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The Journal of Emergency Nursing celebrates 50 years of providing innovative research related to the emergency nursing specialty in 2025, and the first issue of the year features two ENA-driven backed research studies on key topics of interest in emergency care.

Rounding out 2024, the November issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing is filled with a variety of topics. From an injury prevention paper on gun violence to research on dyspnea and trauma-informed care, there is something for everyone.

“It’s so important that EDs are prepared for pediatric patients when they come through our doors. Investing in their care – from having pediatric-specific equipment to proper staff training – can help save the lives of one of our more vulnerable populations,” said ENA President Chris...

Featuring a diverse range of scholarly works from various countries and regions, the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing offers readers insights into fostering a positive workplace culture for nurses and enhancing their overall wellness.

The Emergency Nurses Association has launched a survey to find the incidence and prevalence of workplace violence experienced by emergency nurses, as well as describe the types of workplace violence, precipitating factors and post-event support for nurses. Researchers will then...

Throughout her 25-year nursing career – 10 of those in the emergency department – Swapna Peter of California has been driven by a profound commitment to advance emergency nursing practice and improve patient outcomes.

The research around charge nurse competencies in the emergency care setting is very sparse, which adds importance to the findings in “Ensuring Throughput: Development and Validation of Charge Nurse Competencies for United States Emergency Care Settings,” a study published in the July...

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...

A recent “pulse check” survey of Emergency Nurses Association members revealed more than half of the responding emergency nurses had been either physically or verbally assaulted or threatened with violence in the previous 30 days.

Three-quarters of patients presenting to an ED with a serious illness do so in the last six months of their life. Being able to have conversations around end-of-life care is crucial so that the nurses can provide care consistent with the patient’s wishes.

Emergency nurses need better education on the importance of assessing patients for firearms in the home and with how to inquire about the topic in a nonjudgmental, nonconfrontational manner, ENA researchers concluded in a recent study.

Nurses also rank their most-desired solutions in study published in Journal of Emergency Nursing.

ENA, Mednition cooperation explores correlation between triage accuracy and hospital Core Measures.

When a patient, regardless of age, experiences cardiac arrest, often the entire family is impacted and involved in 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.

ENA recognizes researchers, reviewers and a special contributor to its peer-reviewed journal

Recipients plan research to increase representation of gender, LGBTQIA+ and language in nursing.

May issue explores risk assessment tools, a zero-tolerance campaign, personal alarms and more

March issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing explores the effects of implicit and explicit bias on patient care.

Issue also contains research on distraction techniques