The Emergency Nurses Association is dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing and emergency care through advocacy, expertise, innovation and leadership. ENA serves over 35,000 members and meets the needs of our community members through research, publication, professional development, injury prevention and patient education. Pennsylvania ENA represents nurses across the state as part of the National ENA.
PAENA's Vision Statement
PAENA leads the way in knowledge, resources, and responsiveness for emergency nurses, their patients and families. PAENA is a professional member organization recognized for promoting excellence in emergency nursing through leadership, research, education, and advocacy.
Code of Ethics
The emergency nurse acts with compassion and respect for human dignity and the uniqueness of the individual. The emergency nurse maintains competence within, and accountability for, emergency nursing practice. The emergency nurse acts to protect the individual when health care and safety are threatened by incompetent, unethical or illegal practice. The emergency nurse exercises sound judgement in responsibility, delegating, and seeking consultation.
PA ENA's Mission Objective
PAENA exists to:
- To promote the specialty of emergency nursing.
- To promote the interests of PAENA's members and to improve the professional environment of the emergency nurse through education and public awareness.
- To promote ethical principles as defined in the PAENA Code of Ethics for Emergency Nurses and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics.
- To actively collaborate with other health related organizations to improve emergency care.
- To be the primary resource for emergency nursing leadership, education, and research.
- To define standards that serve as a basis for emergency nursing practice.
- To develop, disseminate and evaluate emergency nursing education and research.
- To encourage interaction and mentorship among emergency nurses.
- To identify and disseminate information on key trends affecting and pertinent to emergency nursing.
- To serve as an advocate for the public regarding emergency care.
Pennsylvania ENA
Join thousands of colleagues worldwide who share your ideals and goals. Membership in the Emergency Nurses Association (PAENA) helps you expand your knowledge, strengthen your skills, and further your career through state-of-the-art educational opportunities, networking, research, and certification.
The first step to success is maximizing your opportunities and that's what PAENA does best. Whether you are a staff nurse or ED nurse manager; an administrator or clinical nurse specialist; a pediatric, trauma, or flight nurse; a prehospital coordinator, nurse practitioner, or student nurse; PAENA puts the leadership, credibility, and voice of a world-renowned organization squarely behind you.
Your mission is PAENA's mission: to provide high-quality, compassionate emergency care to your patients, along with visionary leadership that supports, promotes, and protects the emergency nursing profession.
Membership Benefits of ENA:
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is a voluntary national membership association of professional nurses who are committed to the excellence of emergency care. ENA serves its members by achieving the following aims:
- To be the definitive authority on emergency nursing.
- Defining the standards of excellence and promoting the specialty of emergency nursing.
- Promoting quality emergency care through continuing education activities.
- To be the resource for emergency nursing practice, professionalism, education, research, and consultation.
- To identify and address emergency care issues.
- To work collaboratively with other health-related organizations toward the improvement of emergency care.
- To affirm the ENA Code of Ethics.
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