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May 2007 NewsBytes

Voting Begins May 17
2007 ENA Annual Conference Registration Now Open
Spring ENCORE Series�BEST of Leadership Conference 2007
ENA, AAEM, and ACEP Oppose Recent Joint Commission Action on MM.4.10 EP 1
New Demo Released for GENE Online Course.
Attention: ENA Nurse Educators and Students
New Palliative Care Guidelines and Framework
ENA Nursing Officer Becomes ENA Research and Practice Consultant
ENA and AEN Congratulate 2007 Academy Candidates

REMINDERS

ENA Foundation Online Auction Goes Live May 21st
2007 ENA Foundation Scholarship Applications�June 1 Deadline
2007 ENA Scientific Assembly Scholarship Applications�June 1 Deadline
ENA Foundation State Challenge�June 30 Deadline

Voting Begins May 17

The voting window for the 2007 elections is Thursday, May 17, through Friday, June 15, 5 p.m. Central Time. You will receive an advance e-mail reminder and notification when you can cast your vote electronically. You�ll also receive reminders to cast your vote during the process. If you have no current e-mail address on your ENA member record, you will receive a paper ballot. We promise to get a ballot to you, but it�s up to you to put it to use. Please vote!

2007 ENA Annual Conference Registration Now Open.

The 2007 ENA Annual Conference will lift you up to new heights with the industry�s foremost educational sessions in emergency nursing, inspirational and motivational speakers and networking opportunities with fellow colleagues. For more information, visit the ENA Web site at www.ena.org/conferences/annual/2007/default.asp and click on the lift icon, and see the 2007 ENA Annual Conference Advance Program included in the May issue of ENA Connection.

Spring ENCORE Series�BEST of Leadership Conference 2007

Three of the most popular sessions from Leadership Conference 2007 will be presented in one-hour Web seminar formats. Earn 1.0 continuing education contact hour (CECH) per course. Cost: members $25; non-members $40. Visit www.ena.org/education/Encore/default.asp for registration information.

May 31, 2007, 2 p.m. CDT�Maximizing Employee Performance Through Motivation

June 27, 2007, 2 p.m. CDT�From One of Us to One of Them; Making the Successful Transition from Staff Nurse to Nurse Manager

July 25, 2007, 2 p.m. CDT�Developing Emergency Department Charge Nurses: The Key to Operational Excellence

ENA, AAEM and ACEP Oppose Recent Joint Commission Action on MM.4.10 EP 1

ENA is working with the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to present a united opposition to the Joint Commission's April 6 rescission of its interim medication standards. The three organizations recognize that Standard MM.4.10 does little more than slow the delivery of care in EDs while providing no actual benefit to patients. To read the ENA/AAEM/ACEP letter to the Joint Commission, visit.www.ena.org/government/other_docs/JCDrugReviewDrOLeary.asp.

New Demo Released for GENE Online Course

Demo GENE (Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education) Online to experience its many features and benefits. Highlighted sections emphasize key elements of the course. Online format uses interactivity, informational pop-ups, animation and helpful audio tracks to enhance the education. To view the demo, obtain additional information or register for GENE Online, visit www.ena.org/education/GENE/default.asp.

Opportunities for Remote Fellowships on Health Policy Priorities

Have you been interested in health policy, but frustrated that you don�t live near your state capital or Washington, D.C.? ENA is offering an innovative way for faculty and students to integrate health policy into the student curriculum. ENA offers a limited number of remote fellowships each semester. The student works on health policy priorities identified by the ENA board of directors. For more information on this exciting opportunity, send an e-mail to Kathi Ream, ENA's Washington representative, at enagov@aol.com.

New Palliative Care Guidelines and Framework

The National Quality Forum (NQF) recently released A National Framework for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality Measurement and Reporting. The NQF Framework will lead to palliative care standards with implications for reimbursement, internal and external quality measurement, regulation and accreditation. For more information, visit www.ena.org/nursing/collaborative/PalliativeCareGuidelines.asp.

ENA Nursing Officer Becomes ENA Research and Practice Consultant

ENA�s nursing officer, Susan MacLean, RN, PhD, is transitioning to a new leadership role during 2007 to become the association�s first research and practice consultant. MacLean established ENA�s Research department in1994, and since then has facilitated 38 research and program grants. She also helped develop several new programs, such as the LUNAR studies, the Academy of Emergency Nursing and the Institute for Emergency Nursing Research. Read a profile on MacLean in the May issue of ENA Connection.

ENA and AEN Congratulate 2007 Academy Candidates
	ENA and the Academy of Emergency Nursing are pleased to announce the 2007 academy candidates. We extend our congratulations and appreciation to them for their outstanding contributions to emergency nursing and ENA. For the list of 2007 academy candidates, please visit:www.ena.org/academy/Candidates/2007FellowCandidates.asp.

REMINDERS

ENA Foundation Online Auction Goes Live May 21st

Bidding for the 2007 ENAF Online Auction starts Monday, May 21, 2007, at 7 a.m. (Central) and runs through June 8, 2007, 9 p.m. (Central). Visit http://enaauction.cmarket.com now to choose your favorite items so you will be ready to bid on opening day. The foundation still is accepting individual and corporate donations. View the wish list for ideas, and contact the foundation at (847) 460.4104 to pledge your items.

2007 ENA Foundation Scholarship Applications�June 1 Deadline

The 2007 ENAF 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.

2007 ENA Scientific Assembly Scholarship Applications�June 1 Deadline

Applications are still being accepted for the 2007 ENA Scientific Assembly Exhibitors Scholarship. ENA and the Exhibitors Advisory Council will be awarding 15 scholarships to attend the 2007 ENA Scientific Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 26-29, 2007.Three-day registration plus expense money are included in this scholarship valued at $750. Applications must be received by Friday, June 1, 2007. For complete details, visit the Current Calls section of the ENA Web site at www.ena.org/conferences/annual/2007/2007-SAE-Scholarship.asp.

ENA Foundation State Challenge�June 30 Deadline

Each state council has been asked to raise a minimum $1 contribution per member. State councils raising $5,000 or more will have the opportunity 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, September 2007. Please connect with your state council today to make your donation count.