About ICNE
The International Centre for Nursing Ethics (ICNE) is a worldwide collaboration of researchers in nursing ethics focussing on issues of morality, professional ethics, philosophy of care, cultural and religious values, law and accountability.
The ICNE is independent of trade organisations, unions and professional associations. It has its headquarters at the University of Surrey (European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences), Guildford, UK. It was launched at the University in June 1999.
The ICNE promotes international research, development of ethics teaching, cross-cultural discussion and understanding, and ethical inter-professional and inter-agency co-operation. It runs regular conferences and seminars.
The ICNE has as its vehicle the international peer-reviewed academic journal, Nursing Ethics, published by Arnold (ISSN 0969-7330), which appears six times a year. News of ICNE developments is featured in the journal.
International President:
Emerita Anne Davis, University of California, USA
Associates of the ICNE:
Joan Liaschenko, RN PhD, University of Minnesota, USA
Maria Gasull, RN MSc, University of Barcelona, Spain
Director:
Verena Tschudin, RN PhD
Local Executive Committee:
Helen Booth RODP, MA
Geoffrey Hunt MLitt, PhD
Ann Gallagher RN, PhD
Verena Tschudin RN, PhD
Paul Wainwright RN, PhD
International Council:
Emerita Anne Davis, University of California, USA
Kim Lützén, RN PhD, Ersta-Sköndal University College, Sweden
Isabel Costa Mendes, RN PhD, University of São Pãulo at Ribeirão Preto,
Brazil
Douglas Olsen, RN PhD, School of Nursing, Yale University, USA
Editorial Board Nursing Ethics journal:
Leyla Dinç, RN PhD, Turkey
Theresa Drought, RN PhD, USA
Maureen Eby, RN MA, UK
Chris Gastmans, PhD, Belgium
Helena Leino-Kilpi, RN PhD, Finland
Masami Matsuda, DrHlthSci, Japan
Elizbeth Niven, RN PhD, New Zealand
Astrid Norberg, RN PhD, Sweden
Samanthan Pang, RN PhD, China (Hong Kong)
Janet Storch, RN PhD, Canada
Leila Toiviainen, RN PhD, Australia
Douglas Olsen, RN PhD, USA
Geoffrey Hunt, MLitt PhD, UK
The ICNE puts special emphasis on:
- The characteristic features and outlook of nursing
- Empirical research in ethics, values and accountability
- Cross-cultural discussion
- Inter-professional and inter-agency collaboration
- Practice-based ethical problem-solving
- Human Rights (the ICNE makes Human Rights Awards for Nurses every year)
- Teaching ethics - international perspectives
The ICNE's aims are to create an international discussion forum, an interchange for cross-cultural research, and opportunities for doctoral and postdoctoral working, publishing scholarly works, developing open learning materials, and generating a resource of information in the field.
ICNE works closely with The Centre for Research in Nursing and Midwifery Education (CRNME).