Special Issue of Journal of Emergency Nursing Focused on Nurse Wellness, Healthy Work Environments

Led by two international guest editors, Journal takes global look at critical ED nursing topics

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (Sept. 18, 2024) – Featuring a diverse range of scholarly works from various countries and regions, the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing offers readers insights into fostering a positive workplace culture for nurses and enhancing their overall wellness.

“Nurse wellness and healthy work settings are critical in contemporary nursing, where more than 50 percent of emergency nurses report experiencing high levels of burnout, and over 60 percent report that there are not enough nurses to care for patients,” said Journal of Emergency Nursing Editor-in-Chief Anna Valdez, PhD, RN, PHN, CEN, CFRN, CNE, FAEN, FAADN.

Fatma Refaat Ahmed, PhD, RN, of the United Arab Emirates, and Fiona Timmins, PhD, FAAN, RGN, of Ireland, served as guest editors for the issue focused on nurse wellness and healthy work environments.

They, along with the Editorial Board of the Journal of Emergency Nursing felt that addressing nurse wellness and ensuring that emergency nurses work in safe and healthy environments was a priority focus for 2024 and hope to continue to expand research on these topics.

“The Editorial Board of the Journal of Emergency Nursing curated this issue along with our guest editors because we believe this is one of the most pressing issues emergency nurses face in their practice globally,” said Valdez.

Articles in the September issue include:

• Anxiety and Depression Among Pediatric Emergency Nurses and Physicians During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
• The Impact of Nurse-Physician Relationships on Emergency Nurses’ Moral Distress
• Quality Improvement Project to Enhance Emergency Nurse Workplace Violence Reporting
  

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 September issue can be found online here.

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