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Advanced Practice Nurses – Join us in Nashville for the NP/APN 2026!

The 14th ICN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network Conference is coming to Nashville, Tennessee – “Music City, USA.” Experience its vibrant music scene, Southern hospitality, and a unique mix of culture, cuisine and entertainment.

This year we celebrate 25 years of the NP/APN Network with:

  • 2,000+ international advanced practice nurses representing more than 140 nations
  • 4 stimulating days to foster global collaboration, shape the future of care, and elevate international practice
  • 7 speakers including 6 distinguished plenaries with diverse experience across education, research, advocacy, policy and practice, and an inspiring keynote speaker who is a talented musician and nurse practitioner 
  • 550+ concurrent sessions and workshops in international advanced practice nursing so you can choose the experience that suits your professional interests and goals
  • 1,000+ podium and poster presentations emphasizing impact, innovation, and care in 8 categories of nursing expertise
  • 15 preconference workshops for specialized and hands-on training from Vanderbilt’s faculty experts
  • One milestone anniversary celebration 25 years in the making

Hosted by the International Council of Nurses and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, and endorsed by the American Nurses Association (ANA), the conference marks the return of NP/APN to the United States.

Together, we will elevate global NP/APN practice!



Conferences have previously been held in Adelaide, Australia (2002), Groningen,Netherlands (2004), Sandton, South Africa (2006), Toronto, Canada (2008), Brisbane,Australia (2010) and London, United Kingdom (2012), Helsinki, Finland (2014), Hong Kong (2016), Rotterdam, The Neatherlands (2018), Virtually/Halifax (2020), Dublin, Ireland (2022), Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (2024). 

         


Acting as an international resource for nurses practising in Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nursing Roles roles and interested policymakers, educators, regulators and health planners by overseeing and supporting the development of research, projects and initiatives that assist the Network in strengthening the APN role. 


Pushing boundaries, challenging inequalities, and taking a strategic advisory roles in regional, national and international health policy, and practice developments.  

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