Goodbye 2020 – the ‘year of the nurse’ that COVID-19 created
It hasn't been the year expected
16 Dec 2020
Howard Catton
COVID-19: what governments can do now to protect nurses
Deaths among healthcare workers match first world war figures – and risks must be recognised
24 Nov 2020
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
27 Oct 2020
Fair pay: the only option that helps us keep the nurses we have
The international nurse stopgap is no longer a possibility. COVID-19 demands a values shift
15 Sep 2020
Nursing after COVID-19: the long-term impact of our high-profile role
Stark images during the pandemic have dispelled old myths and stereotypes about nurses
04 Aug 2020
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Could the public health benefits of reduced pollution be a ‘chink of light’ in COVID-19?
Nurses can help create a better, healthier ‘normal’ after the trauma of the pandemic
04 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: what employers need to do to cushion the emotional impact on nurses
Nurses deserve support from government, employers and each other to get through this pandemic
05 May 2020
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COVID-19: the love being shown to nurses needs to translate into action
When the applause quietens, nurses must be assured they will be equipped to do their job
31 Mar 2020
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COVID-19 has seen nurses around the world do what nurses always do: step up
To support them, governments must provide the protective equipment teams need, says ICN chief
11 Mar 2020
Climate change is a global issue, but nurses see its effects close-up
Health threats from global warming make the need to end the nurse shortage extra-urgent
04 Feb 2020
Let’s make 2020 our chance to push for more nurse funding
Year of the Nurse and Midwife presents an opportunity to advance the profession
07 Jan 2020
WHO’s $60 million mental health initiative should not ignore nursing
Nurses are strangely absent from the World Health Organization’s five-year mental health plan
05 Nov 2019
What well-resourced nursing practice can achieve – if nations invest in it
We need a world where governments pay nurses more, and pay for more nurses
04 Oct 2019
We face a worldwide shortage of 9 million nurses
Urgent action is needed to avoid the catastrophic nursing shortage predicted by WHO
06 Sep 2019
Patient safety is just not possible without the right number of nurses
World Patient Safety Day helps us focus on what the evidence says about the role of nurses
12 Aug 2019
My message for every nurse: policy matters so make sure you help shape it
ICN’s Howard Catton calls on all nurses to get involved in politics and decision-making
10 Jul 2019
How nurses can use their expertise to influence global health policy
ICN chief Howard Catton looks at what the Year of the Nurse and Midwife has in store
10 Jun 2019
Time for a seismic shift in global healthcare
Investment in primary care is the change the world needs, says ICN director Howard Catton
12 Oct 2018