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Title:
16th International Conference on Cancer Nursing - ISNCC 2010
Website:
http://www.isncc.org
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When:
07 Mar 2010 - 11 Mar 2010
Where:
The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta - Atlanta

Description

The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC), founded in 1984, is an international federation of:

  • National cancer nursing societies
  • Regional cancer nursing societies
  • Oncology institutions
  • Individual cancer nurse practitioners, researchers, and educators

Globally, ISNCC represents over 60,000 cancer nursing professionals.

ISNCC is a non-governmental member of the World Health Organization (WHO), is affiliated to the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), and is a member of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). 

Mission
The mission of ISNCC is the protection and preservation of health and the relief of cancer related sickness, and the promotion and coordination of the activities of cancer nursing through the advancement and improvement of:

  • The delivery of nursing care to people affected by cancer
  • Education in cancer nursing
  • Nursing research, including the publication of the useful results of such research

Vision
The vision of ISNCC is to be the voice of oncology nursing in the international arena.

Objectives
The objectives of ISNCC are to:

  • Provide a communication network for national and regional cancer nursing societies
  • Provide nurses working in countries where a national cancer nursing group has not been established with regular communication on developments in cancer nursing throughout the world
  • Assist nurses working in cancer care to establish national cancer nursing societies and regional organizations
  • Support other international organizations by acting as a valuable international resource of nurses working in clinical practice, education, research and management to advise them on cancer nursing and the nurse's role in cancer care
  • Serve as a link for other international, regional, national and local organisations in promoting collaboration to achieve ISNCC's goals
  • Promote the dissemination of advances in cancer care through ISNCC's official publication - International Cancer Nursing News  

Venue

Venue:
The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta   -   Website
Street:
210 Peachtree St
ZIP:
30303
City:
Atlanta
State:
GA
Country:
Country: us

Description

This 73-story tower, topped by the revolving Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View, graces the heart of Atlanta. Connected to AmericasMart, The Westin Peachtree Plaza, is steps from CNN, Georgia Aquarium, Georgia World Congress Center and the Georgia Dome. 

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