Sub-committee of the ccssa – to represent interests of ccns/nurses in sa icus

Sub-committee of the CCSSA – to represent interests of CCNs/nurses in SA ICUs

• Sub-committee of the CCSSA – to represent interests of CCNs/nurses in SA ICUs

• Purpose – greater representation of CCNs in 6 regions of CCSSA Constitution (2007)

• Additional members to include the 2 elected & the 2 co-opted Nurse members of CCSSA Council, viz. the WFCCN & CTG reps.

• Legitimate structure

• Objective – address CCN matters

• Leadership

• Regional / Provincial / Branch representation

Concept of a nursing sub-structure of the CCSSA proposed in 2006

• Concept of a nursing sub-structure of the CCSSA proposed in 2006

• Accepted & initiated at June 2007 CCSSA Council meeting

• Inaugural meeting of group held Aug. 2007 at CCSSA Congress

• Presentation to Congress Aug. 2007

• Follow-up meeting held Dec. 2007 at CCSSA Refresher Course in. P. E.

• Proposal & nomination form submitted for postage to members in Dec. 2007

• Strategic Planning Workshop organised for Feb. 2008, Cape Town

• Planning meetings April & June 2008, JHB.

Chairperson to facilitate initially

• Chairperson to facilitate initially

• Support from CCSSA Council, incl. financial support

• 3 year mandate

• Individual commitment

• Dedicated webpage

• Potential Newsletter

Critical Care Nursing Education

• Critical Care Nursing Education

• Clinical Practice

• Management & Professional development

• Research

Areas of concern:

• Areas of concern:

• Undergraduate training

• Pre-course training courses

• Crit. Care Nurs. Programme

• Level of knowledge & competence

• SAQA / NQF requirements

• SANC & the new Nursing Act

• Assessors, clinical mentors

• Clinical Masters’ programme

Potential Strategies:

• Potential Strategies:

• Quality improvement initiatives

• System-wide model

• Care Bundle approach

• Database

• Education and Training projects

• Measurable outcomes

Areas of Concern:

• Areas of Concern:

• Shortage of nurses

• Staffing ratios & skills mix

• Recruitment and Retention

• Professional image of nurses

• Working conditions

• How to conduct sound research in SA ICUs

• National database

East London

• East London

• 5 Workshops

• Durban

• 1 journal club

Election of New Core Administrative team August 2007

• Election of New Core Administrative team August 2007

• President – Ged Williams (Australia)
• Secretary – Shelley Schmollgruber (South Africa)
• Treasurer – Gordon Speed (New Zealand)
• Trade Liaison – Laura Alberto (Argentina)

• Accomplishment Report 2005 – 2007

• Strategic Plan established August 2007

CONNECT Official Journal of WFCCN contract has been renewed to 2010

• CONNECT Official Journal of WFCCN contract has been renewed to 2010

• Plans are in place to renew the webpage for Connect, expand readership and articles to commence Spanish Translation of articles by end of 2008

• Website redevelopment plan February 2008

• Website is currently being rebuilt to meet current and future trends
• New Presentation should be available by September 2008