What is the ICN INP/APN Network?
In response to identified global development of NP/APN roles interested professionals and professional organizations in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) began to explore options for the development of an international resource for this field of nursing. In 1998 in Melbourne, Australia formal discussions took place with consensus to proceed toward development of an international network to function independently yet under the auspices of ICN. The ICN INP/APN Network was launched in October 2000 at the 8th International Nurse Practitioner Conference in San Diego, California.