Havana, October 7 (RHC)-- The 14th Congress of the Pan American Federation of Nursing Professionals began sessions in Havana Wednesday with the participation of 600 delegates from some 20 nations. The central theme of the event is “The contribution of nursing to excellence in health services."

Among the topics to be addressed are human resources training from the scientific-technical and humanistic perspectives, accreditation of nursing education programs and the process of certification of professional and job skills.

Delegates will also focus on management systems for quality, standards for competent, responsible and safe professional practice, protocols for nursing, care and the ethical-legal framework supporting clinical practice.

Side events include the 16th Congress of the Cuban Nursing Society, the Neonatal Nursing Alliance Pan American Symposium and the 3rd Meeting of Nursing Networks.