Rule 2: The Objective of the Association

To act as a national resource and network for nurses to share knowledge, expertise and best practice about Parkinson´s disease and its management, locally, nationally and internationally.

Therefore the main aims for the PDNSA Committee for 2008 will be:

• To continue to represent and raise the profile of PDNS´s
• To hold a successful conference
• To sustain good communication between the PDNSA committee and its members via
• Transmitter
• Website Updates
• PDNSA Report to Regional Groups after each committee Meeting
• To promote best practice and partnership working using the following:
• Planning "Towards Expert Practice" project for experienced PDNS´s (members) for 2009
• Influence national policy development and the political agenda
• Promote awareness of the PDNSA to raise the profile
• Support and facilitate innovative practice &nsp; developments
• Continued joint working with PDS, Pharmaceutical industry, Healthy Alliance and others
• Endorsing, developing and supporting appropriate projects
• Working closely with medical colleges within the British Geriatric Society Interest Group and the British Neurologist Movement Disorder Special Interest group
• Disseminating Competency Framework Document 2^nd Edition
• Working towards the 20 year celebration of the Role of the PDNS for 2009