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June 5, 2024 • Academy of Emergency Nursing Achievement Awards AEN Emergency Nurses Association ENA
Academy of Emergency Nursing Announces Class of 2024 Inductees
As it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its creation, the Academy of Emergency Nursing on Wednesday announced its 2024 class of fellows, consisting of six nurses with a multitude of experiences that have contributed to the advancement of their specialty.
May 22, 2024 • Achievement Awards Emergency Nurses Association
ENA Names Susan Douglass 2024 Judith C. Kelleher Award Recipient
ENA announced its 2024 Annual Achievement Award recipients on Wednesday to recognize exemplary members of the emergency nursing community.
May 22, 2024 • Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Emergency Nurses Association EMTALA ENA
ENA Statement on Access to Quality Health Care and EMTALA
On Wednesday, ENA issued the following statement relating to recent arguments before the Supreme Court about the applicability of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
May 16, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA federal news Government Relations Legislation pediatric emergency care
House Passes Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act
The House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote, approved the ENA-supported Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6960/S. 3765) on Wednesday. The EMSC Reauthorization Act, introduced by Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter, R-GA, is an ENA priority this year because of its importance as the only federal program dedicated to improving emergency care for children. Each year, 30 million children and adolescents visit emergency departments in the United States.
May 15, 2024 • American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency Nurses Association ENA Statement
ENA Statement on ACEP ED Accreditation Program
On Wednesday, ENA issued the following statement about an ED Accreditation program developed by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
May 8, 2024 • Education Emergency Nurses Association Emergency Nursing 2024
ENA Opens Registration for Largest Event Dedicated to Emergency Nursing
Registration is now open for Emergency Nursing 2024 in Las Vegas.
May 7, 2024 • Behavioral Health Emergency Nurses Association ENA JEN journal of emergency nursing Pediatric
Study Highlights Use of New Tool for Assessing Pediatric Behavioral Health Acuity in EDs
The rising pediatric mental health crisis has put a strain on emergency departments across the country. “The Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Nursing Emergency Behavioral Health Assessment Tool” in the May issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing addresses the fact there is no current standardized tool for assessing mental and behavioral acuity in emergency departments.
April 25, 2024 • Disaster Preparedness Education Emergency Nurses Association FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction
ENA Featuring New FBI Educational Series on Weapons of Mass Destruction
ENA and the FBI teamed up to share a new series focused on better informing health care workers about weapons of mass destruction.
April 17, 2024 • Day on the Hill Emergency Nurses Association ENA Government Relations Workplace Violence
Emergency Department Nurses Take To Capitol Hill
Emergency nurses are strong advocates for the laws and tools they need to be safe at work and sufficiently prepared to care for all their patients. Emergency nurses from nearly every state gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the Emergency Nurses Association’s annual Day on the Hill advocacy event.
April 4, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Workplace Violence
ENA Survey: 56 Percent of ED Nurses Assaulted in the Past Month
A recent “pulse check” survey of Emergency Nurses Association members revealed more than half of the responding emergency nurses had been either physically or verbally assaulted or threatened with violence in the previous 30 days.
March 25, 2024 • 20 under 40 Connection Emergency Nurses Association ENA ENA Connection ENA Connection 20 Under 40
Rising Stars in Emergency Nursing Encouraged to Apply for ENA’s 20 Under 40 Program
Through the 20 Under 40 program, the Emergency Nurses Association and its member magazine, ENA Connection, cast the spotlight on emergency nursing professionals who are enhancing their careers, uplifting their communities and transforming the emergency nursing specialty.
March 22, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Government Relations Workplace Violence
ENA Sounds Alarm About Violence Against ED Nurses
On Capitol Hill, ENA, ACEP and ANA call for laws to mitigate violence in health care.
March 19, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Government Relations
MEDIA ALERT: Congressional Briefing on The Crisis of Workplace Violence in Emergency Departments
Violence against health care workers is putting emergency care teams and patients at risk. Threats and attacks are increasingly common and must not be accepted as “just part of the job.” The need to improve protections for workers on the frontlines is growing more urgent every day.
March 14, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA
ENA Announces Bradley Goettl as New Chief Clinical Officer
Texas native brings influential health care leadership experience, strong ENA ties, into new role
March 13, 2024 • Chamberlain University Emergency Nurses Association Nursing Education
ENA, Chamberlain University Collaborate on ED-specific Nursing Elective
ENA and Chamberlain University collaborated on new Introduction to Emergency Nursing class.
March 11, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA JEN journal of emergency nursing
Emergency Nurses Report Barriers to Talking with Patients about Serious Illnesses
Three-quarters of patients presenting to an ED with a serious illness do so in the last six months of their life. Being able to have conversations around end-of-life care is crucial so that the nurses can provide care consistent with the patient’s wishes.
February 21, 2024 • Corporate Engagement Council Emergency Nurses Association ENA
ENA Corporate Engagement Council Celebrates Five Years
In its fifth year, the Emergency Nurses Association’s Corporate Engagement Council is focused on advancing the emergency nursing profession and addressing key issues facing the profession including, building the emergency nurse pipeline, AI and how it impacts emergency nursing, boarding and overcrowding in EDs, and more.
February 12, 2024 • American Society of Association Executives Emergency Nurses Association
ENA Chief Executive Officer Nancy MacRae Earns CAE Designation
ENA Chief Executive Officer Nancy MacRae recently earned her CAE designation from the American Society of Association Executives.
January 10, 2024 • Healthy Work Environment JEN journal of emergency nursing
ED Nurses Report Higher Work Dissatisfaction Than Inpatient Colleagues
Nurses also rank their most-desired solutions in study published in Journal of Emergency Nursing.
January 9, 2024 • Nursing Education
ENA-Authored ‘Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care’ Takes Top AJN Honor
American Journal of Nursing awards Sheehy’s first place in critical care-emergency nursing category.
