From Vision to Action lays out the processes, principles, and structure proposed in order to bring the vision to life. In every country the national face of nursing is changing, and the same is true internationally. The nursing voice is becoming fragmented as international nursing networks and organisations are added. As the world moves closer to a single community tied through communications and new technologies, nursing needs to speak with one voice on key issues. Now is the time to be bold in developing a membership strategy that will secure the future for ICN and its member NNAs.
Globalisation means national organisations are looking for international links.
Because ICN permits just one NNA per country, non-member nursing associations must challenge current ICN members to become a part of the international nursing network. W can expect more to follow. Such events affect nursing nationally and internationally. The How and When of Our Planned Change After extensive debate by the 1999 CNR , the Board of Directors was asked to prepare a paper on membership structure. NNAs expressed interest in being involved in a dialogue before voting on membership change during the 2001 CNR .