Clinical nurse managers to form a section.

Following last year's duty managers' conference in Christchurch, attended by more than 70 delegates, the process of forming a clinical nurse managers' section is underway. Delegates at Last year's conference, the third for duty managers, agreed to move towards forming a section. Christchurch Hospital duty manager Al McDougall, NZNO professional nursing adviser Susanne Trim, duty manager at Tauranga Hospital Lynne Hansen and duty manager at Burwood Hospital Emma Lanyon form the section steering committee. The committee has had one face-to-face meeting and has drafted a strategic plan, along with vision and mission statements. These will all go out for consultation to potential members. The proposed title for the section is Clinical Nurse Managers' Section and McDougall estimates there is an initial potential membership of 130 in the public sector. The committee is keen to get private sector managers involved as well.

With our own section, we will have the ability to play a Leading role in clinical management, advocacy and education opportunities. We will be able to provide expert nursing knowledge and advice at government and Ministry of Health level.

The section's first AGM is scheduled for the next duty managers' conference, which is being held in Napier in September. The steering committee is Looking for ideas for a Logo. Anyone with a creative urge, please design a Logo for us.

Nomination forms for the national section committee will be sent out in June and we urge potential members to support this process. If there are any enquiries about the section, please contact Susanne Trim at [e-mail].

Report by section steering committee member Lynne Hansen.