October 11, 2021 Emergency Nurses Week EN Week

Emergency Nurses Week in a Continuing Pandemic

October 10 kicks of a celebration of the work emergency nurses do with Emergency Nurses Week. In the past year and a half, emergency nurses have faced a pandemic and the overwhelming care needs of a staggering patient load.

September 17, 2021 Research

ENA Study Explores Secondary Traumatic Stress in Near Real-time

Newly published research by the Emergency Nurses Association that analyzed Twitter content found health care providers had deep concerns and high stress levels due to lack of personal protective equipment during the first three months of the pandemic.

August 3, 2021 COVID-19

ENA Adds Name to Vaccine Mandate Joint Statement

On Tuesday, ENA President Ron Kraus released the following statement after ENA signed on to a joint statement in support of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all workers in health and long-term care.

July 30, 2021 Advocacy EMSC Firearms Mission Zero Title VIII

ENA-supported Programs Included in House-passed Funding Legislation

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill which includes important funding priorities supported by the Emergency Nurses Association.

July 12, 2021 Advocacy APRN

ENA Successfully Opposes APRN Proposal in Oregon

On June 17, the Oregon State Board of Nursing rejected a proposed rule change that would have created a new emergency nurse practitioner license that limited which nurse practitioners could receive the license.

July 2, 2021 Advocacy insurance

ENA Joins Letter Sent to UnitedHealthcare

The Emergency Nurses Association signed on to the following letter to United Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson following the announcement of a new policy to allow for the retroactive denial of coverage for emergency care.