Neonatal Nurses Association annual objectives e How did we do? Work programme
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Objective 1: Develop an association fit for purpose Publish and present an annual Annual report published and report for 2008/09 presented at the AGM Increase membership through the Membership increased by 10% promotion of the association at local, regional and national events Write and agree an annual business Business plan agreed and available plan for 2009/10 on website Re launch association hand book Collate information Work with Danone to publish hand book Update the association’s logo Obtain some example designs Obtain consensus view from the membership on which design to choose Review the association’s name to reflect the wider membership within the revised constitution Obtain membership feedback on the proposed change of name of the association
Progress review Completed On going
Association hand book completed and disseminated to NNA members
Partially completed e draft business plan written and circulated to executive Work in progress e carry forward and complete in 2010/11
New logo for the association is chosen by the membership
Completed e Original logo kept by membership
Membership feedback on proposed change of name is obtained
Completed e Original name kept by membership
Objective 2: Positively influence the political agenda on developing appropriate neonatal services Responses submitted and published Ongoing Ensure a timely response from the on NNA website Written and media, neonatal NNA on all relevant national staffing, organisation of care in reports and consultations Wales. Pre-registration nurse education and community posts in NNU Actively participate in the National NNA represented at taskforce Completed Neonatal Taskforce meetings (continued on next page)
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Neonatal Nurses Association annual objectives
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Objective 3: Promote good standards of research based neonatal care Restructure the editorial board Revised editorial board structure in place Work with publishers and editorial board on a new content format Launch the new version of Journal of Plans for Journal launch agreed Neonatal Nursing at exec meeting Plan and hold an Annual Conference Evaluation report of conference in Nov 2009 posted on NNA website Promote and support the international Suggested speakers are put forward to the planning committee neonatal nursing conference to be held in South Africa 2010 The conference and call for abstracts is advertised in the JnN Participate in the organisation NNA represented at each joint committee of a second joint conference planning meeting conference to be held in 2011 NNA representation recorded on To actively participate as an appropriate working parties association in national and local work pertinent to the furtherance of neonatal care e.g. NPSA neonatal project Different NNA members are To identify appropriate members of the association willing to participate involved in work on behalf of the association on behalf of the association in such work Work with RCN regarding neonatal nurse training issues Objective 4: Develop professional support for members of the association Minutes of meetings held Develop working partnerships with other appropriate organisations to further support neonatal nurses and others directly involved in neonatal care e.g. BLISS, BAPM Managers SIG re-formed Review and develop Special Interest SIGs information updated Groups to meet the current and on website future needs of the members and the association Website up to date with new Develop the members area of the website with material to support information for members members in their professional roles
Available online at www.sciencedirect.com
Progress review April 2010 Completed
Completed On going
On going
On going
Representation as invited to specific working parries and collaboratively with allied organisation such as NAP, BLISS Ongoing
Work commenced e meeting held with BAPM president March 2010, carry forward in 2010/11