Mission Statement

The section assists Directors of Nursing/Midwifery/Public Health collectively to protect and promote their unique professional interests and conditions of employment thereby impacting positively on the whole body of Irish professional nursing.

Objectives

The section operates -

*        To protect and promote the professional interests of the members

*        To develop a systematic approach to promoting action on such issues as pay, education/training and other aspects of the compensation package for Directors of Nursing

*        To promote the views of members to relevant bodies

*        To network and dialogue with each other to assure information, support and forward movement of Directors of Nursing and professional nursing in general

*        To support the wider body of the INO by offering our skills, knowledge and experiences

*        To champion the issue that good management conditions encourages the very best nurses to aspire to senior positions thereby improving the experiences of nurses and thereby strongly influences the health experiences of the Irish population.