Join with Advanced Practice Nurses at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Conference, 14-17 September 2026. Engage in meaningful discussions, knowledge sharing, and collaborative projects that enhance your practice and drive the future of advanced practice nursing. Hear from 100s of global colleagues through podium + poster presentations in 8 categories supporting global impact, innovation, and care.

Data published by WHO indicates global progress in reducing the nursing workforce shortage - from 6.2 million in 2020 to 5.8 million in 2023 but deep regional disparities remain. Low-income countries are increasing nurse graduate output at a faster rate than high-income countries; however, these countries are also experiencing higher levels of nurse migration. In addition, the global nursing workforce is relatively young: 33% of nurses are aged under 35 years, 19% of nurses

The Department of Education has plans to redefine what constitutes a professional degree which would exclude nursing and limit access to student loans from the Graduate PLUS loan program. At a time when health care in our country faces a historic nursing shortage, limiting nurses' access to funding for graduate education threatens the very foundation of patient care and is not a solution.

Currently the World has a Nursing shortage - 5.9 million Nurses, which may be the greatest threat to global health. This cannot be sustained