ICN nursing networks
The International Council of Nurses (ICN), the RCN's international nursing association partner, has established nursing networks that are open for any nurse to join who is a member of an ICN affiliated national nurses association, such as the RCN.
Disaster Response Network
This network provides useful information and resources for those interested in joining disaster relief efforts or improving relevant skills. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/disaster-response-network/
Emergency Care Network
This is an exchange network for nurses and others providing emergency care and working on associated clinical, labour, management, ethical or social issues. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/Emergency-Care-Network/
HIV-AIDS Network
A global resource for nurses working in, or interested in, HIV policy, practice development, education and research. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/hiv-aids-network/
Leadership for Change Network
This network is available to individuals who have participated in an ICN LFC programme or in a programme provided by an ICN certified trainer. For more information, please visit http://www.icn.ch/networks/leadership-for-change-network/
Student Network
This is open to individuals currently undertaking a programme of education leading to initial qualification as a nurse or who have qualified within the last two years. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/student-network/
Nurse Politicians Network
This is a forum for elected and appointed nurse politicians. It can also assist in the mentoring of new and existing nurse politicians. Membership is open only to nurses presently or previously elected or appointed at national, regional and supranational levels. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/nurse-politicians-network/
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Network
This network serves as a resouce base for the development of advanced practice/nurse practitioner roles, the appropriate educational underpinning and as a source of specialist expertise to ICN. For more information, visit: http://icn-apnetwork.org.
Regulation Network
This network identifies trends, offers special expertise to ICN, disseminates ICN's and others' work in regulation, and organises meetings and conferences. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/regulation-network/
Research Network
This is a forum and a resource to identify trends in nursing/health research, provides opportunities for exchange of research knowledge and experience, promotes ICN's and others' work in research, and organises meetings and conferences. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/research-network/
Rural and Remote Nurses Network
The network brings together nurses working in rural and remote areas to exchange knowledge and develop their practice. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/rural-and-remote-nursing-network/
Telenursing Network
This network's principal goal is to serve as a global resource for nurses working, or interested, in telenursing practice, development, policy, standards, education and research. For more information, visit: www.icn.ch/networks/telenursing-network/