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April 2006 NewsBytes
| NEW-ENA Members Vote Online in 2006!
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| The 2006 National ENA Board Elections and Nominations Committee Elections are just around the corner. You must be a current ENA member by May 1, 2006, to be eligible to vote in the 2006 National ENA Elections. Call 800/243-8362 for a membership application or to renew your membership.
ENA members may vote online in the 2006 National ENA Board Elections. If you have a new e-mail address, please forward it to the ENA National office at enainfo@ena.org by May 1, 2006.
The 2006 Elections will begin in May. Look for candidate information in the May Connection. |
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| "Am I delivering the best care to my geriatric patients?"
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New! GENE Web Seminar Series demonstrates improved practices and health outcomes for older adults. Now it’s easier than ever to expand your knowledge of geriatric emergency care. Four 2-hour live, interactive web seminars deliver ENA continuing education through your computer! Sessions will be offered April 26, May 3, 10, 17 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time). There will be 7.8 CECH awarded for course completion. You must be a paid registrant to receive CECH for this course. A separate phone line and high speed Internet connection (DSL or cable) are required to participate in the GENE Web Seminar Series. For more information and to register, visit www.ena.org/education/GENE/RegistrationLandingPage.asp.. |
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| Experts Wanted-Join the Resource Specialist Program
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| Submit your application as a Resource Specialist and join our growing database of members interested in playing a role on the national level. Experts will be tapped for a variety of assignments tailored to their strengths: public speaking opportunities, writing assignments or brainstorming new ideas relative to a specific education program. Take this opportunity to increase your involvement in our Association and share your expertise in a variety of high-profile assignments. For program details, a list of Resource Specialist categories and access to the online application, visit www.ena.org/ResourceSpecialists/default-public.asp. |
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| Call for Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Resolutions-April 7 Submission Deadline
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| 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 writing assistance from Resolutions Committee members, 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. |
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| Call for 2006 Award Nominees—May 5 Deadline
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| 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. |
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| ENA Special Interest Groups
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| 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. |
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| Extended Deadline Date—Financial Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Victims
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| Monetary assistance is available for ENA members. Applications for assistance must be submitted by July 31, 2006. Information and application are available at: www.ena.org/special/katrina/default-Distribution.asp. |
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| Call for CEN Award Candidates-June 2 Postmark Deadline
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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 Conference.
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/. |
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| NEW-Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN™) Exam
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| 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. |
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| Cover the Uninsured Week 2006 begins in 32 days!
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Nearly 46 million Americans are living without health coverage, including more than 8 million children. During May 1-7, 2006, thousands of activities will take place in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to tell Congress that health coverage for Americans must be their top priority.
Cover the Uninsured Week, a national initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, seeks to urge our nation's leaders to make health care coverage their top priority. This year, Cover the Uninsured Week will be held May 1-7, 2006, to help promote awareness and move people to action to help get America covered.
ENA supports this national initiative and urges its members to be a part of it. It’s time to take meaningful steps toward solutions. You can help. For more information, visit www.CoverTheUninsured.org or contact Lisa Beck at lisa.beck@gmmb.com or 202/572-2988 with any questions.
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| Systems or Symptoms: Finding the Right Balance in Preparing for Emergencies
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| On Thursday, April 13, 2006, 10 - 11 a.m. & 4 - 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), the University at Albany School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness will present a free Grand Rounds satellite broadcast, entitled Systems or Symptoms: Finding the Right Balance in Preparing for Emergencies.
For the location of the nearest CPHP Grand Rounds downlink site, to register for a free satellite downlink or live webcast, or to obtain online Nursing Contact Hours, CHES or CME credits for participation, visit www.ualbanycphp.org or call 518/486-7921. Each Center for Public Health Preparedness Grand Rounds program is webstreamed approximately one week after broadcast.
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| Free 90 Day Trial Subscription to Mosby’s Nursing Consult for ENA Members
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Nursing Consult is an online resource for nurses offering insightful information to help provide better patient care. This offers a single destination for the busy nurse. Easily search to seamlessly find information very quickly. It includes: latest drug information, patient education, professional journals, reference books, current news, clinical practice, evidence-based content and care planning.
How to access Mosby's Nursing Consult
Step 1 - Go to www.nursingconsult.com/sbin/servlet/sop?regtype=new
Step 2 - enter the limited time promotional code: ENANC90
Step 3 - complete the short registration form.
Step 4 - use the Username and Password you created to return to www.NursingConsult.com
This special, limited access ends on December 31, 2006 |
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