The NENA web
page mandate is to provide information to Emergency Nurses and to represent the
Canadian Emergency Nursing Specialty.
The web page is used for the provision of information related to the
specialty of Emergency Nursing. NENA
has and maintains a website located at www.nena.ca.
OBJECTIVES
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To promote the business of the
affiliation
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To enhance communication opportunities
between the Board of Directors and their members
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To enhance collaborative communication
with external partners
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To enhance communication ability
between members directly through the message board
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To maintain an electronic membership
application, renewal and tracking process
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To enhance the work of the National
Course Administration Committee
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To enable timely and effective
communication of educational opportunities for the members of the affiliation
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To provide direction for clinical
practice of Emergency Nurses
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To promote research based practice
POLICY
1.
NENA shall retain the services of a Web
host provider.
2.
The NENA Communications officer and
Treasurer or designate, shall maintain the core pages.
3.
Members and/or external parties wishing
to post information on the website pages must submit a request to the
Communication Officer.
4.
Any decisions requested by the
Communication Officer or Treasurer of NENA, for the administration of the
website, shall be made by the majority of the Board of Directors.
5.
Advertising / Posting costs shall be
set by the NENA Board of Directors.
6.
Any editing requirements or revisions
identified by Provincial Directors or membership contacts shall be submitted to
both the Communication Officer and Treasurer by email.
7.
Website Membership Database will be
regarded as confidential and used for NENA purposes only.
8.
Provincial Directors shall be
orientated to their responsibilities to the website by the NENA Treasurer on a
continual basis at Board Meetings:
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- Responsibilities:
i.
To monitor the provincial database on a
regular basis to ensure memberships are activated in a timely fashion
ii.
To monitor the website at a minimum of
monthly for accuracy and editing requirements
iii.
To monitor the website message board at
a minimum of monthly for relevant discussions that are occurring and enter into
the dialogue. Bring concerns, questions or
ideas to the BOD meetings for further consideration and action
iv.
To orientate their Provincial
Membership Contact person to their responsibilities to the Website
v.
To initiate and disseminate emailing to
their provincial members as required
vi.
To authorize printing and use of
provincial membership labels
vii.
To ensure confidentiality of the
membership database
viii.
To ensure effective communication with
their membership to ensure application and renewal processed are articulated
ix.
To assist the NCAC from time to time in
resolution of membership issues specific to their respective province.
- Provincial
Membership Contact shall be orientated to their responsibilities by the
Provincial Director on a regular basis.
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- Responsibilities:
i.
To monitor the provincial database at a
minimum of monthly
ii.
To activate a members account within 10
days of receiving the membership payment
iii.
To advise the NENA Treasurer of any
editing requirements for their members
iv.
To print provincial membership labels
only when requested by the Provincial Director.
v.
To ensure confidentiality of the
membership database
- On request
by a qualified organization or business, showing relevance to Emergency
Nursing Practice, may be permitted to have NENA do a membership mail
out/email disbursement. All costs
association to this request shall be born by the requester as well as
paying an administration fee as defined by the BOD.
- The website
shall provide an auto-generated receipt to members electronically when
membership fee's are processed.
- NENA shall make
decisions permitting the NENA website to be utilized by nursing employment
services on a case by case basis.
Posted
Jan 11 2010, 08:50 PM
by
CarlsonStephanie