Practice to Policy: Global Perspectives in Nursing: Report of the 5th International Conference

This report summarizes the speeches and discussions from the Practice to Policy: Global Perspectives in Nursing conference in 2006. Both healthcare professionals and th system are faced with a number of ongoing challenges, which may require a shift in organizational policy and can affect the way nurses practice. Nurses are and integral part of the healthcare system and play a key role in influencing these changes. Nurses’ voices need to be heard, and they must be able to articulate what they do. This will ensure open communication with policy and decision makers and facilitate an understanding of different cultures. [from summary]