Bridgeport Hospital, Milford Emergency Department
Milford, Connecticut Continuing Care is a pivotal throughput process recently adopted through nursing and provider collaboration. This process addresses the challenges of high patient volume with limited space. An existing unutilized space was renovated with new furnishings to provide a calm
Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport Emergency Department
Bridgeport, Connecticut New graduate nurses participate in a system-wide, yearlong Vizient Nurse Residency Program to support their transition into the profession. Didactic with integrated practical experience is utilized to strengthen their knowledge and skills related to nursing practice. All new graduate
Ascension Alexian Brothers Emergency Department
Elk Grove Village, Illinois A bedside nurse approached the ED leadership team with an idea to help support the new hires in the department. The May 2023 ENA Connection magazine article, “Nursing ‘Launch Pad,’” prompted her to explore developing a program
Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center
Buckeye, Arizona Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center is a 14-bed stand-alone emergency department that serves nearly 30,000 patients per year. This unique power-house ED is located in southwest Arizona and is the first-line treatment location east and north of the California and Mexico
Tina Nielsen, MS, RN, CEN, ACNS-BC, APNP, of Wisconsin
Clinical Nurse Specialist Award Recognizes excellence as a clinical nurse specialist in the emergency care setting. The CNS is recognized by the emergency department staff as an expert, in practice or education, who makes significant contributions to practice or to the
North Carolina ENA State Council
State Council-Chapter Government Affairs Award Recognizes an ENA State Council or Chapter for outstanding efforts to increase member involvement in government affairs and advance public policy supporting nursing, safety, health care and injury prevention issues. The North Carolina ENA State Council has
Julie Considine, AO, RN, BN, PhD, of Australia
Nursing Education Award Recognizes a nurse who has made significant contributions to the education of colleagues, nursing students, EMS personnel, patients, families or the community through the publication of articles, formal or informal courses or the development of a specific emergency
Susan Douglass, MSN, RN, CEN, of Texas
Judith C. Kelleher Award This award, named after one of ENA’s co-founders, honors an ENA member who has consistently demonstrated excellence in emergency nursing and has made significant contributions to the profession and to ENA. The award is presented at the
Nancy Denke, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN, CEN, CCRN, of Arizona
Frank L. Cole Nurse Practitioner Award Recognizes excellence as a nurse practitioner in emergency care. The NP is recognized by nursing and physician colleagues, and patients, as a clinical expert who delivers compassionate, competent care. The recipient is actively involved in
Raul Escamilla, AAS, EMT-Paramedic, of Texas
Behind the Scenes Award Recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions behind the scenes to promote ENA’s mission of advancing excellence in emergency nursing; an ENA advocate who is often seen but not heard and donates countless hours to assist