Articles & Issues

During the 2011 ENA General Assembly, two important challenges for the year 2012 were brought to light through two of the many resolutions presented. Resolution GA 11-011 Utilization of Paid Reservati...

We read with interest the recent article by Heather Martin entitled “The Possible Consequences of Combining Lorazepam and Buprenorphine/Naloxone: A Case Review.” It is an interesting case study and we...

Please accept my thanks—both as a physician and as a diabetic—for your outstanding “Endocrine Emergencies,” published in the May 2011 issue of JEN, volume 37, issue 3, pages 161-162. Truly outstanding...

Introduction: Hemolysis of blood samples creates significant delays in the treatment and disposition of patients in the emergency department. The purpose of this study was to compare the hemolysis rat...

Introduction: Efficiency and effectiveness are often used as quality indicators in emergency departments. With an aim to improve patient throughput and departmental efficiency while decreasing left-wi...

It has been 25 years since Meissner accused nurses of “eating their young.” This provocative image was a call to action for the nursing profession. Since then, many changes have occurred in nursing pr...

With the current emphasis on credentialing in nursing, many nurses have committed to taking the CEN examination. The following questions have been developed to assist in the emergency nursing knowledg...

For more than a decade, health care organizations have stepped up their efforts to promote patient safety. Nurses, as patient advocates, understand that critical communication and teamwork are key ele...

January 2009 marked the start of the Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) examination. In support of this certification, three times a year JEN features this column supplying questions similar t...

Although major strides have been made with regard to organ and tissue donation, there continues to be a lack of available donors. Currently more than 100,000 persons are awaiting a life-saving transpl...

We just recently implemented our own scribe program, which is still in its infancy. We decided to develop our own program rather than go with a specialty company to save costs. Although developing our...

Carteret County hugs the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of North Carolina. It is an area rich with tourists, as local and distance travelers come to visit the beaches and explore the waters, especiall...

Introduction: More than 190,000 sexual assaults involving persons aged 12 years or older occur annually in the United States. For these victims, a forensic examination is the first step in the process...

Warfarin is a mainstay of the treatment of a variety of common conditions requiring anticoagulation, including deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation. Treatment with warfa...

Emergency nurses will continue to face challenges and constant change moving through the 21st century. Historically, emergency care has been influenced by many factors outside the control of professio...