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ENA and AAENP are focused on determining what the high court's decision means for emergency nurses and their patients.

ENA supports improved background checks, enacting Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provisions among efforts to reduce the severity and frequency of firearms injuries and deaths.

Preventing workplace violence has been a long-standing priority of ENA

Provisions emphasize screening in the ED and suicide resources.

On Wednesday, ENA issued the following statement regarding an American Medical Association study on nurse practitioners in the emergency department.

ENA among three dozen organizations calling on White House to support solutions to boarding issues in the emergency department.

Three medical organizations representing more than 157,000 emergency nurses, physicians and pediatric health care providers have issued joint recommendations for improving the safety of care of children in emergency care settings.

To strengthen ENA’s commitment to create healthier and safer communities for all, and to further stand with emergency nurses working amid this gun violence epidemic, ENA today is announcing its support for a ban on assault rifles.

On Friday, the Emergency Nurses Association commended both the Senate and House of Representatives for swiftly passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

As part of its ongoing efforts to support meaningful steps to reduce the gun violence epidemic, ENA sent the following letter to Senators Chris Murphy and John Cornyn calling for a comprehensive gun safety bill focused on preventing mass shootings.

Today is recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the time is now to prevent the tragic consequences of gun violence.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin joined ENA and ACEP members on Capitol Hill to build awareness of expected legislation aimed at curbing health care workplace violence.

Members and leaders of ENA and ACEP will gather on Capitol Hill to encourage passage of workplace violence legislation.

ENA calls signing of Dr. Lorna Breen Act a victory for mental health and well-being of emergency nurses.

ENA announced its support for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act of 2021 and its goal of protecting the safety of emergency nurses and other health care providers.

ENA President Jennifer Schmitz released a statement on issues facing ENA members and the emergency nursing community.

ENA applauded Thursday's passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.

The Emergency Nurses Association on Thursday applauded a key ruling on vaccine mandates for health care workers, while also reminding the public to think twice before visiting a local emergency department seeking a COVID-19 test.

ENA President Ron Kraus expressed the association's support for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Act in a written statement to a House subcommittee on health.

On Tuesday, ENA President Ron Kraus released the following statement after ENA signed on to a joint statement in support of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all workers in health and long-term care.