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April 2007 NewsBytes

ENA Elections Coming Soon�Update Your Records
Going Online�Emergency Nursing Orientation Online Course
Bidder Up for the 2007 ENAF All-Star Online Auction
2007 ENAF Scholarship Information�June 1 Deadline
ENAF State Challenge Nears Halfway Point�Ends June 30
National Awards Information Now Posted on ENA Web Site
Prescription Drug Savings Cards Available for Patients
Live From Boston, It�s Donna Mason
When Seconds Count, Education Empowers Our Practice

ENA Elections Coming Soon�Update Your Records
	Many members will take advantage of online voting for the 2007 election. It's fast; it's easy; and it saves printing and postage costs. Only those members with dues paid before May 1, 2007, will receive ballots. Make sure that your dues are paid, and if you want to vote electronically, that ENA has your current e-mail address. Members without e-mail information will receive paper ballots.

Going Online�Emergency Nursing Orientation Online Course

The new ENA Emergency Nursing Orientation Online Course debuting this spring was developed in partnership between ENA and Mosby/MC Strategies to provide an innovative learning tool for members that incorporates flexible and Web-based education. The online course is based on the emergency nursing reference, Sheehy�s Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition. New features include:

Self-paced, interactive activities, offering self-check with feedback regarding correct and incorrect responses.
Online access to reading assignments.
Customization materials to reflect the participants� strengths or weaknesses.
More clinical time stressed for participants with preceptor to review and discuss their facility.

The course can be previewed at www.webinservice.com/ENA. For more information, call MC Strategies at 800/999-6274. Replacement components will be available for sale until December 31, 2007.

Bidder Up for the 2007 ENAF All-Star Online Auction

This year�s ENA Foundation Online Auction�May 21 to June 8�is fielding a crowd-pleasing lineup of donations surely to fit any budget. Since all proceeds fund scholarships and research grants for ENA members, additional donations are still welcome in the areas of entertainment, sports, travel and tours, restaurants and cultural activities, as well as cash. Your support for this and all ENAF events has enabled ENAF to increase its funding of scholarships and research grants by $133,000 in four years. To donate, e-mail foundation@ena.org or call 800/900-4000, Ext. 4100.

2007 ENAF Scholarship Information�June 1 Deadline
	The 2007 ENA Foundation scholarship information and online application are accessible on the ENA Web site at www.ena.org/foundation/scholarships. Categories include undergraduate, EMS, advanced practice and doctoral. Application deadline is June 1, 2007.

ENAF State Challenge Nears Halfway Point�Ends June 30

The ENA Foundation State Challenge campaign is at the halfway mark. All state councils are encouraged to join this grassroots fundraising campaign benefiting the ENAF Scholarship Program. Each state council is asked to raise a minimum of $1 per member in its state for the foundation. State councils raising $5,000 or more will have the opportunity, if they choose, to name a 2008 ENAF scholarship. The top state councils in total and per capita contributions will each receive one complimentary registration to the 2007 ENA Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 26 � 29, 2007. Connect with your state council today to make your donation count.

National Awards Information Now Posted on ENA Web Site

Detailed award information and the 2007 application for nominations are posted on the ENA Web site at www.ena.org/about/awards/ . Some changes have been made to the process this year, so please read the requirements carefully. The Behind the Scenes Award, which recognizes individuals who quietly work to meet the mission and vision of ENA, is a new addition. For questions, contact Ginger Burns at gburns@ena.org or 847/460-4060.

Prescription Drug Savings Cards Available for Patients

Prescription savings program, Together Rx Access�, is offering emergency nurses quick-start prescription drug savings cards for distribution to patients. The cards can be activated instantly and are accepted by most major pharmacies. Most cardholders save 25 percent to 40 percent on brand-name prescription drugs and products. Ten major pharmaceutical programs support the program offering 300 brand-name medicines and products. Cardholders must not be eligible for Medicare or have any prescription drug coverage and must be legal residents of the U.S., and have an annual income of less than $30,000 for a single person to $70,000 for a family of five. To request a supply of cards, send an e-mail to Amy Niles, Together Rx Access chairperson, Medical Relations and Advocacy, at . amyniles@aol.com. Additional program details are available at www.togetherrxaccess.com.

Live From Boston, It�s Donna Mason

ENA 2007 President Donna Mason recorded her February audiocast, �Bush Budget Worsens Nursing Shortage,� from the floor of the Exhibit Hall at Leadership Conference 2007 in Boston. Simply log on to www.ena.org/audiocasts/2007/default.asp and listen to ENA�s concerns over the Bush Administration�s proposed budget, which does not adequately address the growing shortage of nurses and nursing educators, emergency department crowding and other vital emergency care issues.

When Seconds Count, Education Empowers Our Practice

In her April audiocast, ENA 2007 President Donna Mason talks about how the growing prevalence of Alzheimer�s disease and other aging-related issues significantly impact emergency nursing. She also describes the new ENA Emergency Nursing Orientation Online Course, which replaces the discontinued Orientation to Emergency Nursing. Simply log on to www.ena.org/audiocasts/2007/default.asp to listen.