Journal of Emergency Nursing Offers Varying Views of Nurse Experiences
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (Sept. 9, 2025) – The Journal of Emergency Nursing’s September issue features a focus on the experience and well-being of emergency nurses, from optimizing workflow to moral injury during the COVID-19 pandemic to workplace violence.
“These articles, including a first-person account of being on the receiving end of care, add nuanced perspective to the many factors that affect the emergency nurse’s work experience,” said Journal of Emergency Nursing Editor-in-Chief Anna Valdez, PhD, RN, PHN, CEN, CFRN, CNE, FAEN, FAADN.
The articles include:
- “Surveying Association Between Moral Injury and Quality of Work Life of Emergency Nurses During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic”
- “Emergency Nursing and Staff Experiences With Visitation Restrictions During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study”
- “An Integrative Review of Factors Contributing to Workplace Violence Against Nurses in Thai Emergency Departments”
- “Goal-driven Timed Target Workflow: Optimizing the Workflow for Emergency Department to Inpatient Admission”
Other articles in the September issue include a paper on the use of virtual reality glasses to reduce anxiety for patients under local anesthesia and the Early Career Emergency Nurse Corner section’s paper on care for sudden births in unconventional settings.
Journal readers can earn continuing education credits for reading articles in each issue. Visit jenonline.org and click the “Claim CNE” link to access the exam.
The Journal of Emergency Nursing, ENA’s peer-reviewed academic journal, is published six times a year with original research and updates from the emergency nursing specialty, while also covering practice and professional issues.
The Emergency Nurses Association is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. With nearly 45,000 members worldwide, ENA advocates for patient safety, develops industry-leading practice standards and guidelines and guides emergency health care public policy. ENA members have expertise in triage, patient care, disaster preparedness, and all aspects of emergency care. Additional information is available at www.ena.org.