Annette Kennedy Explained

Annette Kennedy
Occupation:	nursing
Nationality:	Irish

Annette Kennedy is an Irish nurse and Past President of the International Council of Nurses from 2017 to 2021.^[1]

Biography

Annette Kennedy is an Irish nurse. She completed her BA in Nursing Studies and followed it up with an MSc in Public Sector Analysis. Kennedy was given an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. For 19 years, from 1994 through 2012, she worked as the director of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. She founded their Education, Research and Resource Centre. Kennedy was President of the European Federation of Nurses. She was elected vice-president of the ICN and held the position for four years before going on to become 28th President of the International Council of Nurses in 2017. Kennedy also worked as a Commissioner for the WHO Independent High –Level Commission on non-communicable diseases for two years.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Director-General’s Global Health Leaders Award for Annette Kennedy, President of the International Council of Nurses . 2024-06-05 . www.who.int . en.
2. Web site: ICN President Annette Kennedy: optimistic about the future despite the immense challenges ahead . ICN - International Council of Nurses . en.
3. Web site: Speaker Annette Kennedy - Women Leaders in Global Health Conference . Women Leaders in Global Health.
4. Web site: Annette Kennedy . Nursing Now.
5. Web site: Conference . SONM . Ms Annette Kennedy - SONM Conference . Ms Annette Kennedy.