NPNZ Terms of Reference
Draft Changes to Terms of Reference 01 March 2011
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NPNZ Draft Tor 01.03.2011.pdf (0.09MB)
(updated April 2010)
PURPOSE
A framework for Registered Nurse Practitioners to contribute to individual and national advancement of the NP role.
- To provide a professional formal network for Nurse Practitioners
- To provide a forum where practice direction is debated and formulated on a national level
- To provide a forum to guide and integrate the strategic directions into the context of Nurse Practitioner clinical practice
- To provide a forum to contribute the ongoing development of nursing as a discipline
- To provide a framework for supporting and enhancing Nurse Practitioner practice on a national level
- To act as a source of mentoring and support for all registered Nurse Practitioners in New Zealand
- To link with equivalent Nurse Practitioner forums internationally
- To provide a contact point for key stakeholders (internal and external)
MEMBERSHIP/REPRESENTATION
- Is open to Nurse Practitioners registered with the New Zealand Nursing Council
- Is a division of the College of Nurses Aotearoa (CNA). Members of NPNZ are required to pay a subsidy of $70 pa to CNA if they are not members of CNA to cover costs incurred
OFFICERS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Officer positions will be rotated at staggered intervals to ensure continuity.
Chairperson:
- Term of office two years, and one year as immediate past Chairperson
- Chair all NPNZ meetings, or if absent will nominate another member as acting chairperson for that meeting
- Lead and collaborate the development and maintenance of a strategic plan
- Determine and review progress of the strategic plan
- Promptly shares communication with members of NPNZ
- Initiates with other media or other organisations to offer opinion and promote NP's
- Represents or delegates NZNP on relevant national groups e.g.NPAC-NZ, ACC.
- Co-ordinate and send submissions
- Approves all NPNZ cheques/expenditure
Secretary:
- Term of office three years
- Prepares and distributes agenda prior to meeting
- Receives apologies for meeting
- Records and electronically circulates minutes to members within four weeks of meeting
- Records and keeps copies of relevant documents, letters etc
- Maintains membership database containing correct contact details of all NPNZ members
- Ensures new NP's receive requested information on NPNZ and meeting dates
Treasurer:
- Term of office two years
- Keeps accurate records of NPNZ income and expenditure
- Provides a financial statement to NPNZ meetings
- Ensures all cheques/expenditure is signed by the treasurer and chairperson
- Approves all NPNZ cheques/expenditure
Website coordinator:
- Nominated on 12-18 month basis
- Liaise with CNA website provider regarding website changes and updates.
Conference Facilitator:
- Term of office 2 years for facilitation of NPNZ conference
- Works with committee members to organised NPNZ conference every 2nd year
NPNZ member of the Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee of New Zealand (NPAC-NZ)
- Assists NPAC-NZ to achieve their purpose and objectives as outlined in the NPAC-NZ Terms of Reference (July 09).
Meeting structure
- Meetings are in April and October each year
- The Secretary will circulate the previous meeting minutes via email prior to the next meeting
- A quorum consists of 25% of membership
- The Chairperson or 25% of membership may call an additional meeting
REVIEW/Amendments
Terms of Reference will be reviewed annually or amended with the agreement with a majority of members
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