With nearly 37,000 members, ENA is the foremost emergency nursing professional organization in the world. ENA and the Injury Prevention Institute/EN CARE are committed to reducing the number of preventable injuries and promoting health and safety through education, research, and advocacy.
About the ENA Injury Prevention (IP) Institute/EN CARE
The IP Institute is the injury prevention resource for emergency nurses and other emergency health care professionals. The IP Institute develops programs and tools aimed at helping emergency nurses prevent injuries among people of all ages. The IP Institute’s education programs aim to develop leadership skills to help emergency health care professionals adopt, implement and promote injury prevention in emergency department and community settings.
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Mission
To reduce injury- and violence-related morbidity and mortality by developing, promoting, evaluating and disseminating injury and violence prevention programs for emergency health care professionals and the community.
Programs/Resources
The IP Institute’s programs and resources are targeted for patients who present with the most prevalent types of injury-related emergency department visits. Case studies, hands-on tools, and group activities provide opportunities to build skills, improve practice and deliver safer patient care.
Injury Prevention Activities Reporting Guidelines
The IP Institute’s Online Reporting system makes it easy for both ENA members and non-members to record their injury prevention activities at their convenience. Step-by-step instructions guide users through the process. The IP Institute strongly encourages all injury prevention advocates to report their injury prevention activities on a quarterly basis at http://www.ena.org/members/reports/index.asp.