Practice Resources

This infographic provides information on mass casualty and disaster triage. It covers basic principles, globally used triage systems and color meanings, resources and common types of mass casualty incidents and disasters.

This supported consensus statement provides guidance on the role of backboards and spinal immobilization in out-of-hospital situations.

This position statement takes a look at the value of certification, the benefits for the emergency nurse and the patient, and the need to engage in continuing education to remain aware of current and best practices.

This position statement discusses the need for all emergency nurses to have access to the appropriate resources and demonstrate critical competencies to provide safe, effective care and emergency stabilization for pediatric patients in the ED setting, regardless of the volume of...

This position statement evaluates the various factors that contribute to violence in the emergency care setting and discusses ENA's stance on personal safety, zero-tolerance, and the importance of organizational commitment to reducing workplace violence.

This position statement discusses the emergency nurse's role to substantially influence health promotion of patients during ED visits, leading to significant improvements in the health of the population at large. 

This position statement discusses the importance of all patients being weighed in kilograms.

This topic brief provides an overview of TEG, examines implications of TEG for emergency nursing practice including its application in trauma resuscitation and discuesses opportunities for future research.

This joint position statement asserts support for the five level triage system, the Emergency Severity Index.

This position statement provides the qualifications and competencies recommended by ENA to perform the role of triage. 

This position statement discusses the importance of trauma education, the recommended systematic processes for evaluating a trauma patient, and other injury prevention responsibilities of the trauma nurse. 

This joint position statement reviews the principles important to ensuring safe patient hand-off from EMS to health care providers at receiving facilities.

This infographic describes what tranexamic acid is, how it is administered and contraindications.

The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and ENA convened a Day of Dialogue to discuss how incidents of violence are currently addressed in hospitals, as well as the need to create safe environments. The outcome of the meeting was the development of guiding principles and...

This infographic provides tips for providing safe structure for adult behavioral health patients.

This topic brief encourages nurses to assess and prioritize their own health and well-being and to educate them on how to become a well nurse.

This joint position statement discusses the importance of the IO device, how it works, qualifications for use, and need for training, education, and competency validation.

This position statement discusses the gravity of unintentional injuries, the role of the emergency nurse in educating others, and the significance of public education and health care advocacy. 

This position statement reviews the pivotal role in the emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation process.

To help ED Technicians support the medical staff in the emergency department Elsevier has developed The Emergency Department Technician Handbook. This resource provides comprehensive information filling a timely need in EDT workforce development for both technicians and educators.