20 Under 40 Honorees
ENA Connection’s 20 Under 40 program honors members who represent the next generation of emergency nursing superstars. These nurses exemplify excellence and leadership as clinicians, advocates, researchers, educators, volunteers and entrepreneurs. Each honoree is profiled in the October issue of ENA
West Central Indiana ENA Chapter 501
Team Award Team Awards recognize groups or committees that have made significant contributions toward achieving ENA’s mission to lead the advancement of excellence and innovation in emergency nursing through research, education, resources, advocacy and collaboration through the development of a sustainable
Jacqueline Bly, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NPD-BC, NE-BC, of Connecticut
Camilia “Cam” Brandt demonstrates enduring and substantial contributions to the advancement of emergency nursing within the areas of education and clinical practice, with a dedicated focus on pediatrics. Over the course of her 40-year nursing career, she has remained a
Andrew Slavetskas, DNP, RN, CEN, TCRN, NEA-BC, NI-BC, of New York
Poster Award Recipient Poster Title: Streamlining Medical Clearance for Psychiatric Patients in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative Andrew Slavetskas, a nursing informatics specialist with United Health Services, has more than a decade of experience in emergency nursing, behavioral health and
AdventHealth Dade City Emergency Department
Dade City, Florida By implementing a vertical fast-track model, optimizing patient flow and empowering interdisciplinary collaboration, the AdventHealth Dade City Emergency Department team has safely managed increasing patient volumes while reducing lobby wait times and the number of patients leaving without being
AdventHealth Southmoor Emergency Room & Urgent Care
Denver, Colorado These front-line-driven improvements in the 10-bed Southmoor Emergency Room & UC demonstrate a sustained culture of safety, reliability and continuous process improvement. When door- to-EKG compliance for chest pain patients was only 50 percent, the team identified inconsistent communication between
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Emergency Department
Ukiah, California Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Emergency Department focused on reducing workplace violence and preventing employee injuries facility wide. Through enhanced staff education, de-escalation training, security partnerships and timely event reporting, the department works to identify risks early and create a safer
Banner Estrella Medical Center Emergency Department
Phoenix, Arizona In 2025, Banner Estrella's Emergency Department served nearly 85,000 patients using direct bedding across its 73 licensed beds, achieving a 1.22 percent left without being seen rate – well below the national average. The accelerated care environment model expedites lower
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Emergency Department
Aurora, Colorado To improve access and flow, the Children's Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Emergency Department team redesigned the front end which introduced Care Progression Chairs, vertical care, standardized roles and earlier assessment and treatment without adding staff or space. Following implementation, roomed-to-disposition time
Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC)
Orange, California Children’s Hospital Orange County operates a 31-bed emergency department that cared for 110,000 patients in 2025 and had an average daily census of 302 patients. Despite high patient volumes and limited bed capacity, fewer than 1 percent of patients left