ICN Congres: Nursing Around the World

Past Congresses

Held every two years, the International Council of Nurses Congresses bring together the world’s nurses and related disciplines to share best practice, research and knowledge. The Congress provides a regular opportunity for nurses to build relationships and to disseminate nursing and health-related knowledge.

Close to 5,300 delegates attended the ICN Congress 2019 in Singapore. Hosted by the Singapore Nurses Association, this international gathering explored the many ways in which nurses work to achieve universal access to health, not only providing health care but also addressing the social determinants of health, such as education, gender equality, poverty, etc.

Programme Overview

Spread over three days, the International Council of Nurses 2021 Congress will be the largest gathering of nurses from across the world in 2021. ICN 2021 will be a fully virtual event where delegates can actively participate and network. This highly interactive meeting will provide a vast array of content which includes plenary, main and concurrent sessions, e-poster displays, symposia and policy cafés. Using the theme “Nursing Around the World”, we will pass the nursing baton across different regions in a series of live and interactive events over a 72-hour period. The Congress programme will be packed full of the latest research, trends and priorities in nursing and will look ahead to the future of healthcare and a post-COVID-19 world. Multidisciplinary plenary sessions and symposiums will cater to an international audience and bring together nurses from all regions.

Abstracts

ICN would like to thank all the nurses around the world who dedicated their time to submit an abstract in this challenging time.

Abstract submissions were received under all eight sub-themes:

Sub-theme 1: Nursing Leadership

Sub-theme 2: Epidemics and Pandemics: Nurses’ Experiences, Responses and Policy Recommendations

Sub-theme 3: Nursing Regulation and Education

Sub-theme 4: Quality and Safety

Sub-theme 5: Nursing Care and Advanced Practice Nursing

Sub-theme 6: Nursing Workforce

Sub-theme 7: Global Health Challenges

Sub-theme 8: Digital Health and Innovation