Emergency department nurses pride themselves on being ready for anything. But what if “anything” is flying on a helicopter through mountainous terrain, hiking a mile into the backcountry with medical supplies, and carrying an injured patient back to the aircraft? What...
Moving patients quickly through the emergency department and into inpatient rooms lead to better outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, and expert care from units that specialize in their diagnoses. Yet ED boarding remains a challenge across the country. “We all see...
War, natural disaster, persecution and a host of other reasons drive people to leave their home countries and seek refuge elsewhere. ED nurses can learn more about how they can help these at-risk groups and individuals at the education session “Nursing Strategies to...
Advanced practice registered nurses have developed an arsenal of skills and wisdom they use to deliver expert patient care, provide nurse leadership and educate other nurses. One session at Emergency Nursing 2024 will encourage advanced practice nurses to consider how...
With the number of veterans in the U.S. currently at 16.2 million, it’s a good bet that emergency departments will see veterans at some point. EDs certainly service the over-65 population, which currently stands at about 56 million people. Given the large numbers of...
Emergency Nursing 2024 is finally here. More than 3,000 emergency nurses from around the globe have arrived in Las Vegas to learn, play and network at ENA’s biggest event of the year. For the next three days, conference attendees will learn about the important issues...
As the number of active shooter/active assailant incidents continues to rise, nurses and other front-line personnel need to be more aware than ever of how to handle patient care in these volatile situations. At Emergency Nursing 2024, attendees can learn about the...
Half of people who receive cancer treatment will visit the emergency department at some point during their care. But new research funded by ENA shows that few emergency nurses have received training on the unique care these patients may need. Rebecca Lash, PhD, RN,...
Amid the education and social events at Emergency Nursing 2024, ENA has intertwined two games throughout the conference to inject fun ways for attendees to interact with each other and learn about all that's available to them at the conference and beyond. After its...