Council of International Neonatal Nurses

Council of International Neonatal Nurses COINN is the only international organization for neonatal nurses, established in 2005. Our specialty is relatively rare but important to newborns.

COINN is dynamic ever changing to meet the needs of neonatal nurses, neonates and their families. COINN officially incorporated in 2005 to act as the voice for international neonatal nursing and care. It is not an individual membership driven organization but rather a group that assists in working on global heath policy, advocacy, building capacity, and developing regional networks throughout the

world, for nurses who specialize in the care of newborn infants and their families. Some of the nursing associations have become members of COINN thus giving their members access to COINN for education, practice, or research. This page is about sharing stories about neonatal nursing care, education, and research and building community.

🇫🇷 French interpretation is coming to COINN Zambia 2025!We’re excited to announce that select sessions at the COINN Zamb...
07/17/2025

🇫🇷 French interpretation is coming to COINN Zambia 2025!

We’re excited to announce that select sessions at the COINN Zambia conference will include live French translation, making the event more accessible to our Francophone colleagues across Africa and beyond.

🗓 14–15 August 2025
📍 Lusaka, Zambia
🎙 Interpretation by Fauste Uwingabire

Whether you’re a nurse, midwife, educator or student, we warmly welcome you to join this global neonatal nursing gathering.

Register now at: https://www.coinnurses.org/coinn-zambia-2025

Meet Dr. Miki Konishi, COINN Non-Executive Director and one of our featured speakers at COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲M...
07/16/2025

Meet Dr. Miki Konishi, COINN Non-Executive Director and one of our featured speakers at COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲

Miki will present on the expansion of certified neonatal nurses’ roles in and out of the NICU, drawing on her experience leading Japan’s national certification program.

Her session will explore how education and structured training are empowering nurses to take on more advanced responsibilities and improve care across healthcare systems 👩‍⚕️👶

Join us in August 2025: coinnurses.org/coinn-zambia-2025

Meet Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo, COINN Non-Executive Director and one of our featured speakers at COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zam...
07/14/2025

Meet Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo, COINN Non-Executive Director and one of our featured speakers at COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲

Marsha will present on neonatal procedural pain care in high-burden environments, exploring how research, implementation, and advocacy can help improve care for newborns, especially in low-resource settings.

Her session is grounded in evidence and built on decades of work leading the MOM-LINC research lab at Dalhousie University 

Join us in August 2025: coinnurses.org/coinn-zambia-2025

Join us for the Newborn Toolkit Webinar! 🌍 Growing the Future: Neonatal Nursing Education and Workforce Strategies🗓️ Dat...
07/11/2025

Join us for the Newborn Toolkit Webinar! 🌍

Growing the Future: Neonatal Nursing Education and Workforce Strategies

🗓️ Date: July 22, 2025
⏰ Time: 4PM EAT | 1PM GMT | 8AM EST

🌐 Live French translation available!

🎙️ Speakers:
• Prof. Carole Kenner – CEO, COINN
• Samantha Munang’andu – University of Zambia, COINN 2025 Zambia Committee

💻 Join via Zoom:
https://lshtm.zoom.us/j/82626816702

The COINN 2025 programme is now live! Join us this August in Lusaka, Zambia, for two days of powerful sessions, inspirin...
07/09/2025

The COINN 2025 programme is now live!

Join us this August in Lusaka, Zambia, for two days of powerful sessions, inspiring speakers, and global collaboration, all focused on improving care for newborns around the world 👶🌍

📍 14–15 August 2025
🎉 Celebrating 20 years of COINN
🌍 Theme: “Neonatal nurses: the cornerstone for critical newborn care, everywhere”

Explore the full programme and register now: coinnurses.org/coinn-zambia-2025

Join PMNCH and COINN for the official launch of the Born Too Soon journal supplement:Born Too Soon: Progress, Priorities...
06/23/2025

Join PMNCH and COINN for the official launch of the Born Too Soon journal supplement:
Born Too Soon: Progress, Priorities and Pivots for Preterm Birth

📅 June 24, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM WAT/BST | 3:00 PM EAT
🌐 Live on Zoom | French interpretation available
🔗 Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vMMt-DfxQV6AQLcCSUrkgw #/registration

This interactive webinar marks a major milestone in global efforts to prevent preterm birth and improve outcomes for newborns and their families. Hear key findings from the supplement, alongside expert insights and personal stories that bring the data to life.

The launch also kicks off the PMNCH-WHO year-long campaign on maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), with Born Too Soon as a central pillar.

Be part of the conversation. Help shape the future of newborn health.

Meet Tracey Jones, COINN Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Education Committee, and one of our featured speakers a...
06/23/2025

Meet Tracey Jones, COINN Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Education Committee, and one of our featured speakers at COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲

Tracey will be speaking on the impact of global collaboration in neonatal education and how international partnerships are helping to close training gaps, improve care, and build stronger systems for newborns around the world.

Join us in August 2025
Register now: coinnurses.org/coinn-zambia-2025

COINN 2026 is coming to Darwin, Australia, and we can’t wait to welcome you! 🌏💛🗓 25–28 August 2026📍 Darwin Convention Ce...
06/19/2025

COINN 2026 is coming to Darwin, Australia, and we can’t wait to welcome you! 🌏💛

🗓 25–28 August 2026
📍 Darwin Convention Centre

Theme: Transforming Neonatal Care: Innovate, Influence, Inspire

This powerful theme is brought to life by the story of the Jabaru, a nurturing stork, and the coolamon, a sacred cradle symbol of care, strength, and community.

👩‍⚕️ Hosted by the Australian College of Neonatal Nurses (ACNN)

📝 Abstracts open October 1, 2025
🌐 Registration opens January 2026
💛 Donate to support a fellow neonatal nurse from a low-resource country

📲 Visit: https://www.coinnurses.org/coinn-2026-darwin

🩺 Calling All Final-Year Healthcare Students and Recent Graduates! 🌍Are you in your final year of medical, nursing, or m...
06/16/2025

🩺 Calling All Final-Year Healthcare Students and Recent Graduates! 🌍

Are you in your final year of medical, nursing, or midwifery school, or have you graduated within the last 5 years? We need your insights!

📢 Participate in an International Survey on Perinatal Death Education and help us improve healthcare education worldwide. Your input will shape better training programs to support families experiencing perinatal death. You can still participate in this survey even if you do not currently provide maternity care.

Why Participate?
✅ Contribute to vital research
✅ Help improve care for bereaved families
✅ Ensure healthcare professionals are better prepared

Survey Details:
⏱️ Takes just 15-20 minutes
🛡️ Completely anonymous
🌐 Accessible on all devices

Click the link to take the survey now: https://monashred.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6F2gAlUT8AgfTsG

This project has been approved by the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (ID: 44056).

If you have any questions, or want to learn more, feel free to email Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage, the project’s principal investigator, on keeth.mayakaduwage@monash.edu

Together, we can make a difference! 💪🌟

Meet Patrick Too, COINN’s Non-Executive Director and Regional Director for the African Region, who will be one of our fe...
06/12/2025

Meet Patrick Too, COINN’s Non-Executive Director and Regional Director for the African Region, who will be one of our featured speakers at COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia.

Patrick will present a quality improvement project from Kenya that successfully reduced neonatal hypothermia through simple, low-cost changes, improving normothermic admissions from 51% to 63% in six months.

His session will show how smart, structured interventions can save newborn lives — even in low-resource settings.

Join us in August 2025

Register here: coinnurses.org/coinn-zambia-2025

COINN President Prof. Karen Walker and CEO Prof. Carole Kenner met with Dr. Pam Cipriano, President of the International...
06/09/2025

COINN President Prof. Karen Walker and CEO Prof. Carole Kenner met with Dr. Pam Cipriano, President of the International Council of Nurses, during the ICN Congress 2025 in Helsinki 🇫🇮

t’s just over 2 months to go until COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲Taking place on 14–15 August 2025, COINN 2025 will cel...
06/03/2025

t’s just over 2 months to go until COINN 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲

Taking place on 14–15 August 2025, COINN 2025 will celebrate 20 years of COINN under the theme: “Neonatal nurses: the cornerstone for critical newborn care, everywhere.”

We can’t wait to welcome neonatal nurses, educators, and advocates from around the world for two days of connection, learning, and collaboration.

Haven’t registered yet?
Register here: coinnurses.org/coinn-zambia-2025

Note: If your oral or poster presentation has been accepted, you must register to confirm your place.

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