Infographics

Providing a Safe Environment for Pediatric Behavioral Health Patients in the ED Infographic

This infographic provides tips for providing safe structure for pediatric behavioral health patients.

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Position Statements

Protocol-Driven Emergency Department Observation Units

This position statement reviews the use of ED protocol-driven observation units as one solution to address overcrowding, escalating healthcare costs and avoidable admissions.

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Other Resources and Tools

Promoting Workplace Safety and Preventing Violence Through the Nursing Leadership Lens (December 2023)

The AONL Foundation Leadership Think Tank brings leaders from health care practice and industry together to discuss important issues and brainstorm next steps. ENA joined this strategic discussion on how nurse leaders can promote safety and prevent violence in the workplace.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Prevention of Blood Specimen Hemolysis in Peripherally-Collected Venous Specimens Clinical Practice Guideline Synopsis

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous blood specimen collection and transportation decrease hemolysis? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood specimen hemolysis before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Prevention of Blood Specimen Hemolysis in Peripherally-Collected Venous Specimens Clinical Practice Guideline

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous blood specimen collection and transportation decrease hemolysis? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood specimen hemolysis before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Prevention of Blood Culture Contamination Clinical Practice Guideline Synopsis

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous specimen collection and transportation decrease blood culture contamination? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood culture contamination before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Prevention of Blood Culture Contamination Clinical Practice Guideline

Which preanalytic variables related to peripheral venous specimen collection and transportation decrease blood culture contamination? This CPG provides practice recommendations on the prevention of blood culture contamination before, during, and after the draw based on a systematic review and critical analysis of the literature.

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Position Statements

Plain Language Emergency Alerts

This position statement discusses emergency alert codes, and the lack of standardization, miscommunication, and other outcomes surrounding the use of these alerts.

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Topic Briefs

Physical Child Abuse

This topic brief provides information and resources on identifying, reporting, management of care and documenting physical child abuse in the emergency care setting.

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Position Statements

Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department, ENA/AAP/ACEP Joint Policy Statement

This joint position statement outlines resources necessary for EDs to stand ready to care for children of all ages. 

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