Title: Conference abstracts: WFSICCM/WFCCN/WFPICCS World Congress 29 August - 01 September 2015, Seoul, Korea
Abstract: 2001 that the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN) was born in Sydney Australia and critical care nursing started to identify itself as a true and mature partner in the relationship.Informed by evidence and driven by passion, WFCCN now commands a strong place in the world of critical care and health care generally, invited to and present on many global advisory and policy making boards.Every four years WFCCN conducts an international study of critical care nursing organisations (CCNOs) to identify the activities, issues and concerns of CCNOs and to inform the direction, policies and priorities of critical care professions and other health policy makers.The themes remain relatively constant: staffing levels, access to quality education programs, access to clinical guidelines and protocols and teamwork.Emerging issues now show differences between regions and countries with low economic status, something we must remain sensitive to in the developed world.Trends in critical care nursing issues, concerns and priorities are presented from the last 4 studies spanning 16 years of consultation, research and publication to help understand where our profession now finds itself with respect to practice, policy and politics in 2015.