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Essential Emergency & Critical Care

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Perioperative care, target audience, varied activities, discuss with others, this stanford course offers opportunities for cme/cpd activity..

Dr. Ana Maria Crawford

This course is brought to you by the eecc network - working group for training, accreditation compliments of stanford cme, course content, effective eecc coverage recognize, respond, rescue, rapidly responding to care for critical illness, early identification and recognition of critical illness, rescuing patients from critical illness in a hospital that is ready for eecc.

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Dhananjaya Sharma

Committee member general surgeon.

Jean O'Sullivan

Committee chair emergency medicine physician.

Emilie Joos

Committee member trauma surgeon.

Pauline Wake

Committee member anaesthesiologist.

Ainhoa Costas

Sherry Wren

Lilian Mwape

Committee member nurse.

Committee Member Gynaecologist

Jackie Rowles

Committee vice chair nurse anaesthetist.

Rahel Nardos

Claude Martin Jr.

Committee member orthopaedic surgeon.

Adolfo Leyva-Alvizo

Andrea Parker

Committee chair  general surgeon.

Musliu Adetola Tolani

Committee member urologic surgeon, sabina siddiqui, committee member paediatric surgeon, rick gardner.

Luiz Fernando dos Reis Falcão

Rebecca Silvers

Technical advisor pediatric neurosurgery & critical care nurse practictioner.

Andrew Katz

Committee member intellectual property lawyer.

Somprakas Basu

Committee chair general surgeon.

Emilio Velis

Committee member e-learning expert.

Anna Darelli-Anderson

Committe member educationalist.

Vincenzo Palatella

Committee vice chair information specialist.

Advait Gandhe

Committee member orthopaedic surgeon & e-learning expert, thomas connolly.

Peter Mossey

Clinical orthodontic consultant .

Madaswamy S. Muthu

Paediatric dentist.

Marina Campodonico Frisch

Omolola O Orenuga (Lola)

Professor & consultant paediatric dentist.

Ana Maria Crawford

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The SURGhub team will be in Harare, Zimbabwe, from December 3 to December 6 for the COSECSA 2024 Annual Conference.

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• Date: December 3 - December 6

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Earn nursing CEs (CEUs) online with courses, free webinars, certification practice exams, and games created specifically for nurses across the emergency spectrum.

What is BCEN Learn?

BCEN Learn is an all-in-one continuing education platform for nurses and nurse leaders practicing in emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, critical care transport and burn care settings. Easily earn nursing CEs (CEUs) on any schedule and any device. Our content is  developed by subject matter experts. It’s nursing education made simple.

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Medical Emergencies

Stay current on life-threatening conditions and the best treatment options with online medical courses taught by expert nurses who’ve been there.

Pediatric Nursing

Be prepared for pediatric emergencies with online courses on crucial topics like pediatric seizures and neonatal sepsis.

Professional Development

Advance your nursing career with online courses covering topics like nurse leader training, revenue cycle basics, and more.

Cardiovascular Care

Be ready for cardiovascular emergencies with courses on everything from cardiac rhythms to acute coronary syndromes.

Professional Issues

Explore the unique professional issues nurses face, including nurse burnout and ethical questions.

CEN Review Course

Study and prepare for your Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam with BCEN's online CEN review course.

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Simulate the real-life exam environment by taking a BCEN practice exam.

BCEN Learn has courses in a variety of course categories relevant to the common issues ED nurses face every day.

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"This course has allowed me to understand the different certifications available as an emergency nurse and to further expand my plan on how I may be successful in my career. I loved the sample resume portion of this course and the documents that I may use as resources when further planning out my career. Thank you."

"The presenter was very up-beat and kept it interesting. It made it easy to stay engaged."

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"I really loved how interactive the course was. Going through the lessons and being quizzed on the knowledge after was helpful to learn it and then to be tested on it. I enjoyed the interface a lot."

- Rachel S., TCRN

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We will discuss the background and indications for direct peritoneal resuscitation for patients who have undergone damage control laparotomy with an open abdomen. As we review a case study, we will review the setup and management of this complex patient from the OR to initial fascial closure, including complications that can arise.

What’s a better stress reliever than spending time with furry friends? Join us in the West Courtyard between 12-4 PM to play with cute rescue puppies from our friends at local shelter Arf-Anage Rescue !

Join us poolside to enjoy a lively cocktail hour and mingle with your fellow conference attendees! Hors d’oeuvres and additional raffle opportunities will be provided.

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Leaps of Growth: Embracing Bold Steps in Professional Development is a transformative session where Becky Rich, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CEN will share her path from a diploma school-prepared RN to a doctoral-prepared nurse. In this session Becky will reveal the strategies used for continuous learning, how resilience helped her overcome various challenges, and how you can create an action plan for your next career leap. Whether you are at the beginning of your career seeking a certification or looking into an advanced degree, this session will provide you with insights and encouragement to take those bold steps forward in your professional life.

Procedures are a common practice in many ED patients. Lumbar puncture, central line placement, intubation, suture placement, abscess drainage and foreign body removal in adult and pediatric patients remain important tasks of the ED team. The astute ED clinician must be prepared for the proper set up, procedural intervention, risk/benefits, pearls, tips and recovery for all ED patients. We will renew and refresh some simple to complex procedural considerations in both adult and pediatric patients in the ED. Important procedural pearls will be highlighted with video compilation.

Pain is a common part of presenting complaints emergency departments and similar settings. While nurses understand that pain assessment is a complex, multi-dimensional, and subjective part of daily work, there are certain patient populations that receive inadequate pain management. Proper pain assessment is made more difficult with increased patient volumes, complex co-morbidities, and lack of proper tools to assess certain special populations. Through the use of interactive case studies and audience participation, pain assessment for the critically ill and injured, geriatric and non-verbal populations will be discussed.

Sepsis has been around for 20 years and is still a difficult patient population to care for. With the increasing co-morbidities, sepsis remains a challenging population of patients that are cared for in emergency departments. This lecture will link sepsis patients with the role of the CLNC when reviewing patient cases and expectations of standards of care for the sepsis patient.

This session will cover identification and acute management of decompensated heart failure and cardiogenic shock in the emergency setting, including discussion about medications and hemodynamics, presented by an advanced heart failure nurse practitioner.

It is sometimes difficult to attribute a particular clinical syndrome to a particular drug type. Certain common features emerge that may be related directly and specifically to the drug, but other clinical features may arise in a non-specific way from complications of injection and/or coma. Illicit drugs can have substantial negative effects on the structure and functioning of the brain. This presentation will discuss some of the common medications and the assessment of these patients, factors that may have adverse effects, and treatment plans for the acute and chronic complications that may occur in these individuals.

The presenter will discuss emergency management of electrical and lightning injuries, including case presentations and care rendered at a regional American Burn Association verified Adult and Pediatric Burn Center.

This session will provide an overview discussion on trends seen in pediatric burn injuries, including evidence-based recommendations for pediatric burn related management strategies both during the resuscitation and acute phases of care. Wrapping up we will briefly discuss potential complications seen in pediatric burn injuries and treatment.

Severe burns, while visually striking, can potentially mask more life-threatening injuries. This session will cover the importance of the recognition, prioritization, and treatment of life-threatening conditions in complex trauma burn patients via a case study approach.

This session will focus on burn wound assessment and implications for function and movement induced disorder, emphasize the difference between verified burn center care and non-verified care in the rehabilitation realm, and highlight contemporary practice in the burn rehabilitation arena including current research discoveries and applicability to practice.

Explore the basics of burn care plus recent innovations presented by Dr. Foster, Director of Burn Services for the Arizona Burn Center and Director of Surgical Research for the Department of Surgery.

On January 27, 2013, Firefighter Smoke Jumper Lane Lamoreaux was paragliding in a rural portion of the San Jacinto mountains. Lane is an experienced paraglider who unfortunately experienced an extreme wind change while flying. He had a prolonged EMS extrication due to the terrain and presented severe multi-system traumatic injuries, including multiple fractures, hemorrhagic shock, and ALOC. He coded twice during ED and OR resuscitation and received more blood products then any other trauma patient to date at Riverside University Medical Center.

Through great care and perseverance, Lane was discharged after 40 days to a hospital in AZ. His healing journey was only beginning, and since then, Lane has starred in a full length documentary film chronicling his journey as a trauma survivor. He is now a teacher and TED Talk presenter, and his documentary has won several awards at various film festivals.

Lane’s nurse, CEN Lori Maddox, will review Lane’s medical case, then Lane himself will close the session by sharing his experiences post-accident as a survivor.

Explore the great outdoors with your fellow BCEN Learn Live attendees! This free, 60-minute guided hike through the Phoenix Mountain Preserve surrounding the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort will provide scenic views of the mountains over Phoenix and Scottsdale. (And don’t worry, we’ll have you back in time for breakfast, coffee and our first conference session!)

Hike Difficulty Level: Easy/Moderate

Enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres while you mingle with conference attendees and exhibitors at the BCEN Learn Live exhibitor reception! This reception will include an Accelerated Networking event and additional raffle opportunities.

In this presentation tailored for first responders, Kim Colegrove will shine a spotlight on issues that contribute to personal and professional stress and dissatisfaction, and present a path to balance and well-being that’s been tested and approved by your peers.

Have you ever felt like something is missing in your patient care? Have you felt that maybe you cured your patient for now, but did not leave them whole? This session will explore how to equip yourself to assess and address the spiritual needs of patients in a professional, ethical, caring, and patient-centered manner.

Attendees will discuss and identify rashes commonly seen in pediatric patients and implement a plan of care, including protective needs for staff and patient.

This session presented by BCEN’s 2024 Distinguished CPEN Award winner will provide an overview of Pediatric Readiness, why it’s so important in rural EDs and underserved communities, and how to overcome barriers to implementation, including simulation resources.

ATV injuries have risen to the top 5 MOI in pediatric trauma patients in AZ. Understanding the pattern of injuries sustained by the pediatric patient and recognition of assessment and management priorities related to ATV injuries is crucial for the survival of the pediatric patient. An actual ATV patient case scenario from time of accident to definitive care will be utilized to demonstrate the pattern of injuries and the management priorities involved.

Responses and resources dedicated to the treatment of STEMI, stroke, sepsis and trauma are vast. Their recognition as time-sensitive illnesses are directly related to the high risk of irreversible brain loss and death. Seizures also pose this same risk. In combination with the increased recognition difficulty, pediatrics may be more at risk of brain loss and death. This session will address barriers to recognition and treatment of pediatric seizures.

This informative session is designed to equip nurses with the essential knowledge and skills needed for disaster preparedness and response. Join us as we empower nurses to become key players in the face of emergencies and discover practical strategies for promoting readiness initiatives within healthcare facilities.

End-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) is routinely used to monitor ventilation during patient sedation and to validate endotracheal tube placement. Research has demonstrated ETCO2 can reliable be used for a multitude of other purposes.

1. Waveform analysis can point to the cause of a patient’s ventilation problem and assist in formulating a treatment plan.

2. Blood flow is necessary for gas exchange thus ETCO2 is a useful, non-invasive mode to evaluate patient hemodynamics.

This session is designed to make you less uncomfortable with the obstetric patient presentation. The general knowledge and assessment of the emergent OB patient can make a difference in the outcome of the care. Stress levels we experience when dealing with a high acuity and low volume patient population can increase the risk of a bad outcome.

This is meant to give you to the down and dirty of the general OB patient and how to medically manage this patient in a high-stress situation.

Injuries are one of the most important public health issues worldwide and have a considerable contribution to the disease burden, especially in young adults. Approximately 9% of all blunt trauma patients suffer pelvic fractures. These fractures can range from insignificant and requiring almost no therapy to massive destruction of the pelvic ring associated with multisystem injury and life-threatening hypotension which mandates the attention of specialists. Polytrauma involving multiple systems challenges the best assessment skills. This lecture will examine different types of trauma through a case study format.

Growing up, Jason had one dream – to serve as a Phoenix Police Officer. Inspired by his brother and the tragic loss of a local law enforcement hero, Jason worked persistently towards his dream. After serving four years in the Air Force, at age 26, Jason achieved his goal to work on the streets of Phoenix as a rookie police officer. Then, only 14 months into what was supposed to be a life-long career, Jason’s life took an unexpected, dramatic and, at the time, tragic turn.

On the night of March 26th, 2001, a taxi cab crashed into the rear of Jason’s patrol car. Upon impact, Jason’s car burst into flames, trapping him inside with temperatures reaching over 700 degrees.

Through a series of miraculous and fateful circumstances, Jason survived the crash and ensuing physical and emotional catastrophe. He suffered severe burns to over 40% of his body, which drastically altered his appearance. He has undergone more than 50 surgeries just to have the ability to accomplish simple daily tasks we often take for granted.

Jason’s journey chronicles his fight for life, his triumph over tragedy and the inspiration that enables him to continue to overcome unimaginable adversity. His personal narrative exemplifies that the power of the human spirit can never be underestimated or extinguished. His story is also a testament of true love and the dedication Jason and his wife have in their commitment to honor their family and the vows of marriage in good times and bad.

His story is one of life, rebirth and transformation. Jason represents the human experience at its very best – an ascent from despair to describing himself as the luckiest person alive!

Join us for an immersive workshop that reimagines emergency nursing training through the power of virtual reality. Designed to elevate emergency response skills, this hands-on event provides participants with a unique opportunity to practice managing a range of situations, from common emergencies to complex clinical cases to managing escalating situations in a realistic immersive environment. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to showcase your expertise in an engaging, Olympic-style competition, demonstrating your mastery of ED triage and patient management. Whether you’re looking to refine your emergency nursing skills or push your skills to new heights, this workshop will challenge you to redefine your practice and have some fun in our virtual ED!

No prior VR experience is required as the workshop team will provide all of the equipment and instructions necessary to care for patients in VR.

Pre-conference attendees earn 3.5 additional CE credits. Registration and $100 fee required, 20 seats available.

In this interactive resilience training designed for first responders, attendees will learn the importance of considering and addressing multiple components of wellbeing. Through a process of discovery and self-assessment, they’ll gain insight regarding personal and professional stress, trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Participants will leave the event with a practical strategy in place to restore resilience and improve quality of life.

Pre-conference attendees earn 3.5 additional CE credits. Registration and $100 fee required, 50 seats available.

Leadership development is essential to organizational success. This interactive presentation will describe a well-executed succession plan as a method for leadership development. As the past Treasurer of Texas ENA, Shawntay Harris will share practices essential for efficiency and engagement in leadership development.

Nearly 500,000 burn injuries requiring medical care occur in the United States each year. This session will include an overview of burn pathophysiology, burn care, fluid resuscitation and American Burn Association criteria for transfer to a burn center.

A review of first aid in providing care for extensive burn injuries. Advances in the care of burn victims will be reviewed, why they are significant, and you will be convinced the effort is worthwhile.

This session will focus on all areas of electrical injury discussed on the CBRN exam. It will incorporate principles of electrical injury from at risk populations through prevention, and ending with reintegration to work and home.

How many times have we said, “All patients can make it to L&D…” Most times this statement is true, however, deliveries can and do occur outside the labor and delivery setting. All EMS and ER professionals should have a basic understanding of the necessary steps in resuscitation of a newborn.

Most infants are healthy and require little more than “catching and clamping,” however, others may require more extensive resuscitative measures. This presentation has been designed to teach the what you really need to know (and will actually remember) information regarding neonatal assessment and resuscitation.

Do you know what to do when someone that has been strangled arrives to your facility? This session will review populations at risk, pathophysiology, nursing assessment, and care planning for strangulation survivors.

This session is to serve as a general overview of human trafficking, with an emphasis on how it may present itself in the healthcare setting – for patients and providers alike. The session will present potential red flags to be aware of as service providers, but also an understanding of what labor trafficking may look like for healthcare workers in their field.

This presentation will discuss the policies and procedures for sexual assaults within the department of defense, reporting instructions and follow up care, as well as the important role of civilian Emergency Departments in this vital process.

Behavior health patient volumes are rising in the Emergency Department, and inpatient psychiatric beds are dwindling. Developing new strategies to reduce length of stay and creating a therapeutic milieu within the ED can improve patient outcomes. An overview of this care model will demonstrate the success of reducing length of stay and creating a safer environment for patients awaiting placement at a psychiatric hospital.

Dr. Scaletta will discuss the intersection of two significant developments in healthcare:

1. The shift from fee-for-service to value-based care 2. The surge in the integration of artificial intelligence in emergency medicine.

The QUEST framework is introduced and used to explore the dynamic intersection of smart technology and value-based care, encompassing quality, utilization, efficiency, satisfaction, and teamwork.

This session will explore how state boards of nursing function, providing insight into threats to a nursing license and how a nurse can be proactive in protecting their hard-won license to practice.

Use social media to support your career success! In this lecture, learn the essential information on how best to leverage social media for professional development and steer clear of potential career pitfalls from your content.

Join us for an inspiring journey into the dynamic world of nursing in the media. In “Empowering Emergency Nurses in Media,” you’ll delve into the power of nurses’ narratives and expertise in shaping healthcare perceptions, policies and pubic safety.

Discover how nurses’ representation in the media impacts patient care, education, and advocacy, and gain practical tips for effective communication in this evolving landscape. Together, let’s foster collaboration between nursing staff and hospital leaders to advance our profession and elevate emergency medicine on a global stage. Don’t miss this opportunity to harness the potential of media to empower emergency nurses and enhance healthcare outcomes.

Ho hum, a CPR lecture? Are you kidding me? I can (and do) CPR in my sleep! Now, ask yourself, how often do you and your team actually obtain neurologically intact ROSC?

Come to this fast-paced and funny lecture to learn what we used to “know” is now wrong, and what the current science is teaching us about game-changing resuscitation. Explore the nerd-level science behind the resuscitation so we can actually give “Annie-Annie” a fighting chance!

This interactive presentation will cover a series of the latest breakthroughs in health care technology. The audience will be asked to determine if they are real or not, then the answer will be provided with the research, development and science, including its availability to the health care industry.

Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams provide access to a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to advancing the care of patient with PE. This session includes an overview of patient criteria, the impact of nurses, and improving patient outcomes.

This session is designed to delve into the critical aspect of seamless communication between prehospital EMS and the ED. Effective and timely information exchange is vital for optimizing patient outcomes during the continuum of care from the incident scene to arrival at the hospital.

This session will explore the challenges faced in communication handoffs, such as conveying critical patient data, relevant medical history, and incident details accurately. Join this session to explore real-world case studies to learn how best to foster communication, enhance patient safety, and ultimately provide the highest quality of care in emergency medical settings.

What do you do when everything changes in a matter of seconds? In this case review, we will discuss the rare cases where nothing is as it seems, and anticipating care is not an option. Discussion will include how flexibility and training are crucial to the ability of the flight team to care for any patient at a moment’s notice.

Fabricated or induced illnesses present a unique challenge to emergency department staff trained to recognize patterns of signs and symptoms and intervene accordingly. This session will explore factitious disorders induced on self and on another by combining didactic information with actual ED case studies.

This presentation provides an engaging exploration of simulation activities designed to enhance the skills of healthcare teams in managing pediatric patients within the Emergency Department and during transport. Leveraging the principles of simulation education, the session delves into real-world case studies, offering participants the opportunity to remember key pediatric emergency concepts, understand the complexities of pediatric care, and apply their knowledge in simulated scenarios.

By emphasizing critical thinking, effective communication, and collaborative teamwork, attendees will gain practical insights to elevate their clinical proficiency and contribute to improved patient safety outcomes in pediatric emergency settings.

This session will discuss the challenges of providing medical care and health education in a low resource, low-income environment. The ethical issues surrounding humanitarian missions will be addressed as well as the highs and lows of being on a humanitarian mission.

The ED transition nurse program is an extensive 12-week onboarding fellowship that provides nurses without an emergency nursing background the knowledge, skills, certifications, and clinical orientation needed to become proficient and competent ED nurses. Education is provided by ED clinical educators, department leadership, and interdisciplinary team members that includes advanced specialty training, didactic review, simulation, skill development activities, and certification course participation.

This session will discuss program benefits, including professional growth and competency for both new ED nurses and the precepting interdisciplinary team members, as well as increased department staffing with improved nurse retention.

This session will look at the emotional aspect of recovery from a burn injury. Burn injuries can be overwhelming and isolating, which makes addressing patient’s psychosocial incredibly important. This session will cover common issues that result from suffering a burn injury and ways to ensure burn survivors are able to integrate back into their community and their lifestyle.

Caring for a critically ill child can sometimes cause anxiety and fear even in the most seasoned of medical professionals. Children have many of the same diseases and conditions as adults, yet the assessment and management principles will differ in some areas and be quite similar in others. This presentation will review the essential components of a rapid pediatric assessment, along with some “just like adults” treatment tips. Through the use of real-life case studies and two rounds of Jeopardy, critical care and emergency personnel will come away better able to provide care for crashing kids.

Pre-conference attendees earn 3.5 additional CE credits. Registration and $100 fee required, limited space available.

Through current, evidence-based information, the emergency nurse will discover proper acute care of the burn patient. The presentation will deliver case studies that highlight the role of the emergency nurse in the initial management of a burn patient including discussion of fluid resuscitation, intubation decisions, inhalation injuries, determining burn size, and treatment interventions. Acute burn care management of the patient with a thermal injury determines both short-term and long-term outcomes, including survivability. Vivid photographs and interactive slides complement this session.

The unprecedented and widespread experience of languishing can be overcome. Dr. Joseph will help your team find clarity of purpose to restore your confidence, hope and optimism in challenging times.

What does it take for you to connect with your own North Star? How does your team maintain a culture of excellence in the face of setbacks or fatigue?

National championship coach and sport psychologist Dr. Ivan Joseph has not only studied the tenets of grit and resilience, he has successfully applied them time after time with professional and Olympic athletes, executives, industry leaders and high performers from all walks of life. In this session, you will learn the importance of finding your own clarity of purpose and shifting your focus to what matters, making sure those around you feel that they belong and finding your flow again.

Self-confidence, grit and optimism are the keys to Finding Your North Star. Dr. Joseph’s approach works: leaders and teams see an immediate impact.

Volunteer exam item writers for the Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) certification meet at the first-ever CBRN Item Writer Workshop, September 2022.

National specialty certification, also called board certification, is the highest professional credential a nurse can earn.

In order to become a registered nurse, an individual has to sit for a licensing exam , which is designed to determine whether it’s safe for them to begin practice as an entry-level RN.

When an RN becomes interested in a particular specialty, such as adult or pediatric emergency nursing or trauma nursing or flight nursing, they can become board certified in their specialty , similar to what physicians do. To earn a specialty credential, RNs must pass a national specialty certification exam .

While the purpose of specialty certification is to independently validate specialty knowledge, skills and abilities, which provides important information to patients, families and employers … nurses earn specialty credentials for many reasons, including the sense of accomplishment and pride that comes with being among the best of the best in their specialty.

Research links specialty certification with improved patient outcomes … and certification also benefits nurses and their careers, healthcare teams, hospitals and other providers, and entire communities.

Certified Nurses Day™ is celebrated worldwide every March 19, the birthday of Dr. Margretta “Gretta” Madden Styles, RN, EdD, FAAN. Gretta was one of the earliest and greatest champions of nursing certification. Her vision, leadership, research and advocacy helped form and influence certification throughout the U.S. and around the globe.

Certified Nurses Day is a day for organizations, communities and leaders to honor and recognize the clinical excellence, professionalism and service of nurses whose dedication to their specialty advances nursing and patient care every day.

This international nursing celebration day was created in 2008 by the American Nurses Association and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  

Your Purpose. Your Passion. Your Path.

Welcome to ena university.

Every career in nursing is a journey, and every journey has its own path. That’s why ENA, the trusted leader in emergency nursing, proudly introduces you to ENA University – an all-inclusive hub for emergency nursing education that includes the essential tools needed to follow your path to a rewarding emergency nursing career.

ENA University offers exclusive learning opportunities through personalized, innovative education programs and resources designed to improve your confidence, ability and skillsets to deliver the highest quality of patient care and earn CNE hours. ENA University's highly engaged community of experts and focused education supports ENA's mission of advancing excellence in emergency nursing.

Explore the endless opportunities that ENA University offers to support your emergency nursing career. From student nurse to advanced practice, your journey awaits with ENA University. 

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ENA University brings it all together in one dynamic learning platform.

Download the free ENA University app for easy access to courses, exams, support and more!

Educational Offerings

ENA University offers access to ENA's robust portfolio of nursing education and resources, including the all-new Career Pathways. To learn more about ENA's industry-leading ENPC, TNCC and other courses, click below.

Pathway Programs

ENA University’s pathways support a nurse’s growth and professional development. Learn more about the Clinical Practice - Novice Pathway, Clinical Practice - Competent Pathway, ED Nurse Leadership Pathway and Nursing Professional Development Pathway.

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Access your ENPC and TNCC courses through the course management portal. Here you can build and manage your courses, access course materials, access the COI forms and more.

ENA is your source for triage education and resources. Click below to access our newly designed triage page.

• Practice Resources

Access ENA’s Practice Resource library that includes up-to-date, evidence-based, emergency nursing resource that support your commitment to care. Free for ENA members. Small fee for nonmembers.

• Partner Education Portal

An ENA members-only benefit, the Partner Education Portal is a complimentary collaborative educational experience driven by the latest innovations of ENA's industry partners including Teleflex and Stryker.

• Hospital Education Solutions

In the ever-changing health care world, ENA University provides ED and hospital leaders with the benefit of continuing emergency nursing education that explores and validates why practice standards change.

Advanced Practice

ENA is dedicated to supporting all emergency advanced practice nurses including Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurses Specialists. To show this support, ENA established the Institute for Emergency Nursing Advanced Practice in 2014.

ENA is the only nursing association that is engaged in conducting its own research. ENA has published an average of four research articles per year since 2013.

Residency Program

ENA launched a fully developed residency program to help improve nursing competence for new ED nurses. Now available!

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As an accredited approver through American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, ENA can approve individual education activities.

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ENA University brings it all together in one dynamic learning platform.

Explore the endless opportunities that ENA University offers to support your emergency nursing career. From student nurse to advanced practice, your journey awaits with ENA University.

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