2013 NPNZ STRATEGIC Plan, Activities and Future Plans
Aim 1: Promote excellence in advance clinical nursing through practice, education and research
2013 Activity:
1A. Currently collaborating with Health Workforce New Zealand to develop a funded NP training programme
in collaboration with employers and NZ Nursing Council
1B. MJ Gagan et al. NZ authored 10 year NP summary article based on NPNZ member survey and it has
been submitted for publication in AANP journal.
1C. Sylvia Meijer’s Aged Residential Care NP practice (through MidCentral DHB and Central PHO) was
evaluated with HWNZ funding by University of Auckland. The evaluation was very positive and supported the
“triple aim” philosophy. Report available on-line at
http://healthworkforce.govt.nz/sites/all/files/Evaluation%20of%20the%20NP%20in%20Aged%20Care%20Apr
il.pdf
Aim 1 2014 Plans: 1A: Helen Topia organising NPNZ prescribing conference for mid-2014
Aim 2: Enhance the capacity of the Nurse Practitioner profession in New Zealand
2013 Activity;
2A. NPNZ actively linking with Chief Nurse Jane O’Malley and her office.
Jane O’Malley attended April 2013 meeting and chief nurses office representative will attend October 2013
meeting.
2B. Regularly provide NPNZ Nurse Practitioner Development days.
Auckland.
Last one held April 2013 held in
2C: NPNZ chair met with Tony Ryall along with Chiquita Hansen and Yvonne Stillwell from Midcentral Health
to discuss Central PHO NP evaluation report and future NP development.
2014 Plans:
2A. Develop the processes to implement an NPNZ Associate Membership category.
2B. Re-develop NZNC information pack for new NPs.
2C. National NPNZ prescribing conference planned for 2014
Aim 3: Provide Nurse Practitioner leadership for legislation, regulation and policy development to identify
and actively advocate for removal of barriers to NP practice.
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