Dr. Kevin Menes had been mentally preparing for victims of a mass casualty event to come through his emergency room doors since his time working at a hospital in Detroit’s roughest neighborhood.
The Emergency Nurses Association today announced it is being recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a 2018 Gold Circle Award in the advocacy category.
ENA applauds Congress for including $22.3 million in funding – a $2.2 million increase over last year – for the Emergency Medical Services for Children program as part of the fiscal year 2018 omnibus appropriations bill. The President’s budget proposal had called for the elimination of the EMSC program.
The Emergency Nurses Association today announced it will bring new emergency nursing education to the Las Vegas strip April 26-27 at its inaugural Spring Regional Symposium. Emergency nurses have the opportunity to network with local leaders and participate in clinical and leadership sessions to expand their knowledge and skills.
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) applauds the House for passing two of ENA’s public health legislative priorities yesterday.
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 procedures while identifying opportunities for improvement.
The Emergency Nurses Association announced the ENA Board of Directors doubled the association’s annual gift to the ENA Foundation’s General Endowment Fund by donating $50,000 to support academic scholarships for emergency nurses.
ENA today announced Jeff Solheim, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, CFRN, FAEN, FAAN, as president of the premier emergency nursing organization representing more than 42,000 members worldwide. During his one-year term as ENA president, Solheim will oversee the Board of Directors and serve as ENA’s official representative and spokesperson.
ENA applauds Congress for passing, and President Trump for signing into law, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act. The new law, one of ENA’s legislative priorities, amends the Controlled Substances Act to ensure EMS personnel may use standing orders to administer a controlled substance in cases in which a delay in treatment could result in harm or death to the patient.
The Emergency Nurses Association released its new Emergency Department Manager’s Survival Guide, a digital reference for new and experienced ED managers. Since nearly half of U.S. medical care takes place in the ED, outstanding and informed leadership is essential to providing the best patient care. Nurses must become accustomed to unique situations and topics while acclimating to a managerial role. The ED Manager’s Survival Guide serves as transitional tool to help them adjust to the nuances of ED management.
New Emergency Nurses Association theory helps identify and correct bullying behavior.
Without passage of H.R. 304, EMS practitioners may lose the ability to administer life-saving medications to treat a medical emergency.
Resources and training on workplace violence prevention by the Joint Commission including the ENA Workplace Violence Toolkit
Led by the Emergency Nurses Association, #ENWeek, Oct. 8-14, recognizes the work of emergency nurses.
ENA President Karen Wiley MSN, RN, CEN, highlights the importance of emergency nursing for Emergency Nurses Week 2017.
ENA's thoughts are with the victims and families of the mass shooting in Las Vegas and we praise the efforts of first responders and emergency department personnel.
Without significant changes to address access to care for emergency department patients, the Emergency Nurses Association is opposed to the passage of the recently-released legislation designed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act proposed by Senators Lindsey Graham, Bill Cassidy, Dean Heller and Ron Johnson.
Nine emergency nurses were elected to leadership roles within ENA including Patricia Kunz Howard, PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC, TCRN, FAEN, FAAN, named as 2018 President-elect.
The inductees were chosen for their impact on the advancement of the profession and future input to the AEN.
I know many of us are still reeling from the disturbing video recently released of University of Utah Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels being aggressively arrested for refusing to draw blood from an unconscious patient. While the situation appears to have been grossly mismanaged, I encourage you to focus on two key points...
