ABOUT US.
The Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Nursing (ANZSVN) was formed in 2007 and represents vascular nurses from a variety of work settings based in all states and territories in Australia, and in New Zealand.
The ANZSVN is a professional nursing organisation dedicated to promoting excellence in the nursing care of individuals with vascular disease by providing quality education, fostering clinical expertise, supporting nursing research and contributing to the prevention of vascular disease.
The objectives of the ANZSVN are to:
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Represent Australian and New Zealand Vascular Nurses as a professional body and assume a leadership role in the advancement and promotion of the specialty of vascular nursing.
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Promote an Australian and New Zealand network of vascular nurses through a website, newsletters, conferences and the facilitation of regional groups
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Liase and collaborate with national and international professional bodies and individuals who share concern and interest for people with vascular disease
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Enhance public awareness of vascular disease and encourage members to be active within the field of vascular health education and health promotion
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Assume the leadership role in defining and advancing the evidenced-based education of nurses involved in the care of patients with vascular disease
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Facilitate and encourage vascular nursing research
The ANZSVN is an incorporated body administered by a national committee with representatives from each state.
The ANZSVN serves as the National Body for Vascular Nursing throughout Australasia, although this entity was spawned from pre-existing state/national based nursing societies and vascular nursing specialists. At present only Queensland, South Australia and New Zealand host vascular nursing societies that exist as their own legal entities. The other states/territories do not have specific committee or branch structures in place and hence are not specifically represented in the lists below. ANZSVN is keen to host representatives from all around the Australasian region and encourage any members keen to link with people in their state/country and/or who require support to oragnise events in their area to contact the ANZSVN committee via the email anzsvn.members@gmail.com
OUR ANZSVN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
President
1. Clinical Nurse Consultant, Vascular Surgery, Concord Repatriation General Hospital
2. Skin Integrity Improvement Facilitator, Clinical Goverance Unit, Northern Sydney Local Health District
3. Clinical Senior Lecturer, Susan Wakil School Of Nursing & Midwofery, University of Sydney
Secretary
Nurse Unit Manager, Ward 1C, Vascular Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Theresa.OKeefe@health.qld.gov.au Work Phone 07 31766477
Membership Officer
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Vascular Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, SWSLHD, New South Wales – Tanghua.Chen@health.nsw.gov.au
Vice President
Nurse Practitioner, Vascular Service Nelson Hospital, New Zealand - Frances.Horner@nmdhb.govt.nz
Treasurer
Nurse Practitioner, Vascular Surgery
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Research Associate, Flinders University, SA.
PhD candidate, Flinders
University, SA.
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Website Officer
Nurse Practitioner, Vascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals, Perth, WA
STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
New Zealand (South) Representative
Nurse Practitioner, Vascular Service Nelson Hospital, New Zealand - Frances.Horner@nmdhb.govt.nz
Queensland Representative
Nurse Unit Manager, Ward 1C, Vascular Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Theresa.OKeefe@health.qld.gov.au Work Phone 07 31766477
South Australian Representative
Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Vascular Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, CALHN, South Australia vanessa.heidenreich@sa.gov.au
Tasmanian Representative
CNC/E Nurse Practitioner Wound Management, THS Primary Health North juliet.scott@ths.tas.gov.au
New South Wales Representative
Vascular Nurse Practitioner, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, South Australia Wendy.McInnes@sa.gov.au
Western Australia Representative
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Surgical Division, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia Lucy.Stopher@health.wa.gov.au
SASVN.
Chair Person
Davina Mungall (RAH Vascular NUM)
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Secretary
Annie Mathew (RAH Vascular ANUM)
Jijimol Poulose (RAH Vascular Clinical Nurse)
Membership officer
Kate Marston (CALHN Vascular Nurse Consultant)
Treasurer
Vanessa Heidenriech (RAH Vascular ANUM)
Public Relations officer
Keely Yates (FMC Vascular Nurse)
Dawn Smith (FMC Vascular Nurse)
Newsletter
Erika Crowther (CALHN Vascular ANUM and Amputee support nurse)
Marianne Lupson (CALHN Vascular Clinical Nurse)
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General Committee
Hayley Reiman
Nata Wauchope
Maria James
Jancy Roy
Heather Nicholls
Christine Schwarz
Julie Matson
Vilsy Liyo
Mentors
Wendy McInnes
Sandy Day
Sheri Sandison
Karen Simunov
QSVN COMMITTEE.
President
Vice President
Vacant
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Treasurer
Membership Officer
Secretary
Newsletter Editor
SVNSW COMMITTEE.
President
Sue Monaro
Clinical Nurse Consultant Vascular Surgery, Concord Hospital
P: 02 9767 7491
E: MonaroS@email.cs.nsw.gov.au
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Vice President
Lee Davison
RN, John Hunter Hospital
E: Lee.Davidson@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Secretary
Natalie Ko
Clinical Nurse Consultant Vascular Surgery, Concord Hospital
P: 02 9767 7491
E: natalie.ko@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
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Membership Officer
Morgan Johnson
Clinical Nurse Specialist, John Hunter Hospital
E: Morgan.Johnson@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
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Treasurer
Tanghua Chen
Clinical Nurse Consultant Vascular Surgery, Liverpool Hospital
P: 02 8738 3843
E: tanghua.chen@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
General Committee
Gillian Gale (Westmead Hospital)
Nicola Jackson (St Vincents Hospital)
Jana Pinkova (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital)
Francesca Rowshanzadeh (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital)
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CREATE A COMMITTEE.
The following States and Regions do not currently have an active ANZSVN Sub-Group. If you are interested in forming a group in one of these areas please contact your local representative via the links below.
