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April 17, 2024 • Day on the Hill Emergency Nurses Association ENA Government Relations Workplace Violence
Emergency Department Nurses Take To Capitol Hill
Emergency nurses are strong advocates for the laws and tools they need to be safe at work and sufficiently prepared to care for all their patients. Emergency nurses from nearly every state gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the Emergency Nurses Association’s annual Day on the Hill advocacy event.
April 4, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Workplace Violence
ENA Survey: 56 Percent of ED Nurses Assaulted in the Past Month
A recent “pulse check” survey of Emergency Nurses Association members revealed more than half of the responding emergency nurses had been either physically or verbally assaulted or threatened with violence in the previous 30 days.
March 25, 2024 • 20 under 40 Connection Emergency Nurses Association ENA ENA Connection ENA Connection 20 Under 40
Rising Stars in Emergency Nursing Encouraged to Apply for ENA’s 20 Under 40 Program
Through the 20 Under 40 program, the Emergency Nurses Association and its member magazine, ENA Connection, cast the spotlight on emergency nursing professionals who are enhancing their careers, uplifting their communities and transforming the emergency nursing specialty.
March 22, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Government Relations Workplace Violence
ENA Sounds Alarm About Violence Against ED Nurses
On Capitol Hill, ENA, ACEP and ANA call for laws to mitigate violence in health care.
March 19, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Government Relations
MEDIA ALERT: Congressional Briefing on The Crisis of Workplace Violence in Emergency Departments
Violence against health care workers is putting emergency care teams and patients at risk. Threats and attacks are increasingly common and must not be accepted as “just part of the job.” The need to improve protections for workers on the frontlines is growing more urgent every day.
March 14, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA
ENA Announces Bradley Goettl as New Chief Clinical Officer
Texas native brings influential health care leadership experience, strong ENA ties, into new role
March 13, 2024 • Chamberlain University Emergency Nurses Association Nursing Education
ENA, Chamberlain University Collaborate on ED-specific Nursing Elective
ENA and Chamberlain University collaborated on new Introduction to Emergency Nursing class.
March 11, 2024 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA JEN journal of emergency nursing
Emergency Nurses Report Barriers to Talking with Patients about Serious Illnesses
Three-quarters of patients presenting to an ED with a serious illness do so in the last six months of their life. Being able to have conversations around end-of-life care is crucial so that the nurses can provide care consistent with the patient’s wishes.
February 21, 2024 • Corporate Engagement Council Emergency Nurses Association ENA
ENA Corporate Engagement Council Celebrates Five Years
In its fifth year, the Emergency Nurses Association’s Corporate Engagement Council is focused on advancing the emergency nursing profession and addressing key issues facing the profession including, building the emergency nurse pipeline, AI and how it impacts emergency nursing, boarding and overcrowding in EDs, and more.
February 12, 2024 • American Society of Association Executives Emergency Nurses Association
ENA Chief Executive Officer Nancy MacRae Earns CAE Designation
ENA Chief Executive Officer Nancy MacRae recently earned her CAE designation from the American Society of Association Executives.
January 10, 2024 • Healthy Work Environment JEN journal of emergency nursing
ED Nurses Report Higher Work Dissatisfaction Than Inpatient Colleagues
Nurses also rank their most-desired solutions in study published in Journal of Emergency Nursing.
January 9, 2024 • Nursing Education
ENA-Authored ‘Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care’ Takes Top AJN Honor
American Journal of Nursing awards Sheehy’s first place in critical care-emergency nursing category.
January 5, 2024 • ENA Foundation
ENA Foundation Announces 2024 Board of Trustees
Amy Boren chairs board that funds research and scholarships for emergency nurses.
January 4, 2024 • Board of Directors Emergency Nurses Association
Chris Dellinger Ready to Shine a Light on Emergency Nursing
New ENA president begins 2024 term.
December 21, 2023 • Emergency Severity Index ENA University ENPC Nursing Education TNCC
ENA Building Momentum Globally in Support of Emergency Nurses
Partnerships help gold standard TNCC and ENPC courses reach more international ED nurses
December 4, 2023 • Education ENA ENA University Healthy Work Environment Staffing
ENA-developed Tool Helps EDs Calculate Nursing Staff Needs
Appropriate staff levels can improve patient outcomes, ED nurse workloads.
November 27, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA Research
ENA Study: Accurate Triage is Valid ED Quality Care Indicator
ENA, Mednition cooperation explores correlation between triage accuracy and hospital Core Measures.
November 13, 2023 • ENA Lantern Award
Applications Now Being Accepted for Annual ENA Lantern Awards
Recognition highlights EDs that promote nurse wellbeing, advance patient care, and advance education.
November 6, 2023 • Emergency Nurses Association ENA JEN journal of emergency nursing
Study Considers the Needs of Cardiac Arrest Patients’ Families in ED
When a patient, regardless of age, experiences cardiac arrest, often the entire family is impacted and involved in care.
November 2, 2023 • EN Week ENA Foundation
ENA 5K Draws Record Number of Participants
Designed to bring together people from around the world to celebrate emergency nurses, the virtual 5K drew 1,053 people together as part of ENA's annual Emergency Nurses Week festivities from Oct. 8-14.
