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• ENA Applauds the Signing of Legislation Allowing EMS Personnel to Continue Administering Life-Saving Medication

  ENA applauds Congress for passing, and President Trump for signing into law, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act. The new law, one of ENA’s legislative priorities, amends the Controlled Substances Act to ensure EMS personnel may use standing orders to administer a controlled substance in cases in which a delay in treatment could result in harm or death to the patient.

• ENA Releases New Emergency Department Manager’s Survival Guide

  The Emergency Nurses Association released its new Emergency Department Manager’s Survival Guide, a digital reference for new and experienced ED managers. Since nearly half of U.S. medical care takes place in the ED, outstanding and informed leadership is essential to providing the best patient care. Nurses must become accustomed to unique situations and topics while acclimating to a managerial role. The ED Manager’s Survival Guide serves as transitional tool to help them adjust to the nuances of ED management.

• ENA Thanks House for Passage of H.R. 304, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act

  Without passage of H.R. 304, EMS practitioners may lose the ability to administer life-saving medications to treat a medical emergency.

• Study: Workplace bullying is underestimated driver of nurse and patient outcomes

  New Emergency Nurses Association theory helps identify and correct bullying behavior.

• Join the Emergency Nurses Week Celebration

  Led by the Emergency Nurses Association, #ENWeek, Oct. 8-14, recognizes the work of emergency nurses.