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Study Highlights Use of New Tool for Assessing Pediatric Behavioral Health Acuity in EDs
The rising pediatric mental health crisis has put a strain on emergency departments across the country. “The Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Nursing Emergency Behavioral Health Assessment Tool” in the May issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing addresses the fact there...
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...
Workplace Violence, Mental Health Care Featured During ENA Capitol Hill Event
ENA, ACEP members tell of their first-hand experiences and how new legislation can help
ENA-backed Legislation Focuses on Mental Health Treatment in EDs
Improved access to mental health care and reducing ED boarding are ENA priorities
Key Provisions for Suicide Prevention in Omnibus Bill
Provisions emphasize screening in the ED and suicide resources.
ENA Joins Letter to White House Urging Solutions to Boarding Crisis
ENA among three dozen organizations calling on White House to support solutions to boarding issues in the emergency department.
ENA-supported Gun Violence Bill Moves to the President’s Desk
On Friday, the Emergency Nurses Association commended both the Senate and House of Representatives for swiftly passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
President Signs ENA-Supported Dr. Lorna Breen Act into Law
ENA calls signing of Dr. Lorna Breen Act a victory for mental health and well-being of emergency nurses.
ENA President’s Statement to House Subcommittee in Support of Dr. Lorna Breen Act
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.
ENA-backed Suicide Screenings Legislation Passes House
As the Emergency Nurses Association finished its Day off the Hill advocacy event, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the ENA-supported Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act.
ENA-Supported Suicide Screening Legislation Reintroduced in Senate, House
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act aims to improve suicide risk protocols.
Congress Passes COVID-19 Stimulus Package and ENA-backed Appropriations Bill
Congress on Monday approved a COVID-19 stimulus package and Fiscal Year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill. Importantly, the legislation will provide additional funding for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
House Passes ENA-backed Legislation to Enhance Suicide Screenings
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act, Emergency Nurses Association priority legislation focused on improving the ability of health care professionals working in hospital emergency departments to...
ENA joins health care organizations in supporting health care providers in post-COVID era
ENA and several emergency medicine and other leading medical associations, academics and psychiatry experts collaborated on a statement that outlines steps to support the mental health of emergency health care providers and other health professionals currently risking their lives to...
ENA-backed Legislation to Improve Suicide Screenings Introduced in U.S. Senate
The Emergency Nurses Association-supported Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act was introduced in the Senate as a companion bill to the House version filed in November.
ENA Applauds Introduction of ED Suicide Screening Legislation in Congress
The Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act would create a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services that is focused on assisting EDs develop ways to better identify, assess and treat patients with signs of suicidality.
Study: In-depth emergency department suicide screenings should become common practice
New research from the Emergency Nurses Association encourages more in-depth suicide screenings in the emergency department in an effort to better identify individuals at risk for suicide. The study, recently published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, explores current screening...
Emergency Nurses Association Opposes Senate Legislation to Repeal ACA Without Significant Improvements
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) today issued the following statement in opposition to the passage of any bill in the Senate that would overhaul the Affordable Care Act without protecting emergency health care services and access to care for those who suffer from a mental...
Emergency Nurses Association Members Descend on Capitol Hill to Fight for Better Emergency Care
More than 125 Emergency Nurses Association members visited Capitol Hill advocating for legislation that directly impacts emergency nursing. Day on the Hill is an opportunity for us to educate lawmakers about the issues facing emergency nurses and our patients, particularly as the...