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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...
Opioids Posing Increasingly Dangerous Threats to Emergency Nurses
The threat from opioids has become so prevalent that the Emergency Nurses Association is dedicating four sessions at their national conference, Emergency Nursing 2017, in September to help healthcare professionals deal with it.
Emergency Nurses Association Announces Journal of Emergency Nursing Award Recipients
The Emergency Nurses Association today announced two Journal of Emergency Nursing (JEN) Award recipients, the JEN Reviewer of the Year Award and the JEN Author(s) of the Year Award.
Emergency Nurses Association Bestows Record 22 Emergency Departments with Prestigious Lantern Award
The Emergency Nurses Association today announced a record 22 emergency departments are receiving the prestigious Lantern Award. The award recognizes emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice...
Journal of Emergency Nursing Study Underscores Need for Education and Training to Successfully Identify and Treat Human Trafficking Victims
A study released today in the Emergency Nurses Association’s Journal of Emergency Nursing aims to help emergency nurses better identify victims of human trafficking.
Emergency Nurses, Emergency Medical Service Providers and Children’s Advocates Oppose Proposal to Eliminate Emergency Medical Services for Children Program
The following organizations join the statement below, opposing President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate funding for the EMSC program in his fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget: the American Ambulance Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians...
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...
Nursing Organizations Urge President Trump, Congress to Make High-Quality, Affordable Health Care Access a Top Reform Priority
America’s leading nursing organizations and the over 3.5 million nurses they represent, have called on the Trump Administration and Congress to prioritize patient health and the patient-provider relationship in any health reform proposals.
Karen K. Wiley, MSN, RN, CEN, Takes Office as Emergency Nurses Association President
The Emergency Nurses Association announced Karen K. Wiley, MSN, RN, CEN, began her one-year term as president of ENA, the premier professional emergency nursing association of more than 42,000 emergency nurses.
Study: Emergency department staffing needs to account for required level of care, patient volume; not just number of beds
A Journal of Emergency Nursing study offers insights into what emergency nurses believe are the necessary components to achieve safe staffing levels in emergency departments.
Emergency Nurses Association Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Emergency Nurses
The Emergency Nurses Association(ENA) heads to Hollywood and invites emergency nurses to become the star of their emergency departments by attending the largest conference dedicated to the profession.
Nancy MacRae, MS, Named Executive Director of the Emergency Nurses Association
Nancy MacRae, MS, has been named Executive Director of the largest global professional association of emergency nurses. MacRae will provide strategic leadership to ENA, its staff, and the ENA Foundation through a collaborative partnership with the Board of Directors to ensure the...
14 Exceptional Emergency Nurses to Join Academy of Emergency Nursing
The Emergency Nurses Association announced 14 emergency nurses will be inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing in 2016. The candidates for induction are admitted to AEN as Fellows, recognizing they have made significant contributions to emergency nursing that go above and...
Emergency Nurses Association Shines Light on 11 Exceptional, Innovative Emergency Departments
ENA announced 11 emergency departments are receiving the prestigious Lantern Award™. The award recognizes emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.
Kathleen E. Carlson, MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN, Named President of the Emergency Nurses Association
ENA announced Kathleen E. Carlson, MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN, will lead the largest professional association of more than 40,000 emergency nurses, as elected president for 2016 Carlson will work with the ENA Board of Directors to set the strategic direction of the Association. She has...
New Interactive Training Modules Created for Emergency Department Personnel
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) assisted in creating four infectious disease training modules for emergency department personnel, which are available now on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) YouTube channel.
Workplace Violence, Pediatric Emergency Care Top ENA Agenda on Capitol Hill
Emergency nurses from across the country will come together in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as the Emergency Nurses Association hosts its annual Day on the Hill event to advocate for federal legislation to protect health care workers and continue funding of a critical emergency care...