The Emergency Nurses Association has launched a survey to find the incidence and prevalence of workplace violence experienced by emergency nurses, as well as describe the types of workplace violence, precipitating factors and post-event support for nurses. Researchers will then analyze the relationship between organizational, environmental and human factors and nurses’ reported experiences to support the development of effective interventions to mitigate the violence healthcare workers face.
The research around charge nurse competencies in the emergency care setting is very sparse, which adds importance to the findings in “Ensuring Throughput: Development and Validation of Charge Nurse Competencies for United States Emergency Care Settings,” a study published in the July Journal of Emergency Nursing issue which outlines nine competencies and teaching methods.
Three emergency nurses have been selected as the first ENA ENDVR Fellows.
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.
This year's JEN awards highlight the outstanding work of top authors and reviewers.
New research conducted by the Emergency Nurses Association explores secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing and its impact on nursing practice and workplace environment.
Emergency nurses need better education on the importance of assessing patients for firearms in the home and with how to inquire about the topic in a nonjudgmental, nonconfrontational manner, ENA researchers concluded in a recent study.