Taking the international nursing pulse rate via questionnaire has been a biennial task at ICN since 1991. By learning about its members' more pressing concerns, ICN can better respond to their needs in way of specific programmes, documentation, workshops or even a special task force. Although efforts have been made to increase the response rate, it continues to be under half of total ICN members (112 in 1994). Below, the responses from 46 members, or 43% of membership, representing seven regions worldwide, regarding nursing issues, priorities and activities during the 1993-94 period.
自1991年以来,通过问卷调查了解国际护理动态一直是国际护士理事会(ICN)每两年开展一次的工作。通过了解其成员更为紧迫的关切问题,ICN能够以制定具体项目、提供文件资料、举办研讨会甚至成立特别工作组等方式,更好地满足他们的需求。尽管已努力提高回复率,但回复率仍不到ICN成员总数的一半(1994年为112份回复)。以下是来自46名成员(占会员总数的43%)的回复,这些成员代表了全球七个地区,内容涉及1993 - 1994年期间的护理问题、优先事项和活动。