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
UICC Membership
The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care is a proud member of the Global Cancer Control Community (UICC). The UICC is a community of experts, researchers, professionals, project managers, advocates and other individuals engaged in the fight against cancer, enabling them to network with their peers around the world.
To view more information about the UICC please click here or visit thier webiste at www.uicc-community.org/.
