Wyong Professional Day
Wyong Hospital
19th July 2008

Networking and educational updates
Hosted by Central Coast Enrolled Nurse Branch
1 x short day with refreshments provided

The Enrolled Nurse Professional Association (ENPA) was formed in August 1994 at Ashfield NSW by the enthusiasm of 4 enrolled nurses after the Inaugural State Conference for Enrolled Nurses (Ultimo 1993) identified a need for an association to be formed to pursue the professional, career and educational interests of this group of nurses. From this first basis a strong association has evolved to meet the needs of our members in NSW and across Australia. Since our inception ENPA has been instrumental in:

• Successfully negotiating the EN need for the specialist position Enrolled Nurse "special grade" level in NSW,

• Providing a yearly enrolled nurse conference for networking and information,

• Obtaining "first choice" committee membership with major educational, professional and regulatory nursing organisations,

• Initiating full membership of enrolled nurses to the College of Nursing,

• Enhancing the profile of all enrolled nurses through professional association,

• Promoting extended role duties through further education,

• Participating as peak advisors for the NSW medication management module for Trainee Enrolled Nurses and other matters concerning Enrolled Nurses.

• Researching our members opinions of career enhancement and pursuit through lobbying

The association as it stands today is separate from a union of nurses in that it maintains a unique group membership for dissemination and networking of relevant topics and seeks to attain further professional acknowledgement of skills, aptitude and education through consultative mechanisms. In addition the organisation does maintain close communication with the NSW Nurses Association, TAFE and the NSW Department of Health, has representation on invited NSW Nurses and Midwives Board committees and consults with other parties on a needs and enquiry basis, including national organisations such as the National Enrolled Nurse Association (a special interest group of the Australian Nursing Federation) and international organisations including the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.

ENPA Mission

This web site is designed upon our mission statement, with the intention of providing information to members and colleagues in difficult to reach areas and also, for the clarification of our ongoing commitment to our colleagues to provide a fast and reliable network of current issues surrounding enrolled nurse career enhancement and its strategies.