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January 10, 2024 • Healthy Work Environment JEN journal of emergency nursing
ED Nurses Report Higher Work Dissatisfaction Than Inpatient Colleagues
Nurses also rank their most-desired solutions in study published in Journal of Emergency Nursing
January 9, 2024 • Nursing Education
ENA-Authored ‘Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care’ Takes Top AJN Honor
American Journal of Nursing awards Sheehy’s first place in critical care-emergency nursing category
January 5, 2024 • ENA Foundation
ENA Foundation Announces 2024 Board of Trustees
Amy Boren to chair board that funds research and scholarships for emergency nurses
January 4, 2024 • Board of Directors Emergency Nurses Association
Chris Dellinger Ready to Shine a Light on Emergency Nursing
New ENA President Begins 2024 Term
December 21, 2023 • Emergency Severity Index ENA University ENPC Nursing Education TNCC
ENA Building Momentum Globally in Support of Emergency Nurses
Partnerships help gold standard TNCC and ENPC courses reach more international ED nurses
December 4, 2023 • Education ENA ENA University Healthy Work Environment Staffing
ENA-developed Tool Helps EDs Calculate Nursing Staff Needs
Appropriate staff levels can improve patient outcomes, ED nurse workloads
November 27, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Research
ENA Study: Accurate Triage is Valid ED Quality Care Indicator
ENA, Mednition cooperation explores correlation between triage accuracy and hospital Core Measures.
November 13, 2023 • ENA Lantern Award
Applications Now Being Accepted for Annual ENA Lantern Awards
Recognition highlights EDs that promote nurse wellbeing, advance patient care, and advance education.
November 6, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA JEN journal of emergency nursing
Study Considers the Needs of Cardiac Arrest Patients’ Families in ED
When a patient, regardless of age, experiences cardiac arrest, often the entire family is impacted and involved in care.
November 2, 2023 • EN Week EN Week 5K ENA Foundation
ENA 5K Draws Record Number of Participants
Designed to bring together people from around the world to celebrate emergency nurses, the virtual 5K drew 1,053 people together as part of ENA's annual Emergency Nurses Week festivities from Oct. 8-14.
October 12, 2023 • 20 under 40 Emergency Nurses Association ENA ENA Connection ENA Connection 20 Under 40
ED Nurses Go Beyond the Call of Duty to Reach ENA Connection’s 20 Under 40 Class
From flight nurses to military members, and mayors to parents, the 2023 ENA Connection 20 Under 40 class has it all.
September 26, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association Emergency Nursing 2024 EN24 ENA
Las Vegas Announced as Host City of Emergency Nursing 2024
ENA and thousands of emergency nurses headed to the desert for four days of education and fun.
September 25, 2023 • election results Emergency Nurses Association ENA
Ryan Oglesby Chosen as ENA President-Elect
Ryan Oglesby, PhD, MHA, RN, CEN, CFRN, NEA-BC, has been elected 2024 president-elect of the Emergency Nurses Association. ENA members also elect Secretary/Treasurer, Directors and 3 Committee Members.
September 13, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Government Relations
ENA Letter on Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act
As part of its ongoing efforts to increase the pipeline of new nurses, promote healthy and safe work environments, workplace violence prevention and address boarding ENA sent the following letter to Senator Bernie Sanders to show support for the Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act.
September 7, 2023 • JEN journal of emergency nursing
Research Explores Emergency Nurses’ Decision-Making in Obstetrical Care
Emergency nurses need additional knowledge of abortion-limiting legislation as well as the related clinical, ethical and legal implications for both emergency care staff and their patients, a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing found.
August 16, 2023 • American Academy of Pediatrics American College of Emergency Physicians ENA pediatric emergency care
Strategies Needed to Improve Care for Adolescents Seeking Help for Mental, Behavioral Health Concerns
The time is now to improve access to emergency care for the rising numbers of children and adolescents seeking help for mental and behavioral health emergencies. Strategies to address challenging circumstances that affect prehospital services, the surrounding community and, ultimately, patient care are needed.
August 2, 2023 • JEN journal of emergency nursing
Awards Honor 18 for Contributions to Journal of Emergency Nursing
ENA recognizes researchers, reviewers and a special contributor to its peer-reviewed journal
August 1, 2023 • Education Emergency Nurses Association TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course
ENA Launches Updated Trauma Nursing Core Course Edition
TNCC, 9th Edition, one of ENA's cornerstone courses for all emergency nurses, debuted this week.
July 26, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association Firearms Injury Prevention Position Statement
ENA Calls for Assault Weapons Ban, Firearms Purchase Age Increase
ENA released its strongest firearm safety related position statement in the association's 53-year history.
July 13, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA JEN journal of emergency nursing
Burnout, Turnover Among Emergency Nurses Alarmingly High
Emergency department nurses cite seven key factors leading to burnout and turnover, a new study in the Journal of Emergency Nursing shows. Those factors include insufficient staffing, physical demands, patient population, better pay elsewhere, length of commute and relocation.
July 12, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Lantern Award
Record-breaking 53 Emergency Departments Receive ENA Lantern Award
The 2023 class of ENA Lantern Award recipients is the largest since the award was established in 2011, with a total of 53 emergency departments around the world receiving the honor.
July 11, 2023 • American Academy of Pediatrics American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency Nurses Association Pediatric
National Assessment Highlights COVID-19 Impact on Emergency Department Pediatric Capabilities
Emergency departments have made progress but do not fully meet national guidelines for pediatric emergency care, despite the association with improved survival, found a study in JAMA Network Open.
June 28, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association Emergency Nursing 2023
ENA Announces Shola Richards as Emergency Nursing 2023 Keynote
Best-selling author and dynamic presenter Shola Richards takes the stage in San Diego on Sept. 21.
June 21, 2023 • Awards Emergency Nurses Association ENA Foundation
ENA Foundation Honors Two Nurses for Their Commitment, Generosity
The ENA Foundation has recognized Howard “Bill” Miller, BSN, RN, PHRN, NRENTP, and Diane M. Schertz, BS, RN, FAEN, with its Keystone Award.
June 19, 2023 • Government Relations
Emergency Department Boarding and the Strain on the Health Care Safety Net
Emergency nurses and physicians are sounding the alarm: the number of patients “boarding,” or held in the emergency department while waiting for care, has reached a crisis level. Unfortunately, patients with mental health needs are disproportionately affected.
