Constitution
NAME
National Association of Nurse Education in the Tertiary Sector.
OBJECTIVES
- To enact the operational plan.
- To bring together the members’ views and strategically disseminate information on issues significant to nursing education matters.
- To provide a forum for discussion and debate, develop policy, share information and provide mutual support.
- To provide a national focus for groups seeking informed comment on nursing education and nursing workforce issues.
- To be proactive in providing comment and response to issues of national importance in nursing education
- To promote, participate in and/or commission research related to nursing education
MEMBERSHIP
- Wharangi Ruamano are recognised as a member of NETS and an elected nominee will attend each NETS meeting with waiving of the annual fee.
- Organisations with an identified role in Nursing Education, on written application, support from a NETS member, and a majority vote. Currently recognised is the Royal Plunket Society of New Zealand (Inc.).
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
In each year an Annual General Meeting will be held in November. The meeting shall:
- Elect one representative from each regional network group appointed for a minimum of a two year term on rotational basis
- Elect the Auditor, National Chair and Treasurer.
- Endorse the operational plan.
- Receive the audited annual accounts for the year to the preceding 31 August.
- Conduct such other business as the members decide.
EXECUTIVE
The Executive consisting of the Regional Co-ordinators and the National Chair shall:
- Take a governance role in accordance with the operational plan
- Select spokespersons from nominees to represent NETS as required
- Liaise with appropriate organisations and people.
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Organise the Annual General Meeting and circulate an agenda at least ten (10)
days prior to the meeting. - Organise national meetings as required.
- Identify and communicate with regional networks
- Action other such matters as determined.
OWNERSHIP OF MATERIAL
- NETS reserve the copyright on all material funded and/or written on behalf of NETS
- In any joint or partnership development of documents, ownership of copyright will be clearly identified at the outset
REPRESENTATION
- Each Institution or member group shall be limited to one vote
- Proxy votes will be accepted if provided in writing and dated
- Representatives from specified organisations as determined from time to time by NETS shall be invited to attend the national meetings
- On matters where there is a vote taken, the majority constitutes two thirds (2/3) of the membership