Who Are We?
- The Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College (IPCNC) is a specialist College of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.
- The IPCNC was formed as a special interest section of the New Zealand Nurses Association (NZNA) in the 1970s. It rose from small beginnings when the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPCN) was a pioneer role within nursing and before infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes were embedded into health care organisations.
Benefits of IPCNC
Come join us and become a member of the Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College.
Enjoy the benefits of belonging to the primary organisation for those interested in infection prevention and control in New Zealand.
Our Passion!
Amongst our membership we share one common characteristic, that of PASSION!
We are passionate about reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections amongst patients and residents. Whatever we can do to affect improvements in patient care practices that can reduce cross infection, we are keen to role model and promote.
Infection Prevention & Control is a career pathway not for the faint at heart!
We are up to the challenges that this choice of career brings!
The college
The Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College (IPCNC) is a specialist college of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.
History
The IPCNC was formed as a special interest section of the New Zealand Nurses Association (NZNA) in the 1970s, and helped embed IPC programmes in nursing and health care organisations.
Lead voice in IPC in NZ
The IPCNC aims to be the lead voice for IPC in New Zealand. The college actively participates and is represented in consultation groups for national and regional IPC issues e.g. HQSC, ACC, MoH.
Operational
IPCNC operates within NZNO constitutional requirements, hosting an annual AGM and conference every two years.
Membership
IPCNC has more than 800 members with extensive skills and credentials. Nurses make up most of the IPCNC membership, with other health professionals and interested parties being associate members.
The Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard provides a framework for IPC
New Zealand IPC, accreditation and certification programmes are underpinned by the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS8134.3.1:2021.
Get in Touch
Want to join? A new practitioner needing support? Looking for information about IPCNC? Feel free to get in touch
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NZNO office 0800 28 38 48Email us
secretary@ipcnc.co.nzKaitiakitanga IPC guardians for the future
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