Practice Resources

This joint position statement describes the elements needed to safely arrange for transport and mitigate the risk associated with contacting multiple helicopter air ambulance, including requirements for notifying agencies of potential selective resource management. 

The purpose of this topic brief is to educate emergency nurses on the importance of resilience through different viewpoints, provide tips or suggestions on how to build resilience in nurses and organizations, and describe the importance of resilience in the recovery aspect of disaster...

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

This position statement reviews the use of ED protocol-driven observation units as one solution to address overcrowding, escalating healthcare costs and avoidable admissions.

The AONL Foundation Leadership Think Tank brings leaders from health care practice and industry together to discuss important issues and brainstorm next steps. ENA joined this strategic discussion on how nurse leaders can promote safety and prevent violence in the workplace.

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous blood specimen collection and transportation decrease hemolysis? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood specimen hemolysis before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and...

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous blood specimen collection and transportation decrease hemolysis? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood specimen hemolysis before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and...

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous specimen collection and transportation decrease blood culture contamination? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood culture contamination before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic...

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous specimen collection and transportation decrease blood culture contamination? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood culture contamination before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic...

This position statement discusses emergency alert codes, and the lack of standardization, miscommunication, and other outcomes surrounding the use of these alerts.

This topic brief provides information and resources on identifying, reporting, management of care and documenting physical child abuse in the emergency care setting.

This joint position statement outlines resources necessary for EDs to stand ready to care for children of all ages. 

This topic brief provides information and resources to enhance the ability of emergency nurses to assess, minimze and more effectively manage pain in the pediatric patient.

Pediatric patients cared for in emergency departments (EDs) are at high risk of medication errors for a variety of reasons. Read this joint position statement to review the discussion on medication safety in the ED.

This joint position statement discusses pediatric medication safety in the emergency department.

The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, in collaboration with the Emergency Nurses Association and Society of Trauma Nurses, developed this updated Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide to help ED clinicians plan, prepare, and execute transfers for young patients.

This topic brief helps emergency nurses educate caregivers on misconceptions surrounding fever and fear of severe side effects which can lead to unnecessary clinic visits, lab testing and antipyretic and antimicrobial therapy.

This infographic can be used as supplemental discharge instructions for pediatric patients who have experienced a febrile seizure.

Substance use disorders have a devastating impact on lives and livelihood. This position statement discusses addiction and substance use disorders in the emergency care setting.

This position statement provides an overview of the patient handoff process and reviews effective communication tools to assist with a safe patient transfer and handoff.