strategic alliances with governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, regional groups, national associations, and individuals, assist ICN in advancing nursing worldwide.
ICN is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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