Position Statements

Emergency Department Care for Prepubescent Patients Who Have Been Sexually Abused

This joint position statement provides a brief overview of caring for prepubescent pediatric sexual abuse patients in the ED.

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Position Statements

Emergency Care for Patients During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Emergency Nurses Association and Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Joint Position Statement

This joint position statement reviews the various issues and challenges of caring for patients during pregnancy and the postpartum period, identifies high-risk and life-threatening obstetric complications, and emphasizes the need for further education and training.

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Infographics

ED Readiness For Children Infographic

This infographic provides information on how to improve your ED's readiness to care for children.

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Topic Briefs

Early Recognition of Sepsis in the Pediatric Patient

This topic brief provides information and resources for the timely identification of sepsis in the pediatric patient and the appropriate emergency nursing care.

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Topic Briefs

Disasters and Health Equity

The purpose of this topic brief is to facilitate community resilience in disasters and public health emergencies by providing strategies to mitigate inequities and advocate for groups that have been historically marginalized or made vulnerable and more susceptible to the ill effects of these events.

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Topic Briefs

Disaster Planning: Preparing for Pediatric Surges

This topic brief addresses the need for pediatric surge planning and provides information for facilities converting from a standard operating capacity to a pediatric surge capacity.

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Toolkits

Disaster Emergency Essentials Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to be a reference for emergency nurses and nurse leaders along with key stakeholders during the disaster process from planning to recovery. 

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Position Statements

Death of a Child in the Emergency Department

This joint position statement identifies practices and principles to guide the care of children, families, and staff in the challenging and uncommon event of the death of a child in the ED.

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Technical Reports

Death of a Child in the ED Joint Technical Report

This revised technical report and accompanying policy statement reaffirm principles of patient- and family-centered care. Recent literature is examined regarding family presence, termination of resuscitation, bereavement responsibilities of ED clinicians, support of child fatality review efforts, and other issues inherent in caring for the patient, family, and staff when a child dies in the ED. 

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Position Statements

Crowding, Boarding and Patient Throughput

This position statement reviews how crowding, boarding, and patient throughput delays are associated with deleterious patient outcomes, negative impacts on emergency staff, and disruption of communities’ overall emergency services.

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