Emergency nurses are strong advocates for the laws and tools they need to be safe at work and sufficiently prepared to care for all their patients. Emergency nurses from nearly every state gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the Emergency Nurses Association’s annual Day on the Hill advocacy event.
A recent “pulse check” survey of Emergency Nurses Association members revealed more than half of the responding emergency nurses had been either physically or verbally assaulted or threatened with violence in the previous 30 days.
Through the 20 Under 40 program, the Emergency Nurses Association and its member magazine, ENA Connection, cast the spotlight on emergency nursing professionals who are enhancing their careers, uplifting their communities and transforming the emergency nursing specialty.
On Capitol Hill, ENA, ACEP and ANA call for laws to mitigate violence in health care.
Violence against health care workers is putting emergency care teams and patients at risk. Threats and attacks are increasingly common and must not be accepted as “just part of the job.” The need to improve protections for workers on the frontlines is growing more urgent every day.
Texas native brings influential health care leadership experience, strong ENA ties, into new role
ENA and Chamberlain University collaborated on new Introduction to Emergency Nursing class.
Three-quarters of patients presenting to an ED with a serious illness do so in the last six months of their life. Being able to have conversations around end-of-life care is crucial so that the nurses can provide care consistent with the patient’s wishes.
In its fifth year, the Emergency Nurses Association’s Corporate Engagement Council is focused on advancing the emergency nursing profession and addressing key issues facing the profession including, building the emergency nurse pipeline, AI and how it impacts emergency nursing, boarding and overcrowding in EDs, and more.
ENA Chief Executive Officer Nancy MacRae recently earned her CAE designation from the American Society of Association Executives.
Chief Healthcare Executive - The majority of nurses in emergency departments say they have been physically assaulted or threatened. To be clear, they aren’t talking about their entire careers. Most emergency nurses say they’ve been attacked or encountered aggressive behavior in the previous month.
Becker's Hospital Review - A growing proportion of nurses say incidents of violence and aggression they face on the job have become routine. As a result, many are considering an exit from the profession altogether. In the first week of April — which the National Institutes of Health recognizes as Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month — at least two new reports have been published that underscore the growing toll violence has on the nursing workforce.
Crain's Chicago Business - Violence against nurses is on the rise, according to two different studies to come out this week. An anecdotal “pulse check” survey of nearly 500 members of the Schaumburg-based Emergency Nurses Association members found that 56% said they had been either physically or verbally assaulted or threatened with violence in the previous 30 days.
WTAP - Chris Dellinger has been elected as the new 2024 Emergency Nurses Association President. This is something she has built her 30-year career around.
Chief Healthcare Executive - Doctors and nurses have bemoaned the violence they are seeing in emergency departments, and they have taken that message to Capitol Hill. Leaders from the Emergency Nurses Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Nurses Association met with congressional staffers to draw more attention
WGN - At a congressional briefing held by the Emergency Nurses Association on Friday, doctors, nurses and additional healthcare leaders spoke about their experiences. Emergency Nurses Association President Chris Dellinger said, “We no longer are just a place of healing because now we have to worry about our own safety and our other patient safety as well.”
Chief Healthcare Executive—When a critically ill child arrives in a hospital’s emergency department, even the most experienced nurse can feel a chill. Terry Foster, the president of the Emergency Nurses Association, talks about the anxiety nurses feel when a child arrives in the hospital. Some parents don’t call an ambulance. They simply bring their children directly into the emergency room, and run straight toward a nurse.
Chief Healthcare Executive—Terry Foster, the president of the Emergency Nurses Association, has been a nurse for 45 years. And he tells Chief Healthcare Executive® that he doesn’t recall the level of violence that nurses are seeing in emergency departments.
Chief Healthcare Executive—Health systems are showing signs of progress, but a new study sheds light on areas where they can do better to ensure children get the best care.
Becker’s Hospital Review—Training for the first cohort of Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare's nurse residency program is underway at seven of its hospitals. The system adopted the program with an aim to improve retention of new nurses and better equip them for the demands of emergency department care, according to a June 13 news release.
Associations Now - A new program created by a for-profit subsidiary of the Emergency Nurses Association hopes to address burnout and other wellness challenges unique to emergency departments.
ENA on Monday launched a new business initiative focused on improving emergency nurse work environments.
On Wednesday, the ENA Foundation announced the latest recipients of its Cornerstone Award and Keystone Award which will be presented during Emergency Nursing 2022 in Denver to two longtime ENA members.
On Wednesday, the Emergency Nurses Association announced that the Academy of Emergency Nursing will induct three ENA members in its Class of 2022.
On Tuesday, the Emergency Nurses Association announced the Academy of Emergency Nursing will induct 10 ENA members and one honorary inductee as part of its Class of 2021.
“COVID Story” – a short film featuring Emergency Nurses Association member Cathlyn Robinson – has been selected as part of the World Health Organization’s Health for All Film Festival, organizers recently announced.
ENA President Mike Hastings' message to members focuses on how ENA is advancing the conversation on systemic racism.
ENA President Mike Hastings' message on how ENA seeks to advance the conversation on systemic racism.
The Emergency Nurses Association announced 14 emergency nurses will be inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing in 2016. The candidates for induction are admitted to AEN as Fellows, recognizing they have made significant contributions to emergency nursing that go above and beyond being an outstanding nurse and a devoted ENA member. Fellows are entitled to use the FAEN designation following their name.
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