Nursing Matters12 Apr 2022

Return to Global Nursing – the RCN rejoins the International Council of Nurses

This month the Royal College of Nursing has rejoined the International Council of Nurses, the global organisation which represents more than 27 million nurses around the world. Why did we leave? Why did RCN members vote to rejoin? And what role should we play in a global profession transformed by COVID and by conflict? This week’s guests are Professor Daniel Kelly, the RCN Chair of Nursing at Cardiff University and member of the RCN’s International Committee and Jeni Watts, one of the coordinators of ‘We Are Global Nurses’, which campaigned to bring the RCN back into membership of the ICN. Tell us what YOU want us to discuss on the podcast. Tweet us @theRCN with the tag #NursingMatters “One of the reasons that people voted ‘yes’ wasn’t just about what they can get out of membership…it’s also about what we can give to the international community.” – Jeni Watts “I think we need to use those links with WHO and other influential organisations...if joining ICN gives us a stronger voice, then so be it, I’m all for that.” – Danny Kelly “If we can speak out on behalf of nurses on these important issues like climate change, we’re speaking for every nurse…but it’s also doing it for every person…nursing is such a powerful profession.” – Jeni Watts “If you can have a global strategy, a global approach, you can eliminate certain conditions. For me it’s about ICN being a focus for that kind of work.” – Danny Kelly Presented by Rachel Hollis and Alison Leary. Music: ‘Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from premiumbeat.com. Audio production by Alex Rees. Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN. https://www.rcn.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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