Objectives:

1. Provide a valuable resource where members can access up to date information.
2. Enable and facilitate individual members to access continuing education.
3. Promote excellence in professional practice through the work of the Professional Forums and Special Interest Groups.
4. Demonstrate leadership in identifying and addressing unmet professional and practice needs.
5. Acknowledge continuous professional development through recognition/awards.
6. Host annual conference which highlights professional developments in the sector.

1. To generate a comprehensive and coherent understanding of community nursing services including structures, processes, interventions and outcomes
2. To develop research capacity in the area of generating and utilising evidence in community nursing
3. To develop, support and promote good infrastructure in the area of community nursing research and data
4. To improve evaluation and monitoring of community nursing in Ireland at local and national level
5. To support a continuum of research and data use within policy and practice settings
6. Maintain and generate international links with other community nursing organisations

1.  Participate in networking opportunities to represent members on developments and views, pertaining to community nursing.
2. Promote the role of the ICHN to non-members.
3. Engage with partners to develop strong professional links with common purpose organizations.
4. Create networking opportunities at national and international level.
5. Provide a communication & networking platform for our members.
6. Facilitate networking through ICHN events and social media

1. Provide members a tangible resource with easy access to up to date information
2. Facilitate the ongoing sharing of professional information with members, partners and decision makers.