Committee

On this pa​ge

• The Committee
• Interested in becoming a committee member
• Roles of the Office Bearers
• Committee meeting dates
• CENNZ Strategic Plan

Contact the committee

College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand
PO Box 2128
Wellington
New Zealand

Chairperson: Sandra Richardson
cennzchair@gmail.com

Secretary:  Louise Holland
cennzsecretary@gmail.com

Journal Editor:  Matt Comeskey
cennzjournal@gmail.com

Interested in becoming a CENNZ-NZNO National Committee Member?

If you are interested in an enjoyable, challenging role representing your region, promoting emergency nursing nationally and meeting like-minded emergency nurses, then this is the role for you.  You do require a commitment and interest in the development of emergency nursing.

By becoming a committee member for CENNZ you will be involved in strategic planning, governmental dialogue, collaboration with national agencies, development of education for emergency nurses and networking with other emergency nurses nationally and internationally.

The term of office is for 2 years (maximum of 4 years) and requires a moderate time commitment.  There are four face-to-face meetings per year (which are for 2 days each) and a monthly half hour teleconference.  Each committee member writes a short journal report four times per year. The role also involves other committee responsibilities between meetings as well as disseminating information back to your region.

Committee members are required to have the ability to write and critique their own as well as others’ documents. It is essential that they are competent computer users (able to use Microsoft Word and preferably Excel), have internet access, the ability to access remotely stored CENNZ documents, as well as being able to have regular access to email. 

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Roles of office bearers for the College of Emergency Nurses NZ – NZNO National Committee

Role of the Chairperson:

The Chairperson is elected to represent the College of Emergency Nurses and acts as an advocate for emergency nurses and emergency nursing.

• Chair annual general meetings, committee meetings, and any special executive meetings.

• Receive reports from subcommittee meetings.

• Liaise with NZNO‘s Coordinator of Professional National Structure, and the Section and College representative NZNO Board of Directors.

• Advise NZNO, the Nursing Council or other interested bodies on Emergency Nursing issues.

• Direct the affairs of the college.

• Implement policy decisions made at conference.

• Provide support to national committee and college members.

• Ex officio member of all College of Emergency Nurses committees and networks.

Role of the Secretary:

• Organise meetings and teleconferences in conjunction with committee members.

• Liaise with the Chairperson over matters that need to be dealt with e.g. Agendas.  correspondence received and sent.

• Prepare minutes and send to all members within specified time.

• Manage and circulate all relevant correspondence as applicable.

• Keep all files in order and keep records of all data received.

• Keep an updated list of all national committee members’ address, email, phone/fax numbers.

Role of the Treasurer:

• Work with the NZNO accountant assigned to the college to keep accurate and up to date financial accounts for the college.

• Supply a financial report each year to NZNO on proposed balance sheet for the next year.

• Present the annual budget to the Annual General Meeting.

• Ensure an annual audit of accounts for presentation to the Annual General Meeting.

Portfolios within the committee:

• Chairperson

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• Triage Coordinator

• Journal

• Membership

• Website

• Awards

• Repository

• Knowledge and Skills Framework

• Advanced Emergency Nurses Network

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CENNZ Committee Meeting Dates

2019

Face to Face Meetings

• 15 - 16 February 2019
• 10 - 11  May 2019
• 9 - 10 August 2019

Teleconference meetings

4.00pm - 5.00pm

• 13 December 2018
• 14 March 2019
• 11 April 2019
• 13 June 2019
• 11 July 2019
• 12 September 2019
• 14 November 2019
• 12 December 2019

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CENNZ Strategic Plan

• CENNZ Strategic Plan 2017 - 2021