Purpose and objectives
Purpose
The purpose of this community is to empower and support members to have an effective voice and to be advocates and experts when working with young people
Objectives
2009-2010
- To get to know who our community members are and to increase membership.
- Mapping of current adolescent services and provision of adolescent nursing courses for professionals.
- Publish findings of how "Adolescense, boundaries and connections" is used in children and young people's nursing and disseminate this through CNO bulletin and Nursing Standard.
- Collate profile of each core community group members expertise and experience.
2010-2011
- Invite community members involvement in "Adolescense, boundaries and connections" and to communicate how this is being used/ask them to apply principles in community setting.
- "Can Nurse?" lobbying – political leadership course (Vivienne Turner, Sian Bill and Anna Gregorowski); call for nominations autumn 2009, sign up from community and forum; lobbying for effective adolescent education for professionals.

