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March 2007 NewsBytes

Going Online-Emergency Nursing Orientation Online Course
Call for 2007 Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions-Deadline April 6, 2007
Attention All Injury Prevention EICs, Instructors and Providers-Online Reporting
ENA Elections Coming Soon-Cast Your Ballots
National Awards Information Now Posted on ENA Web Site

Going Online-Emergency Nursing Orientation Online Course

The new ENA Emergency Nursing Orientation Online Course debuting this spring was developed in partnership between ENA and Mosby/MC Strategies to provide an innovative learning tool for members that incorporates flexible and Web-based education. The online course is based on the emergency nursing reference, Sheehy�s Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition. New features include:

Self-paced, interactive activities, offering self-check with feedback regarding correct and incorrect responses.
Online access to reading assignments.
Customization materials to reflect the participants� strengths or weaknesses.
More clinical time stressed for participants with preceptors to review and discuss their facility.

The course can be previewed at www.webinservice.com/ENA. For more information, call MC Strategies at 800/999-6274.Replacement components will be available for sale until December 31, 2007.

Call for 2007 Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions�Deadline April 6, 2007

The 2007 ENA General Assembly will meet September 26-27, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Proposed bylaw amendments and resolutions must be submitted to Kari Zick, Resolutions Committee staff liaison, via e-mail at kzick@ena.org by April 6, 2007. Please visit the ENA Web site at www.ena.org to obtain the Primer on Writing and Presenting Resolutions and Bylaw Changes. For assistance from Resolutions Committee members, ENA members should contact Kari Zick, Resolutions Committee staff liaison, at kzick@ena.org or at 800/900-9659, Ext. 4092.

Attention All Injury Prevention EICs, Instructors and Providers�Online Reporting
Beginning April 1, 2007, all reporting will convert to an online format. Online reporting with all data going into one central location will provide states with up-to-the-minute information on Injury Prevention training activities at any time during the year. Stay tuned for more detailed information.

ENA Elections Coming Soon�Cast Your Ballots
	Many members will take advantage of online voting for the 2007 election. It's fast; it's easy; and it saves printing and postage costs. Only those members with dues paid before May 1, 2007, will receive a ballot. Make sure your dues are paid, and if you want to vote electronically, make sure your e-mail address on record is current. Members without e-mail information will receive paper ballots.

National Awards Information Now Posted on ENA Web Site

Detailed award information and the 2007 application for nominations are posted on the ENA Web site at www.ena.org. There are some changes to the process this year, so please read the requirements carefully. The Behind the Scenes Award, which recognizes individuals who quietly work to meet the mission and vision of ENA, is a new addition. For questions, contact Ginger Burns at gburns@ena.org, or 847/460-4060.