Nurses need to make themselves heard so they can influence policymaking and contribute to political and economic agendas

For many years, I believed nursing was a values-based profession, with an interdependent relationship between professional practice, research and theory. However, following an amazing year working as interim chief executive at the International Council of Nurses in Geneva, I have come to realise nurses must see nursing as much more. And critically, so should policymakers at regional, national and international level.