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June 2006 NewsBytes
| Celebrating 30,000 Members!
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Congratulations ENA members for achieving a significant milestone in your association – now more than 30,000 members strong! Share your thoughts about “What ENA Means to Me” and you could win a membership renewal. For full details and access to the online submission form, visit www.ena.org/members/30k/default.asp. |
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| ENA Election Is Under Way
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| Eligible members of ENA are now able to vote for the candidates of their choice, casting electronic or paper ballots. The polls close Friday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. If you have not received your voting pass codes, contact Ginger Burns at gburns@ENA.org or 847/460-4060. |
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| Announcing the ENA Presidential Audiocast Series
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ENA is proud to present its debut, the presidential audiocast series featuring 2006 ENA President Nancy Bonalumi, RN, MS, CEN. Her inaugural speech will touch on subjects from the growth of ENA, the 2006 Annual Conference, resource specialist program, government affairs and other issues of concern to emergency nurses. To listen, go to www.ena.org/audiocasts/default.asp |
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| New JEN Editor
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| Congratulations to Reneé Semonin-Holleran RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, FAEN who will be serving as the ENA’s new JEN editor. An ENA member since 1977, Reneé is currently the Nurse Manager in the Adult Transport Services, Intermountain Life Flight in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, she has vast research experience and has contributed to numerous publications, including Sheehy’s Emergency Nursing, Air Medical Journal, and Journal of Emergency Nursing. |
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| Needed—TNCC Instructor Input
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| As the TNCC revision process moves forward, the work team members are asking for your assistance in piloting the new scenarios for the skill stations. If you are a current TNCC Instructor and you will be attending the ENA Annual Conference in San Antonio, please consider volunteering your time to help the work team on Sunday, September 17 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The work team is looking for your feedback on the scenarios before the TNCC revision is rolled out in 2007 (no date yet!).
If you are interested in participating, e-mail your contact information (name, address, phone–home & work) to Education@ena.org by August 1, 2006. |
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| Mark Your Calendars—ENA Membership Town Hall Meeting
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Join 2006 ENA President Nancy Bonalumi, RN, MS, CEN, and the ENA Board of Directors at the ENA Annual Conference for this one hour meeting. The Town Hall Meeting will be held in Ballroom A at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday, September 13, 4:15-5:15 p.m. This is your opportunity to gather with your fellow ENA members in a town hall meeting format. Get involved and address your ideas, concerns or comments directly to the ENA Board of Directors.
Let your voice be heard! If you cannot attend the meeting, you may submit questions in advance. E-mail your question to Yuen Atkins at yatkins@ena.org by August 31. The Town Hall Meeting will be available via audio cast on the ENA Web site (www.ena.org) after the meeting. |
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| Hot Topics at Annual Conference...Clinical, Pediatric Care, Triage, Injury Prevention, ED Crowding.
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| No one does education better than ENA – join us in San Antonio and choose from nearly 100 opportunities to enhance your emergency nursing practice. Plan to arrive on Wednesday to take advantage of the presessions on Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education (GENE), CEN Examination review and Injury Prevention Instructor Training. Visit www.ena.org/conferences/annual/2006/default.asp for full details and registration. |
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| June 10 deadline—2006 ENA Scientific Assembly Exhibitors Scholarships
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| Don’t miss your opportunity for free registration to attend the 2006 ENA Scientific Assembly. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and the Scientific Assembly Exhibitors Advisory Council will be awarding 15 scholarships to attend the 2006 ENA Scientific Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, September 14-16, 2006. Each scholarship valued at $750, includes 3-day registration plus expense money. For more information, visit www.ena.org/foundation/scholarships/2006SAES.asp or contact ENA Educational Services at 847/460-4123, or e-mail education@ena.org. |
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| Call for 2007 ENA Foundation Board of Trustees
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| Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 ENA Foundation Board of Trustees. The nomination application is available at: www.ena.org/committees/BOTCall2007.asp. |
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| Extended Deadline Date—Financial Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Victims
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| Monetary assistance is available for ENA members. Applications for assistance must be submitted by July 31, 2006. Information and applications are available at: www.ena.org/special/katrina/default-Distribution.asp. |
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| Key Concepts in Emergency Department Management—Save The Dates
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| On November 10-11, 2006, the popular ED management seminar, Key Concepts in Emergency Department Management, will be returning to Chicago at the Embassy Suites Hotel O’Hare.
Don’t miss your chance to attend this two-day seminar focusing on the core principles of successful ED management taught by leading experts. Learn new ways to tackle the challenging issues in today’s emergency health care arena such as crowding, customer service, operations, staffing, and more. Seminar registration: $250 for ENA members, $350 for nonmembers (lunch included). Look for additional registration information in future issues of ENA Connection and on the ENA Web site: www.ena.org/education/KeyConcepts/default.asp. Hotel information: 5500 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018, 847/678-4000. Room rates per night: $105 for a single, $115 for a double.
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| Recognition of Stroke’s Sudden Onset Symptoms
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| Stroke is a common, potentially life-shattering event for individuals and their families. Each year approximately 700,000 people in the United States experience a new or recurrent stroke, which is the third leading cause of death. For more information, go to www.ena.org/publications/OnlineConnection/2006/05-2006.pdf. |
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