History
The history of formal international dialogue aimed at forming stronger international networks between critical care nurses and Critical Care Nursing Organisations (CCNOs).
2011
WFCCN Council Meeting – Copenhagen, Denmark
2010
7th WFCCN Congress - Manila
2009
6th WFCCN Congress – Florence, Italy
2008
5th WFCCN Congress - Mexico
2007
4th WFCCN Congress - South Africa
2006
3rd WFCCN Congress - Manila
2005
2nd WFCCN Congress - Buenos Aires
2004
1st WFCCN Congress - Cambridge
2003
NTI - San Antonio
Ged Williams, Ma. Belle Rogado's and John Albarrans Presentations at NTI May 2003
2001
8th World Congress - Sydney
30 October, 70 critical care nurses from 15 different countries were represented at a meeting of nurses during the 8th World Congress on Intensive Care in Sydney, Australia. At this meeting they developed and endorsed a constitution to form the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN).
2000
BACCN - Global Connections Conference - Edinburgh
Ged Williams presents results of the world CCNOs survey and outlines possibilities for an International network of Critical Care Nursing Organisations. Read full text article published in International Nursing Review 2001, No.48; 208-217
1997
7th World Congress - Ottawa
CCNOs meet during this conference, share visions and pledge to improve international communication, collaboration and expansion.
1994
AACN Global Connections Conference - Toronto
CCNO’s meet during this conference, share visions and pledge to improve international communication, collaboration and expansion.
1993
6th World Congress - Madrid
CNOs from Australia, USA, Britain and Spain formally admitted to WFSICCM and Nursing member appointed to board (Belinda Atkinson, England). Madrid Declaration on the Preparation of Critical Care Nurses announced and signed. CCNOs pledge to improve international communication, collaboration and expansion.
1989
5th World Congress - Kyoto
Australia and USA applications accepted by WFSICCM. Sarah Sandford (USA) and Lorraine Ferguson (Australia) ask for nursing position on the board.
1985
4th World Congress - Tel Aviv
A nursing organisation (Australia) first asked to be admitted to WFSICCM.
Key:
- AACN: American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- BACCN: British Association of Critical Care Nurses
- CCNO: Critical Care Nursing Organisation
- NTI: National Teaching Institute
- WFSICCM: World Federation of Intensive Care and Critical Care Medicine