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March 2006 NewsBytes

Call for Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions-April 7 Submission Deadline
Call for 2006 Award Nominees-May 5 Deadline
Call for Editor-March 31 Application Deadline
ENA Special Interest Groups
Choices for Living-Now available at the ENA Marketplace!
Double the value of your gift to the ENA Foundation!
Call for CEN Award Candidates-June 2 Postmark Deadline
NEW�Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN�) Exam

Call for Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions-April 7 Submission Deadline

Call for Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions�April 7 Submission Deadline If you are interested in bringing a proposed bylaw amendment or resolution to the 2006 General Assembly, please visit the ENA Web site at www.ena.org/statecouncils/GeneralAssembly to obtain the Primer on Writing and Presenting Resolutions and Bylaw Changes. For assistance from the Resolutions Committee members with writing proposed bylaw amendments or resolutions, please contact Kari Zick, Resolutions Committee staff liaison, at kzick@ena.org, or call 800/900-9659 ext. 4092.

This is your opportunity to bring important professional emergency nursing issues to the 2006 General Assembly. The delegates will debate and vote on each proposed bylaw amendment and resolution presented.

Call for 2006 Award Nominees-May 5 Deadline

The Emergency Nurses Association is issuing a call for nominees for the 2006 ENA National Awards. This is the opportunity to give recognition to the innovators, leaders and those who continually go above and beyond the call of duty in the emergency nursing profession: your colleagues, mentors and friends. ENA�s Injury Prevention Institute/EN CARE is pleased to announce a call for nominees for the 2006 EN CARE Injury Prevention Awards. This is the opportunity to give recognition to those who continually contribute to the promotion of injury prevention in the community. For more information on how to submit an Award nomination, visit the ENA Web site at www.ena.org/about/awards.

The awards will be presented during the 2006 ENA Scientific Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, September 14-16, 2006. Nominations packets must be received by May 5, 2006. ENA will notify all nominees.

Call for Editor-March 31 Application Deadline

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) invites applications for editor of its flagship journal, the Journal of Emergency Nursing (JEN). JEN is the official publication of the 28,000-plus-member Emergency Nurses Association and the only academic journal dedicated exclusively to serving the complete scope of emergency nursing in the United States. Owned and copyrighted by ENA, the mission of the Journal is �to improve the care of emergency patients and promote the specialty of emergency nursing.� Candidates for editor must be active members of ENA and should be prepared to accept the editorship in June 2006. Complete information regarding criteria and requirements for application are available on the ENA Web site www.ena.org/publications/jen/EditorCall/.

ENA Special Interest Groups

ENA is expanding the types and contributions of the Special Interest Groups (SIG) and welcomes applications for the formation of new SIGs. Starting in June 2006, membership in ENA SIGs will become an exclusive benefit of ENA members and will move to the members-only Web site. New SIG activities, listservs and member directories will expand the networking opportunities for ENA members. For more information, visit www.ena.org/SIGs/default.asp, contact practice@ena.org, or call 800/900-9659 ext 4109

Choices for Living-Now available at the ENA Marketplace!

Choices for Living is an interactive educational program designed to promote safe decision-making among teenage drivers. This dynamic program uses the power of personal stories, dialogue and group activities to help teenagers make the healthier choice to avoid underage drinking, binge drinking, and drinking and driving. For more information about this program as well as other programs of the ENA Injury Prevention Institute, visit the ENA Web site at www.ena.org/ipinstitute/institute/.

Double the value of your gift to the ENA Foundation!
Many hospitals match their employees' charitable contributions. Take advantage of your hospital's matching gift program to increase the value of your monetary contribution to the ENAF. Information is available at: www.ena.org/foundation/fundraising/matchinggift.pdf.

Call for CEN Award Candidates-June 2 Postmark Deadline

BCEN will present two awards for demonstrated support of emergency nursing certification September 16 at the CEN Recognition Breakfast in San Antonio, Texas, at the ENA Annual Meeting.

The Distinguished CEN Award recognizes an individual CEN who has promoted the certification process in emergency nursing. The recipient will represent the certification credential to other colleagues, disciplines or consumers.

The Honorary Certification Recognition Award acknowledges an agency or institution for an outstanding job of promoting the emergency nursing certification process by sponsorship (exam reimbursement or materials provision) or providing continuing education opportunities.

Recipients receive transportation and one night�s lodging reimbursement. For additional information, visit BCEN�s Web site www.ena.org/bcen/news/.

NEW�Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN�) Exam
	Energize Your Career. Prove your expertise. Get Certified. What Your Colleagues Have Said about Certification: Reward - Certification enhances feelings of accomplishment and personal satisfaction. Challenge - Certification provides a new professional challenge. Commitment - Certification provides evidence of my personal commitment to my profession. Credibility - Certification enhances my professional credibility. Compensation - A 2004 nursing salary survey indicated the annual income of certified nurses is $10,000 more than those without certification. Why Your Employer Should Support Your Certification: Nurse Retention - Certified nurses are more likely to work where continuing education and certification is offered. Magnet Status - Certification is a factor in the ANCC�s Magnet Recognition Program�. Liability - Certification may increase eligibility for reductions in liability premiums Experience - There is a link between certification and clinical experience. To learn more about the CTRN� Exam, visit www.ena.org/bcen/ctrn