President's Message -
Great news! The IHCNO book about home-based nursing care is in production by Springer Nature. We plan for the book to be free open access to download in 2027 and hard copies will be available for purchase from the publisher. Thank you to the 74 authors from 30 countries who wrote chapters. Now we have a special request. We need suggestions for the title of the book. The book has 43 chapters on topics of home-based nursing education and curriculum, clinical practice, and leadership and management. The current working title is An International Evidence-Based Framework for Professional Home Healthcare Nursing Practice: Endorsed by the International Home Care Nurses Organization (IHCNO). This long title is difficult to remember and we are looking for a different title that is expressive yet succinct. Send your suggestions for the new title to [email protected]
If we choose your recommended title, we will feature you in our next newsletter.
The proposed book, International Scope and Standards of Home Healthcare Nursing Practice is written and soon will be submitted to Springer Nature for publication. The scope and standards are an outcome of a 3-year research project conducted by IHCNO from 2024 to 2026. You may have been one of the hundreds of nurses worldwide who participated in the surveys. This book also will be free open access to download with hard copies available for purchase from the publisher.
In other news, the IHCNO committee chairs met for a half-day online on August 6th to discuss projects of each committee, how projects align and complement projects in other committees, and timelines for the progress of projects. It was a productive work group to advance our worldwide initiatives. The IHCNO vision is to promote excellence in home healthcare practice, education, research, and advocacy worldwide.
IHCNO Needs Volunteers for Important Committees. If you are an IHCNO member and are interested in serving on one of the following committees, please contact us at [email protected].
Susan M. Hinck, PhD, APRN, GCNS-BC
President, IHCNO
Urgent Funding Request to Support Open Access Publication
Donations are needed to pay the Springer Nature publishing charge for open access to An International Evidence-Based Framework for Professional Home Healthcare Nursing Practice: Endorsed by the International Home Care Nurses Organization (IHCNO). The book has 43 chapters written by 74 authors from 30 countries on topics of home-based nursing education and curriculum, clinical practice, and leadership and management. Help us make our plan for this book to be free open access to everyone by donating what you can by September 30.
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