International Council of Nurses

Safeguarding Health Care Workers

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
In August 2014 came horrifying news: Two nurses attending a workshop in the African kingdom of Lesotho were brutally murdered, their bloodied bodies found abandoned in a field. Subsequent reports urged governments to “prioritize the safety of nurses,”warning that the scarcity of nurses coupled with danger to their well-being threatens the ability to provide care for people in need.

Future Proofing the Role of Operating Department Nurses

Monday, April 23, 2012
On April 28, Elizabeth Adams of the International Council of Nurses will lead a priority session at the Sixth EORNA Congress in Lisbon, Portugal. In this session, Future Proofing the Role of Operating Department Nurses, Adams will focus on the recent armed conflicts and the central role that operating department nurses have in very difficult circumstances. Her presentation makes note of the Safeguarding Health in Conflict coalition, of which the International Council of Nurses is a founding member, and encourages attendees to be active in advance of the 65th World Health Assembly, May 21-26.