Who Are The IPCNC?

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.

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. The college operates within NZNO constitutional requirements.

IPCNC has also reviewed and updated the IPC Professional Development Framework for IPC practitioners across Aotearoa to use as a guide for their practice and professional accountability.

IPCNC Professional Development Framework 2024

Benefits of being an IPCNC member are:

  • Access to the library & standards related to IPCNC
  • Free education (such as Webber online courses, the IPC Fundamentals course, and other education opportunities)
  • Collaboration with a network of other IPC professionals (including a members’ forum)
  • New practitioner support
  • Access to scholarships and awards
  • Discounts on conferences
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Able to attend and vote in IPCNC AGMs
  • Provided up to date information about IPC changes or updates
  • and more…..

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More Than 800 Members

The college currently has more than 800 members with a wide scope of skills and credentials. IPCNC membership is primarily composed of nurses and other health care professionals who are members of NZNO.

New Zealand Standards

New Zealand IPC programmes are supported formally through the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS8134.3.1:2021. Accreditation and certification programmes utilise this standard as the point of reference.

Professional development framework

use the NZ IPC professional development framework to help guide your IPC professional pathway

Conference Every Two Years

The IPCNC hosts a conference every two years. In accordance with NZNO Constitution requirements it hosts an annual AGM.

Are You Up To The Challenge?

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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!

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