Emergency Nurses Association Call for Proposals

Emergency Nurses Association
Call for Content

Sample Abstract Speaker Handbook Submit ePoster Abstract Submit Education Proposal

Important Dates

Nov. 13	Submission site opens
Jan. 15	Submission site closes for education submissions
Jan. 15	Submission site closes for ePoster submissions (See below for more information.)
Spring	Notification emails sent for all submission types
Spring	Emergency Nursing 2025 registration and housing opens
Sept. 17-20	Emergency Nursing 2025 in New Orleans

Check back for an updated submission timeline. Please note these dates are subject to change.

Submission Notifications

Notifications will be sent by Spring 2025.

Accepting the invitation confirms your commitment to register for and attend the event.

Each year, ENA seeks education proposals for its annual conference. You may stop and start your submission at any time, just be sure to save and return to it prior to the submission deadline.

Presentations are a gateway to an exhilarating exchange of ideas, fostering invaluable networking opportunities while leaving a lasting imprint on the global education landscape for emergency nurses. Your abstracts should embody the essence of sound adult learning principles, weaving together the finest threads of innovative thinking, theory, research and practice to craft a powerful narrative that can truly impact the world of emergency nursing education.

To deliver exceptional learning experiences, preference may be given to proposals that are positioned to deliver a mix of the following:

CONTENT:

Reflect innovative, cutting-edge content and evidence-based practice
Present evidence supported by relevant research or data
Explore issues important to diverse audiences that is inclusive and considers equitable best practices in emergency care
Demonstrate the relevance of lessons through “real-life” case studies

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN:

Stimulate and provoke discussion, audience engagement and outcome-focused design
Facilitate knowledge transfer and development of new competencies
Use methods that draw out relevant past knowledge and experiences
Establish welcome environment for individuals of diverse backgrounds to engage and contribute to the conversation in a respectful and productive manner

Each submission will be blind peer-reviewed by a minimum of three emergency nurses.

Presentation Formats

Fast Track

Education Encounter

Roundtable

Deep Dive

Pre-conference
Workshop

30-minute

45-minute

60-minute

(brief presentation/ facilitated discussion)

2-hour

3.5-hour

Presentation Format for ENA's annual conference
PI Mash Up (Performance Improvement Project Submissions)

Click HERE for all guidelines, requirements, the storyboard template that you will follow, and a PI Mash Up example to help guide you through the process

Special Interest Topics for ENA's Annual Conference

ENA is seeking presentations for the following content tracks and topic areas:

Track Options:

Advanced Practice
Air & Surface Transport Nurse
Back to Basics
Clinical
Educator
Emerging Professional - less than 5 years of experience
Leadership and Management - supervisory or administrative roles

Topic Areas:

Behavioral Health
Clinical Knowledge
Communications
Disaster Preparedness
Forensics
Geriatrics
Global Perspectives
Health Equity
Infectious Disease
Innovation
Leadership and Management
Legal
Pediatrics
Pharmacology
Quality and Safety
Resuscitation
Throughput
Trauma
Triage
Wellbeing

General Submission Guidelines

Log in to the ENA CadmiumCD Portal to begin the submission process
Complete the required tasks - Abstract/content description, instructional flow, references, speaker agreements and other information.
Submit a Disclosure Form for all authors and coauthors
Input a maximum of three speakers per presentation submission

All presenters are responsible for their own travel and expenses related to their presentation. Up to three speakers per session will receive a discount on their conference registration. Only primary speakers will receive an honorarium, which is scaled based on speaking time.

ePoster presenters do not receive conference registration discounts or an honorarium.

ePoster Abstract Submissions

ENA is seeking submissions for ePosters which will be featured in the Experience Hall at ENA's annual conference. There are three ePoster categories for which you can apply:

Evidence-based Practice: Should include information about the process and results of identifying and implementing evidence-guiding practice change to advance clinical practice.
Quality Improvement: Should include information about the project goals, documentation of improvement and clear delineations of changes that sustain improved practice.
Research: Should include information about the process and results of a study meant to generate new knowledge relative to a specific research question to advance clinical practice.

To learn more about ePoster submissions, read ENA's ePoster Abstracts FAQ here.