ABRN-Summer14

Emergency nurses benefit from
membership in specialty practice group
NENA-AB is Alberta’s chapter of the National Emergency Nurses
Association Canada (1981), a professional association of emergency
nurses from across the country dedicated to quality emergency care.
There are currently more than 230 members of NENA-AB.
The goals of NENA-AB are to:
• improve standards of emergency nursing practice
• promote both professional growth and clinical excellence in
emergency nursing
• improve communication among emergency health-care providers
As a resource on emergency nursing and a voice on issues that affect
emergency nursing, NENA-AB actively supports and participates in
research pertaining to emergency care and best practice. NENA has
published position statements and standards of emergency nursing, a
resource used by nurses, administrators and in the legal system.
Nurses who join NENA-AB automatically become members of the
national group NENA. The benefits of membership in NENA-AB include:
• a subscription to the Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing
• a provincial newsletter three-to-four times per year
• networking opportunities with other emergency nurses, not only
across Alberta but nationally through in-person meetings and
online venues
• reduced costs for courses that are regulated by NENA including
TNCC, ENPC and CTAS
• annual bursaries available for educational pursuit affecting
emergency nursing practice, including support for Certification in
Emergency Nursing (ENC(C)) through CNA
• professional recognition program with an Award of Excellence,
Award for Research and Lifetime Award
• education support including experts with presentations
• reduced registration costs for NENA and NENA-AB annual
conferences and annual general meetings
NENA annual conferences garner national and international speakers
and presentations. The 2015 NENA Conference will be hosted in
Edmonton in May 2015.
NENA-AB is open to any RN, RPN or LPN who is directly involved
in emergency nursing care (practice research, administration,
and education). Only registered nurses may be voting members
of our organization and hold elected offices. The membership fee
for NENA-AB is $45 per year.
If you are interested or want to become a member of NENA-AB,
please go to nena.ca/membership or contact: Pat Mercer-Deadman
RN ENC(C) President NENA-AB pat_mercerdeadman@yahoo.com
For more information, visit the NENA-AB website at
http://nena.ca/provinces-ab/ or find us on Facebook
at facebook.com/EnigNenaAlberta.
In Memoriam
Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of:
Carson, Eleanor (née Doris), a 1947 graduate of the
Edmonton General Hospital School of Nursing/College
St. Jean, who passed away on March 30, 2014 in Edmonton.
Connell, Mariea (née Koebel), a 1958 graduate of the
Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing, who passed away
on March 11, 2014 in Edmonton.
Gates, Mary (née Purcell), a 1947 graduate of the Brandon
Hospital for Mental Diseases, who passed away on
Feb. 26, 2014 in Port Alberni, British Colombia.
Krawec, Nichole, a 2006 graduate of the University of
Calgary, who passed away on Jan. 27, 2014 in Edmonton.
Macklam, Eva (née Wheeler), a 1962 graduate of University
of Alberta Hospital School of Nursing, who passed away
on Feb. 22, 2014 in Edmonton.
Mandrusiak, Olga (née Tkach), a 1977 graduate of the
Grant MacEwan Collaborative Baccalaureate Program/
University of Alberta, who passed away on Feb. 6, 2014 in
Stony Plain.
NENA 2015
Conference
Prepare for the Unexpected –
Working in the Emergency Department
May 1–3, 2015
Hilton Doubletree Hotel
Edmonton, Alberta
http://nena.ca/provinces-ab/
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