Action Plan 2011

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 2011 will be:

• To continue to represent and raise the profile of PDNS´s.
• To actively communicate between the PDNSA committee and membership
  via:
  • Transmitter/ e-transmitter (3 editions in 2011)
  • Website
  • PDNSA report to regional groups after each committee meeting
  • Annual conference and AGM
• To promote best practice and partnership working by:
  • Influencing national policy development in collaboration with other neurological nursing associations, exploring future direction for nurse specialists in neurological fields
  • Linked to above look at the end of life pathway for Parkinsons Disease
  • Promoting awareness of the PDNSA to raise the associations profile
  • Review the definition of a PDNS
  • Support and facilitation of innovative practice and developments
  • Continued working with Parkinsons UK, Healthy Alliance and the pharmaceutical industry
  • Jointly plan to deliver the Britmodis conference in 2012
  • Complete the organisation for the 11th annual PDNSA conference 3rd/4th October 2011

PDNSA - Parkinsons Disease Nurse Specialist Association
http://www.pdnsa.net/staticpages/index.php/PDNSA-Action-Plan-2011