About ENA
The ENA mission is to advance excellence in emergency nursing. ENA's vision is to be the premier organization for the emergency nursing community worldwide.
Derived from the vision of ENA’s co-founders Judith Kelleher and Anita Dorr, ENA's priorities are guided by these values and beliefs. ENA believes …
- In the inclusion and contributions of nursing, in collaboration with healthcare partners worldwide, to explore innovative solutions to the challenges of emergency care delivery.
- Compassion is an essential element of the emergency nursing profession.
- We should embrace inclusion, diversity and mutual respect in all interactions and initiatives to promote the essential value of different perspectives and experiences within emergency nursing.
- Visit ENA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity webpage for more on how we work to create a healthy and welcoming environment for ENA staff and members
- In a team-based delivery of resources that meet the highest quality standards of excellence for patients and emergency nurses.
- Emergency care evolves through lifelong learning and a culture of inquiry for the discovery and integration of evidence-based research into emergency nursing practice.
- Our Code of Ethics establishes and encourages adherence to principles of honesty and integrity.
- The spirit of philanthropy allows the advancement of the profession of emergency nursing and improves the lives of patients throughout the world.
- We place the highest value on our members for their contributions to the care of patients and their families, the emergency nursing profession, and our organization.
Five-Year Strategic Plan
Whether it’s to be further recognized as the authority and premier community for emergency nursing, or as a leading influential voice on emergency healthcare policy and regulatory issues, ENA has a five-year strategic plan comprised of four guiding goals:
- Practice Environment
- Education
- Community
- Culture
The ENA Board of Directors updated and approved the plan in December 2019 to reflect ENA's current organizational priorities.
Annual Report
Inspire
ENA and its members found a new spark in 2023, one focused on seizing opportunities and motivating others through inspiration. Emergency nurses looked inward to find what inspired them to grow and succeed, while also seeking ways to inspire those around them. ENA did the same. Knowing the challenges emergency nurses face did not lessen throughout the year, the association tapped into the determined spirit of ED nurses to build energy and excitement that yielded solutions and progress which will carry on well beyond 2023.
Academy of Emergency Nursing
Since 2004, the Academy of Emergency Nursing has honored emergency nurses who have made enduring, substantial contributions to emergency nursing. Academy inductees, known as Fellows, have advanced the profession of emergency nursing, including the healthcare system in which emergency nursing is delivered. This prestigious group provides visionary leadership to ENA and the Academy.
Lantern Award
A recognition award given to emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. The award is a visible symbol of an emergency department’s commitment to quality, presence of a healthy work environment, and accomplishment in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care.
Achievement Awards
Recognizes individuals who exemplify exceptional performance in professional practice, innovation, leadership, and/or advocacy. Achievement Award recipients have been described as role models, mentors, and emergency nursing at its finest.
State Council Achievement Awards
The State Achievement Awards recognize ENA state councils for achieving best practices and organizational excellence during the prior year in the following core areas: administration/governance; communications/public relations; education; membership; and advocacy/government affairs.
Congratulations to the 2023 State Council Achievement Award recipients:
- Arizona ENA State Council
- Illinois ENA State Council
- Louisiana ENA State Council
- Maryland ENA State Council
- Minnesota ENA State Council
- North Carolina ENA State Council
- South Carolina ENA State Council
- Texas ENA State Council
- Washington ENA State Council
STATE COUNCIL INNOVATIVE PROJECT Award Recipient
Washington ENA State Council for their project aimed to honor and express appreciation for the efforts of emergency nurses by creating a meaningful piece of art, titled “We Catch You When You Fall.”
Journal of Emergency Nursing Awards
The “JEN Author of the Year”, and “JEN Reviewers of the Year” awards recognize excellence in contributions to the Journal of Emergency Nursing.
Congratulations to the 2023 JEN award recipients:
JEN Author(s) of the Year:
James Glatts, Jacob Weissenburger, Margaret Mullen-Fortino, Leighann Mazzone, Pamela Z Cacchione
“Patient extrication process for urban emergency departments”
Lisa Wolf, Cydne Perhats, Altair Delao, Christian N Burchill, Paul Clark, Michael Callihan, Courtney Edwards, Stephanie Frisch, Michael Moon, Tania Strout
“Role and training of emergency department charge nurses a mixed methods analysis of processes, needs, and expectations”
JEN Reviewers of the Year Award:
Amber Adams, DNP, RN, CEN
Josh Wall, PhD, RN, CEN, CFRN
Significant Contributor of the Year Award
Gordon Gillespie, PhD, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, CPEN, PHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAEN, FAAN for his work in 2022 as interim Editor-in-Chief and Special Issue Editor.
Travel through ENA's history to learn about its co-founders, headquarters locations, the ENA Foundation and more.
ENA Recognition
We are honored to be recognized by several national organizations such as the American Society for Association Executives for our work advocating for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing. ENA was recently honored for excellence in areas ranging from Ebola crisis communications to redesigned membership materials and a successful online learning management system launch.
