Membership
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Benefits of Membership
Being part of the specialty nursing group whose main focus is respiratory nursing:
- Indemnity insurance, specialised legal representation and professional and industrial assistance when needed through NZNO membership
- Affiliation with other specialty groups in New Zealand and worldwide through the international nurses organisation
Membership Categories
Full Membership:
- Any nurse in New Zealand currently practising respiratory nursing either full or part time is eligible for full membership
- Must be a financial member of NZNO
Associate Membership
- Any nurse shall be eligible for associate membership if they have an interest in respiratory nursing
- Must be a financial member of NZNO
- An associate member shall not be eligible to hold offices in the Respiratory Section or be a member of the National Committee. Associate members are not eligible to make nominations or vote at the Annual General Meeting
Honorary Life Membership
- Honorary Life Membership may be bestowed from time to time and will be moved and agreed to at an Annual General Meeting
Rights & Responsibilities of Members
full members shall have the right to attend meetings, propose nominations and motions, to vote, to receive information from the Section and become office bearers
- all members have the responsibility of notifying the membership secretary of any change of name, address, place of employment and occupation
- delegated members may speak on behalf of the Section only after consultation
Termination of Membership
A person shall cease to be a member if:
