The Emergency Nurses Society of South Africa was established during the 2nd EMSSA "Emergency Medicine in the Developing World" Conference, held in November 2009, in Cape Town South Africa. ENSSA strives to promote emergency nursing in South Africa. The aim of ENNSA is to promote the advancement of emergency nursing in South Africa through leadership, education, collaboration and practice development and research.
ENSSA will accept as members any nurses (registered or enrolled with the South African Nursing Council) who are involved in emergency care. Nurses from outside South Africa are also welcome to join the organisation. Membership of ENSSA can be attained through joining the Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa. The current ENSSA Executive Committee consists of 6 people who are responsible for the development of this society until the next EMSSA conference (November 2011):
- Chair - Petra Brysiewicz
- Vice Chair - Tanya Heyns
- Secretary - Jean Augustyn
- Officers - Gayle Heydenrych, James Gassiep
