ENA-initiated Research
The studies listed below are either currently in progress or will launch in 2023. Contact ENR@ena.org for further information.
- Free-standing EDs: Currently Recruiting Participants
- Descriptive study on free-standing EDs including their availability, usage trends, staffing trends, etc, and the impact on emergency nursing care. This study stems from an ENA General Assembly resolution.
- Currently in data analysis
- Advanced Trauma Competencies
- Identify the core educational components of an advanced trauma nurse course.
- Currently in data analysis
- Charge Nurse Competencies
- Identify core competencies of the charge nurse role specific to the ED environment.
- Currently in data analysis
- Emergency Nursing Quality Indicators Validation
- Demonstrate the validity of previously established ED-specific, nurse-sensitive quality indicators (QIs). A portion of this work is focused on geriatric-specific QIs and is being conducted in partnership with the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative.
- Currently in data analysis
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner Competencies Validation
- Demonstrate the validity of the previously established ENP competencies.
- Currently in data analysis
- Obstetrical Education for Emergency Nurses
- Pilot study to develop a brief, emergency nursing-specific course on core obstetrical knowledge. Two versions of this study are currently in progress. ENA’s work with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Rutgers University is looking at pre- and post-implementation of the education in an ED via a retrospective chart review along with knowledge retention. A separate engagement with this work is funded by AIM/ACOG and AWHONN to additionally disseminate AWHONN’s 4- and 8-hour obstetrical nursing courses. This study is looking at knowledge retention and overall breadth of dissemination across the US.
- Currently in data analysis
- Tiered-Triage Modeling
- This is a multi-phase study designed to establish and pilot test a system of creating triage tiers to support and enhance the patient care trajectory. This study stems from an ENA General Assembly resolution.
- Next phase of the study is set to launch to all members in the 4th quarter of 2023
- Triage Decision Fatigue
- This study seeks to examine the relationship between triage accuracy and decision load tied with nurses’ length of time in triage during their shift.
- Workplace Violence Surveillance
- Longitudinal, descriptive analysis of workplace violence trends in emergency to identify trends and potential impact points for solutions. This study is in development and will be conducted annually.