Performance improvement feedback can sometimes feel like a list of things that have gone wrong. But in reality, PI is critically important for identifying improvement opportunities, implementing concrete changes, and measuring whether those changes have made a...
Caring for the pediatric population is second nature to Courtney Simmons, MSN, RN, CPEN, TCRN, NPD-BC, CEN, a pediatric emergency nurse and a senior nursing content specialist for ENA. But in teaching ED nurses, she learned that’s not the case for everyone. “I would...
Emergency Nursing 2024 kicked off successfully with its Opening Session, calling on nurses to reflect on their blessings and inspiring them to put their best foot forward. The event started with “Light on Your Darkest Day,” moments and messages of inspiration from...
The Academy of Emergency Nursing had much to celebrate at Emergency Nursing 2024. It inducted another impressive group of emergency nurses advancing the specialty while also commemorating its 20th anniversary. At its annual induction ceremony and dinner, the academy...
Emergency nurses who are confident in their ability to take vitals and start an IV can feel less sure of themselves when it comes to treating the needs of behavioral health patients. Yet it’s important to learn how to manage mental health emergencies, as this patient...
From rising up to meet emergency nursing’s most pressing challenges to celebrating a decades-long career, this year’s Anita Dorr, RN, FAEN, Memorial Lecture and Luncheon at Emergency Nursing 2024 yesterday was filled with enthusiasm, inspiration and new ideas. The...
People with disabilities are often viewed with a perspective that minimizes all other aspects of their life, according to Andrea Dalzell, MSN, RN, even by nurses and other health care professionals. As an ED nurse who uses a wheelchair full time, Dalzell has...
Electronic control devices, or ECDs, familiarly known under the brand name TASER, are increasingly common among law enforcement as a nonlethal means of subduing a person. But while they are used every day, much is still not understood about how they affect the human...
The Sharpen Your Skills experience is back to offer more hands-on learning activities, where all attendees — from the novice to the veteran — can learn new clinical skills and practice lifesaving interventions. Sharpen Your Skills, which takes place in the Experience...