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Emergency Departments Nationwide Institute New Alcohol Screening and Intervention Process
4/9/2008 
Beginning April 10, National Alcohol Screening Day, 360 nurses in emergency departments nationwide will begin using the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) alcohol screening and intervention tool kit designed to address alcohol use problems with patients. Studies have shown that the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) procedure can be effective in reducing patients’ alcohol consumption

Leading Health Care Associations Issue Important Guidance on Widely Used Sedation Procedure
2/19/2008 
A coalition of nursing, physician and related health care associations have released a new comprehensive Procedural Sedation Consensus Statement on the use of procedural sedation in the emergency department (ED) setting. The statement was drafted to articulate the critical need for, and appropriateness of, ED nurses using procedural sedation to give patients quality of care consistent with the Six Quality Aims as defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

Emergency Nurses Association Presents Public Service Award to Senator Daniel Inouye
10/8/2007 
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) today named Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) the recipient of its 2007 Public Service Award. The association recognized the Senator for his longstanding commitment and support to advancing nursing and leadership in healthcare policy in the United States. Senator Inouye will be personally presented with the award by ENA President Donna L. Mason, RN, MS, CEN at a special ceremony today.

ENA Names PDL Biopharma® As A 2007 Strategic Partner
6/13/2007 
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) today announced that PDL BioPharma® had been named a strategic partner for 2007. As a strategic partner, PDL BioPharma® will be the exclusive sponsor for the ENA State Leaders December Orientation and the Emergency Nurses Week, October 7-13, 2007.

U.S. Representatives onored for Combating National Nursing Shortage, Advocating on Behalf of Nursing
5/17/2007 
U.S. Representatives Lois Capps, RN, (D-CA) and Steven LaTourette (R-OH) today received the Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR) Public Service Award for their collaborative efforts to combat the national nursing shortage and raise awareness of challenges to the nursing profession among members of Congress. The Awards were presented at a reception on Capitol Hill with numerous nursing organizations in attendance.

Leading Nursing Association Says Bush Budget Worsens Nursing Shortage & Fails to Address Crowding
2/7/2007 
President Bush’s proposed federal budget for 2008 fails to adequately address the growing shortage of nurses and nursing educators, emergency department crowding, and other vital emergency care issues according to the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), a professional nursing association representing more than 32,000 emergency nurses.

ED Nurses Dedicated to Profession Despite Workplace Violence, Staffing Challenges
1/19/2007 
New survey shows job satisfaction, intent to remain in profession high among emergency nurses

Emergency Nurses Association Announces Inductees to the Academy of Emergency Nursing
1/1/2007 
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) today announced that 13 nurses will be inducted as Fellows into the Academy of Emergency Nursing.

Letter to Good Housekeeping
11/18/2005 
The letter to the editor of Good Housekeeping addresses recent concerns brought up by ENA members in response to a Nov. 2005 article on care in the ED.

2006 Emergency Nurses Association Board Members Introduced at 2005 Annual Meeting
9/22/2005 
CHICAGO – September 12, 2005 – Top emergency nurses from across the country recently elected to the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Board of Directors were today introduced at the 2005 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. They will begin their term on Jan 1, 2006.

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