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• ENA Board Approves Firearm Safety and Injury Prevention Position Statement

  On Thursday, the Emergency Nurses Association Board of Directors unanimously approved an updated position statement encouraging increased firearm-related research, education and focus on safety enhancements.

• ENA Researchers Find Emergency Nurses Underassess For In-Home Firearms

  Emergency nurses need better education on the importance of assessing patients for firearms in the home and with how to inquire about the topic in a nonjudgmental, nonconfrontational manner, ENA researchers concluded in a recent study.

• AMA Alliance Video Series Features ENA’s Role In Battling Opioid Epidemic

  The nation’s opioid epidemic has claimed far too many lives in the United States. Recognizing that, the AMA Alliance, in collaboration with the American Medical Association, is focusing its efforts and attention on educating its network of physician families and communities about what they can do to help put a stop to this deadly trend.