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June 17, 2024 • Advocacy Emergency Nurses Association Firearms Injury Prevention
ENA Statement on Supreme Court Reversing Bump Stock Ban
ENA continues its call for a ban on the possession or sale of bump stocks as part of the association's larger call to ban assault weapons.
October 12, 2022 • Advocacy Emergency Nurses Association Healthy Work Environment
ENA, dBase Media Debut ‘Emergency Nurses of the Future’ Video Series
As part of its healthy nurse work environment initiative, ENA highlights successes in supporting emergency nurses in their EDs as part of new video series.
May 4, 2022 • Advocacy American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency Nurses Association Workplace Violence
ENA, ACEP Push for Swift Passage of Workplace Violence Legislation
Sen. Tammy Baldwin joined ENA and ACEP members on Capitol Hill to build awareness of expected legislation aimed at curbing health care workplace violence.
May 2, 2022 • Advocacy American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency Nurses Association No Silence on ED Violence Workplace Violence
Emergency Nurses, Physicians to Speak Out Against Workplace Violence
Members and leaders of ENA and ACEP will gather on Capitol Hill to encourage passage of workplace violence legislation.
March 19, 2022 • Advocacy Emergency Nurses Association Healthy Work Environment Legislation
President Signs ENA-Supported Dr. Lorna Breen Act into Law
ENA calls signing of Dr. Lorna Breen Act a victory for mental health and well-being of emergency nurses.
February 19, 2022 • Advocacy Emergency Nurses Association Healthy Work Environment
Senate Passes ENA-Supported Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
ENA applauded Thursday's passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.
February 19, 2022 • Advocacy Emergency Nurses Association Healthy Work Environment Staffing Workplace Violence
ENA President Jennifer Schmitz Statement on Key Emergency Nursing Issues
ENA President Jennifer Schmitz released a statement on issues facing ENA members and the emergency nursing community.
November 12, 2021 • Advocacy Emergency Nurses Association Legislation
ENA President’s Statement to House Subcommittee in Support of Dr. Lorna Breen Act
ENA President Ron Kraus expressed the association's support for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Act in a written statement to a House subcommittee on health.
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 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.
May 14, 2021 • Advocacy Suicide
ENA-backed Suicide Screenings Legislation Passes House
As the Emergency Nurses Association finished its Day off the Hill advocacy event, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the ENA-supported Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act.
November 13, 2020 • Advocacy COVID-19
ENA Requests President-elect Biden Include Nurses on COVID-19 Task Force
The Emergency Nurses Association sent the following letter to President-elect Biden after the announcement that his COVID-19 Task Force did not include any nurses.
March 28, 2020 • Advocacy COVID-19 Government Relations Personal Protective Equipment
ENA Praises Signing of CARES Act in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
ENA commended Friday's signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act which includes billions of dollars to support emergency nurses and other front-line health care providers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
March 19, 2020 • Advocacy COVID-19 Government Relations Infectious Diseases
ENA Speaks Strongly for Emergency Nurses During White House Meeting on COVID-19
In a White House meeting on Wednesday, President-elect Ron Kraus spoke pointedly about the needs of emergency nurses amid the outbreak, while emphasizing the strong role ENA and all ED nurses play in this rapidly developing situation.
August 26, 2019 • Advocacy EMSC
Emergency Nurses Association-Supported EMSC Reauthorization Enacted
The Emergency Nurses Association commended the recent signing of important legislation that reauthorizes the Emergency Medical Services for Children program, which will help guarantee that children receive appropriate health care they need during an emergency.
June 24, 2019 • Advocacy EMSC ENA Pediatric Washington DC
ENA President Patti Kunz Howard to Testify Before House Committee
ENA President Patti Kunz Howard is scheduled to appear before a House committee to testify in support of the EMSC Reauthorization Act.
May 20, 2019 • Advocacy Day on the Hill
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 program for children.
December 22, 2018 • Advocacy ENA Human Trafficking
Emergency Nurses Association-Backed Human Trafficking Bill Clears Congress
The SOAR Act was a priority piece of legislation discussed by members during ENA's annual Day on the Hill event in Washington, D.C.
October 25, 2018 • Advocacy Opioid
Emergency Nurses Association Praises Signing of SUPPORT Act
The Emergency Nurses Association, a leading voice in the push to improve emergency health care for patients struggling with opioid-use issues, on Oct. 24 commended Congress for passing and President Donald Trump for signing into law sweeping bipartisan legislation which aims to combat the opioid crisis.
