Endorsed at the 2007 CENNZ-NZNO Annual General Meeting.

The College of Emergency Nurses believes that health care should not be denied to any patient requesting care from an emergency department.

The College of Emergency Nurses does not support the practice of triaging away.

• 2009 CENNZ Position Statement Triaging Away.pdf (26.7 KB)

May 2006

The College of Emergency Nurses believes that Emergency Departments must have appropriate infrastructure and staffing requirements so emergency nurses have the environment to provide safe quality patient and family centred care ensuring optimum patient outcomes.

Managers and administrators have the responsibility to ensure effective, efficient emergency care delivery systems (2003).

CENNZ believes nursing leaders are responsible to ensure adequate staffing requirements are attained and maintained.

• 2006-05 Position Statement on Nursing Staff levels in Emergency Dept.pdf (80.7 KB)

The College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand CENNZ – NZNO:

• Defines a nursing graduate as a qualified nurse in their first year of nursing practice.
• Advocates for an intensive development programme to support graduate nurses through ongoing education, supervision and mentorship throughout the first year of practice.
• Recommends that employers work with the NetP programme (NETP Programme Steering Group, 2006) to offer new graduate placements as emergency nurses.

• 2010-11 CENNZ Position Statement new grads in ED.pdf (47.7 KB)

The function of this guideline is to guide nurses and employers in making decisions about extending nursing practice and to establish a framework to facilitate planning, negotiation and implementation of practice change of individual nurses to meet the needs of health consumers.

Safety for the public, the nurse and the service provider are paramount considerations in extending the role of a nurse.

This guideline offers a framework for safe practice for health consumers, nurses and service providers. It will assist in the recognition and the achievement of a national quality and consistency for registered nurses extending their practice.

• 2008 NZNO position statement re activities normally undertaken by others.pdf (224 KB)

Ministry of Health and DHBNZ Tier One Emergency Department Services.

3 March 2003

• 2003-03 ED Service Specifications.pdf (118 KB)

College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand (CENNZ) – NZNO
Position Statement: Education

Introduction: Quote from mission statement “The College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand - NZNO is committed to the advancement of Emergency Nursing in New Zealand/Aotearoa.”

Education enables nurses to meet current and the future changing health needs of our patients.

Nursing education is a process that begins with the preparation of nurses for registration and continues throughout the nurse’s professional lifespan.

• 2006-12 CENNZ Education position statement.pdf (22.7 KB)

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Guidance Paper for New Zealand Emergency Departments Regarding the Interface with Primary Health Care, 18 June 2010.

• 2010-06 NZNO Submission on Guidance paper for EDs regarding interface with PHC.pdf (177 KB)

May 2006

An Emergency Department (ED) provides a clinically integrated 24 hour service that is part of a secure pathway from pre-hospital to definitive care (National Service Specifications for NZ Emergency Departments, 2002 [NEDSS]).

New Zealand EDs are rated from level 2 through to level 6 based on the range of services provided.

All levels of ED are required to be able to offer resuscitation services (NEDSS).

Resuscitation is considered a normal part of the spectrum of ED care which requires a high level of preparedness.

• 2006-05 Determining Nurse to Patient Ratios in NZ EDs.pdf (45.7 KB)

College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand (CENNZ) updated Rules as at 2011

• 2011-07-18 CENNZ Rules August 2010 Final.doc (562 KB)

Emergency nurses are accountable and comply with relevant legislation, codes of practice and scope of practice.

Emergency nurses actively promote safety and well-being.

Emergency nurses develop and promote effective partnerships with patients / whanau / family / colleagues / community / employer.

Emergency nurses are actively engaged in professional development.

Emergency nurses manage resources efficiently and effectively to meet patient health care needs.

• 2011-07-12 Standards of practice 2007 May (2).pdf (97.1 KB)

CENNZ Oral Submission to Alcohol Reform Bill Select Committee

Time: 1630-1640hrs Wednesday 9th March 2011
Place: Select Committee Room 1, Bowen House, Wellington

• 2011-03 Oral Submission to Alcohol Reform Bill Select Committee.pdf (161 KB)

The College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand (CENNZ) submitted to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee
on the Alcohol Law Reform Bill, 18 February 2011.

• 2011-02-18 CENNZ submission re alcohol reform.pdf (35.1 KB)