ICN - International Council of Nurses

Displacement is rising worldwide, and nurses are at the centre of the health care response as trusted professionals & often the first, sometimes only, point of care for displaced persons. A new editorial co-authored by ICN CEO @HowardCatton in the International Journal of Nursing Studies recognizes the vital role of nurses in meeting the complex health needs of displaced populations and calls for actions including: 🔹 Proactive policy and investment in workforce and infrastructure 🔹 Standardized hands-on training 🔹 Effective mental health support for displaced persons & the nurses caring for them 🔹 Research led by and grounded in the communities it serves 🔗 Read it here: bit.ly/4vI0YTm

💙 Did you know? Nurses are consistently voted the public's most trusted professionals! When patients trust their health care providers, they become active partners in their own health management, directly influencing the trajectory of chronic disease and other health outcomes. Nurses don't just provide care. They build trust, inspire action, and improve lives. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/42pJ6R8 📖 Read the #IND2026 report: bit.ly/3Rs0W3R #OurNursesOurFuture | Empowered Nurses Save Lives

ICN CEO @HowardCatton’s recent visit to Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) in Salzburg, Austria, attracted national media attention, including coverage by Austria’s public broadcaster @ORF. During his lecture and interview, Mr Catton warned that health systems must urgently correct a mismatch between global policy commitments and where workforce investment is actually made. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4fGV8gc

ICN CEO @HowardCatton met with 30 Masters Advanced Nursing Practice students in Salzburg, Austria, underlining ICN’s message that specialist and advanced practice nursing are essential to the future of health systems and the workforce of tomorrow. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4fGV8gc

Exasperation that after 5 years there is still no #pandemicagreement Up to 180k health workers died during #covid and millions waited for #vaccines whilst others received 2nd doses. The world is failing to honor the legacy of those we lost and learn the lessons it promised to.

📢 National and regional media coverage in Austria amplifies ICN CEO @HowardCatton’s call for urgent action to strengthen community and primary care nursing, improve workforce planning, and ensure nurses are educated, deployed, and empowered where people need them most. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4fGV8gc #OurNursesOurFuture | Empowered Nurses Save Lives

"Too often, emerging nurse leaders are described as the future of the profession. The 79th World Health Assembly reminded me that they are also its present." — Josephine Agyei @JHUNursing student Josephine Agyei reflects on representing the @ICNurses at the 79th World Health Assembly—and why emerging nurse leaders belong in the conversations shaping global health. 🔗 nursing.jhu.edu/magazine/artic… #NursingLeadership #GlobalHealth #WorldHealthAssembly #WHA79

Pouvoir infirmier #1 sur 7 : La confiance 🩵 Les infirmières comptent parmi les professionnels les plus dignes de confiance au monde, et cette confiance sauve des vies. Dans le cadre de la #JII2026, les 7 pouvoirs des infirmières autonomisées mis en avant par le CII montrent comment la profession infirmière favorise une meilleure santé, une plus grande équité et des économies plus solides. 🔗 En savoir plus : bit.ly/4u0o1c0 📖 Lire le rapport : bit.ly/45buIgs #NosinfirmièresNotreFutur | Le pouvoir d’agir des infirmières sauve des vies

Poder de la Enfermería #1 de 7: Confianza 🩵 Las enfermeras se encuentran constantemente entre los profesionales que inspiran mayor confianza en el mundo, y esa confianza salva vidas. Como parte del #DIE2026, los 7 poderes del personal de enfermería empoderado del CIE destacan cómo la enfermería impulsa una mejor salud, una mayor equidad y economías más sólidas. 🔗 Más información: bit.ly/4d31EwG 📖 Leer el informe: bit.ly/4vtXXpD #NuestrasEnfermerasNuestroFuturo | Las enfermeras empoderadas salvan vidas

Nursing Power #1 of 7: Trust 🩵 Nurses are consistently ranked among the world's most trusted professionals, and that trust saves lives. As part of #IND2026, ICN's 7 Nursing Powers highlight how nursing drives better health, greater equity, and stronger economies. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/42pJ6R8 📖 Read the report: bit.ly/4ohpicR #OurNursesOurFuture | Empowered Nurses Save Lives