@article{ref1,
title="The Emergency Nurses Association: 50 years of advocacy and advancement",
journal="Journal of emergency nursing",
year="2021",
author="Milbrath, Gwyneth and Snyder, Audrey",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Emergency Nurses Association, this article describes the 3 most enduring and impactful policy initiatives in the  organization's history. These initiatives were identified through a comprehensive  review of the articles published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing as well as in  other publications of the Emergency Nurses Association, including position  statements and press releases. The top 3 policy issues throughout the Emergency  Nurses Association's history were identified as provision of care for vulnerable  populations, trauma and injury prevention, and patient quality and safety. The  Emergency Nurses Association also worked hard to professionalize emergency nursing  within the realms of nursing and emergency services during the first half of its  history, and since then the Emergency Nurses Association has promoted issues related  to the emergency nursing workforce and to ensuring a safe and sustainable  environment in which nurses practice. This article includes critical constructs such  as the professionalization of emergency nursing; advocating for vulnerable  populations such as children, older adults, and people experiencing sexual violence  or human trafficking; improvements in trauma care and injury prevention; promoting  quality and safety through nursing certifications, efficient and accurate nurse  triage, and disseminating best practices in evidence-based care; and supporting the  nursing workforce by championing issues such as workplace violence, ED crowding, and  healthy work environments.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0099-1767",
doi="10.1016/j.jen.2020.11.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2020.11.007"
}