Emergency Nurse Residency Program^™

ENA just released enhancements that take the successful Emergency Nurse Residency Program to the next level. The enhancements help your nurses transition from academic or non-emergency settings to high-pressure emergency departments while improving care for patients. The enhancements include:

• New course topics such as behavioral health emergencies, ENA's Emergency Severity Index, Medical toxicology, medications and essential ED skills
• Documentation best practices
• Learning on core measures
• A focus on team dynamics

The Emergency Nurse Residency Program delivers the education and resources needed to improve decision-making skills, clinical judgement and sociocultural acclimation to the ED for academic or non-emergency setting nurses. This comprehensive program, that was created by emergency nurses for emergency nurses, includes research-informed ED-specific education with case studies and simulations, preceptor and coach training, self-directed case studies, and ED violence prevention education. The program also includes supportive education for nurse educators to help them implement everything.

The Emergency Nurse Residency Program is designed to:

• Promote higher staff retention rates and employee satisfaction
• Improve critical thinking skills and develop additional problem-solving skills
• Reduce risk through a better understanding of ED best practices and operations
• Enhance patient care with better decision-making skills
• Help save costs associated with recruiting and onboarding replacement staff
• Eliminate the time, effort and cost to research and create a homegrown program
• Assist in reducing new nurse turnover
• Build confidence in clinical practice

The Emergency Nurse Residency Program's Impact

According to a study of 275 emergency nurses who have completed the residency program, after one year:

• 96 percent said ENRP helped prepare me for my role in the ED
• 89 percent said ENRP adequately prepared me for the clinical challenges I face in the ED
• 86 percent said ENRP addresses challenges and stressors commonly faced by new nurses

Learn more about the enhancements through ENA's recent webinar:

Program Reviews (Updated October 2024):

"This program helped me feel more confident in my skills and knowledge when first getting to the unit." - Resident

"At the beginning of this, I was so overwhelmed. Now, I have much more confidence as a nurse, feel a lot better about the care I give, and my skills have improved immensely. I enjoy being able to apply the knowledge that I have learned, or see some of the issues first hand." - Resident

"The ENA program and the resources within my department have provided great support. As a new nurse graduate there remains knowledge and skills for me to learn and develop. I feel that the ENA Program and the education provided by my nurse educator have provided a solid foundation for my career in the emergency department." - Resident

Listen to the latest podcast below