As part of its ongoing efforts to increase the pipeline of new nurses, promote healthy and safe work environments, workplace violence prevention and address boarding ENA sent the following letter to Senator Bernie Sanders to show support for the Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act.
Emergency nurses need additional knowledge of abortion-limiting legislation as well as the related clinical, ethical and legal implications for both emergency care staff and their patients, a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing found.
Chief Healthcare Executive—When a critically ill child arrives in a hospital’s emergency department, even the most experienced nurse can feel a chill. Terry Foster, the president of the Emergency Nurses Association, talks about the anxiety nurses feel when a child arrives in the hospital. Some parents don’t call an ambulance. They simply bring their children directly into the emergency room, and run straight toward a nurse.
Chief Healthcare Executive—Terry Foster, the president of the Emergency Nurses Association, has been a nurse for 45 years. And he tells Chief Healthcare Executive® that he doesn’t recall the level of violence that nurses are seeing in emergency departments.
The time is now to improve access to emergency care for the rising numbers of children and adolescents seeking help for mental and behavioral health emergencies. Strategies to address challenging circumstances that affect prehospital services, the surrounding community and, ultimately, patient care are needed.
ENA recognizes researchers, reviewers and a special contributor to its peer-reviewed journal
TNCC, 9th Edition, one of ENA's cornerstone courses for all emergency nurses, debuted this week.
ENA released its strongest firearm safety related position statement in the association's 53-year history.
Chief Healthcare Executive—Health systems are showing signs of progress, but a new study sheds light on areas where they can do better to ensure children get the best care.
Emergency department nurses cite seven key factors leading to burnout and turnover, a new study in the Journal of Emergency Nursing shows. Those factors include insufficient staffing, physical demands, patient population, better pay elsewhere, length of commute and relocation.
The 2023 class of ENA Lantern Award recipients is the largest since the award was established in 2011, with a total of 53 emergency departments around the world receiving the honor.
Emergency departments have made progress but do not fully meet national guidelines for pediatric emergency care, despite the association with improved survival, found a study in JAMA Network Open.
Best-selling author and dynamic presenter Shola Richards takes the stage in San Diego on Sept. 21.
The ENA Foundation has recognized Howard “Bill” Miller, BSN, RN, PHRN, NRENTP, and Diane M. Schertz, BS, RN, FAEN, with its Keystone Award.
Becker’s Hospital Review—Training for the first cohort of Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare's nurse residency program is underway at seven of its hospitals. The system adopted the program with an aim to improve retention of new nurses and better equip them for the demands of emergency department care, according to a June 13 news release.
Emergency nurses and physicians are sounding the alarm: the number of patients “boarding,” or held in the emergency department while waiting for care, has reached a crisis level. Unfortunately, patients with mental health needs are disproportionately affected.
This year’s class of Academy of Emergency Nursing Fellows have showcased their passion and dedication to the specialty throughout their careers that span multiple decades.
Registration is open for the third annual Emergency Nurses Week 5K. Presented by the Emergency Nurses Association, this virtual race is the perfect way for everyone around the world to honor and celebrate the incredible work of emergency nurses.
Associations Now - A new program created by a for-profit subsidiary of the Emergency Nurses Association hopes to address burnout and other wellness challenges unique to emergency departments.
