OH YES, I THINK SO!

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Council of National Representatives had its biennial meeting in Auckland. in mid-August, 1986. That is early springtime in New Zealand. Quite a change from the European summer for many of the staff members. It is a beautiful country with warm and friendly people. The nurse's responsibilities in caring for patients with AIDS, the health problems of migrants and the world-wide effects of major budget cuts on health care were some of the topics brought out in resolutions submitted by member associations. The Professional Services Committee (PSC) brought a definition of nurse, of nursing and, as a discussion paper, a plan for identifying nursing specialities.