Introducing the Enrolled Nurses Section

What is the Enrolled Nurses Section?

A professional organisation representing Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Assistants in New Zealand.

Your Opportunity

The NZNO National Enrolled Nurse Section provides Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Assistants with an excellent opportunity to get valuable support and to share information and concerns.

The section promotes the professional, educational and economic welfare of all Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Assistants.

In addition to promoting the profession, the section also lobbies and works towards:

• Biculturalism
• Continuation of the enrolled nurse role
• Promotion of the value enrolled nurses have in the health system
• Monitoring legislation affecting enrolled nurses
• Opportunities for continuing education for enrolled nurses

What are the issues for Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Assistants?

• Maintaining their professional status and current roles
• Increasing their knowledge, expertise and opportunites
• Ensuring employers, colleagues, regulatory bodies and the public recognise their skills and knowledge
• Recommencing the full Enrolled Nurse Training
• Working with regulatory bodies to enhance the scope of practice
• Developing a national standardised Professional Development and Recognition Programme
• Maintaining and developing a national standard of practice for enrolled nurses 
• Ensuring Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Assistants have the opportunity to present portfolios for their Competency Based Practising Certificates with participation in Nursing Council of New Zealand accredited Professional Development Recognition Programmes (PDRPs)
• Ensure that we have the title of Enrolled Nurse for all second level nurses in new Zealand.