Increasing college and section visibility.Discussing strategies to increase the visibility of NZNO's colleges and sections was one of the main agenda items at last month's meeting of college and section representatives. Attendees at the training and information day included either the chair or treasurer of each college or section. Only the Association of Neonatal neonatal /neo·na·tal/ (ne?o-nat´'l) pertaining to the first four weeks after birth. ne·o·na·tal adj. Of or relating to the first 28 days of an infant's life. Nurses, the Stomal Therapy Nurses Section and Cardiac Nurses Section were not represented. Both NZNO NZNO New Zealand Nurses Organisation chief executive Geoff Annals an·nals pl.n. 1. A chronological record of the events of successive years. 2. A descriptive account or record; a history: "the short and simple annals of the poor" and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. manager Joy Bickley Asher spoke about the campaign to raise awareness of the work of the colleges and sections and how to encourage more NZNO members to join them. "A large number of college and section members are on national working parties and involved in writing submissions to government. We want to encourage other members to get involved in this work, as this is a significant part of NZNO's professional focus," said professional nursing adviser Suzanne Rolls, who led a session on reviewing NZNO's documentation process. A new poster publicising 20 different colleges and sections was launched during the day (see p28). This will be distributed to regional and national committees and workplaces. Discussions also took place on the board of directors' new strategic plan, due to be sent out for consultation with members shortly. Business development manager Dragan Radic advised representatives how to align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. their strategic plans with their budgets, while professional nursing adviser Susanne Trim discussed what college/section rules would need to be changed to reflect new funding arrangements. Other topics included the use of and changes to the NZNO website, and library services. Chairperson chairperson Chairman The head of an academic department. See 'Chair.', Cf Chief. of the Gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. Section Sherry Sharp said she thoroughly enjoyed the day and found it valuable, particularly learning more about the section website accessed through the NZNO website and meeting NZNO staff. "I will now be more confident in getting any information I require, as I have more idea as to who to contact," she said. College and section representatives will gather again on September 20 in Auckland, the day preceding NZNO national conference. |
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