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May 2006 NewsBytes

2006 Annual Conference Registration Now Open
Now Available�2006 ENA Scientific Assembly Exhibitors Scholarships
DMR Now Available Online
Experts Wanted to Join the Resource Specialist Program
Call for CEN�, and CFRN�/CTRN� Item Writers
Call for 2007 ENA Foundation Board of Trustees
Project Hope�Volunteers Needed
ENA Special Interest Groups
Extended Deadline Date�Financial Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Call for CEN Award Candidates�June 2 Postmark Deadline
Pandemic Flu�What's Happening Now

2006 Annual Conference Registration Now Open
Register Now for ENA�s 2006 Annual Conference in San Antonio, September 13 - 16. Enhance your nursing skills with a wide variety of cutting edge emergency care education, network with your peers, meet with more than 300 suppliers and have fun! Visit www.ena.org/conferences/annual/2006/default.asp for full details

Now Available�2006 ENA Scientific Assembly Exhibitors Scholarships

Don�t miss your opportunity for free registration to attend the 2006 ENA Scientific Assembly. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and the Scientific Assembly Exhibitors Advisory Council will be awarding 15 scholarships to attend the 2006 ENA Scientific Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, September 14 - 16, 2006. Each scholarship valued at $750, includes 3-day registration plus expense money. For more information, visit www.ena.org/foundation/scholarships/2006SAES.asp or contact ENA Educational Services at 847/460-4123, or e-mail education@ena.org. June 10 deadline.

DMR Now Available Online
	ENA�s first online journal, DMR offers a unique on-demand format with in-depth, searchable content and archived issues dating back to January 2000. Easy, open access for ENA members, just click on the DMR cover graphic to access the most current issue. Read the latest issue at www.disastermgmt.com.

Experts Wanted to Join the Resource Specialist Program

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.

Call for CEN�, and CFRN�/CTRN� Item Writers
	No Item Writing Experience Necessary�item writers are a key element to certification. It is the item writers that have clinical expertise in a specialty and use that expert knowledge to initiate items (test questions) specifically for certification in their specialty. At this time, BCEN is taking requests for item writing applications. For more information regarding item writing submission please click here: www.ena.org/bcen/news.

Call for 2007 ENA Foundation Board of Trustees

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 ENA Foundation Board of Trustees. The nomination application is available at: www.ena.org/committees.

Project Hope�Volunteers Needed

Project HOPE's (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) mission is to achieve sustainable advances in health care around the world by implementing health education programs, conducting health policy research, and providing humanitarian assistance in areas of need; thereby contributing to human dignity, promoting international understanding, and enhancing social and economic development. The essence of Project HOPE is teaching; the basis is partnership.

Project HOPE will once again bring teams of MDs, RNs and other health professionals to staff the Mercy during its mission. U.S. Navy regulations stipulate that volunteers must be U.S. citizens in good health to withstand the rigors of shipboard life. Volunteers must have a current passport, have a current medical/professional license and be currently practicing.

The USNS Mercy will visit areas such as the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, with stops in the tsunami-affected areas, from the period of May until September 2006. There are 4 rotations during USNS Mercy's sail. Volunteers may serve aboard for one or more rotations.

Rotation 1: May 20 - June 23 Philippines (35 day assignment)
Rotation 2: June 22 - July 25 Bangladesh, Nias (34 day assignment)
Rotation 3: July 21 - Aug 6 Banda Aceh (17 day assignment)
Rotation 4: Aug 3 - Sept 3 Indonesia, Timor (32 day assignment)

For more information, contact Karen M. Anderson APRN, BC, at 267/426-5152 ext. 65152 or e-mail her at andersonk@email.chop.edu

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.

Extended Deadline Date�Financial Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Victims

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.

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 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.

Pandemic Flu�What's Happening Now

The United States has been working closely with other countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen systems to detect outbreaks of influenza that might cause a pandemic. For more information, call Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hotline 800/CDC-INFO (800/232-4636) or e-mail cdcinfo@cdc.gov or visit www.pandemicflu.gov/general/#what