Transcript The Lesotho Nurses Association Report
The Lesotho Nurses Association Report
By M. Z. Shelile LNA Secretary General 2-4 December 2010 Burgers Park Hotel Pretoria
We care for the Nation
Content
• Country’s profile • Mission and Vision • Membership • Professional Development • Services and Sustainability • Socio-economic welfare • Relationships • Achievements • Challenges
Country’s profile
• Completely Surrounded by RSA • 30 355 square kilometers • 1, 919, 552 people (2006 Census) • 2, 546 Registered Nurses (LNC 2010)
Country’s profile (Map)
Mission and Vision
Mission
Lesotho Nurses Association is committed to look after the interests of its members for professional development, through protection of members’ rights, continuing education and regulation of nursing and through development of nursing care standards.
Mission and Vision
Vision
The Vision of LNA is a strong nursing leadership for a healthy, motivated and efficient health workforce serving the people of Lesotho.
Membership
• 18 Branches (all revived) • 50 more Nurses recruited • 300 more Student Nurses recruited • 2 Nursing Assistants recruited
Membership
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 R/N N/A S/N
Professional Development • Nursing and Midwifery (5 Year) strategic plan • Nursing Policy, Standards and Procedure Manual • Mobile Libraries • News Letter (pipeline)
Services and Sustainability • Subscriptions • Book sales • Rent site to LNC (pipeline) • Lesotho Revenue Authority Wellness Project • Donor Funding for Projects
Socio-Economic Welfare • Work Place Violence • Individualized Bargaining • Collective Bargaining • Caring for Caregivers (Wellness Center) • Lobbied for Director of Nursing Services
Relationships
• Locally: Lesotho Council of Non Governmental Organizations • Regionally: SANNAM & ECSACON • Internationally: ICN, CNF & ICM
Relationships
SANNAM Affiliation
• Work Place Violence Project • Strengthened and Empowered LNA • Experience and Exposure
Achievements
• Increased Membership • Established the student chapter • Celebrated International Nurses Day • Developed a position statement on Task-Shifting • LNA now is in Good terms with Minister of Health • LNA was represented at International meetings (SANNAM, Triad etc) • LNA President Selected into the ICN Abstract Committee • LNA signed MOU with LRA • LNA President presented papers at different forums • Had the most successful AGM Ever • Website in pipeline
Challenges
• Membership • Communication and Transport • Sustainability Donor funded Projects • Unionization • Employer’s Recognition of the Association • Ill health and death of nurses