2016 NE Book of Reports
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<strong>2016</strong> Nebraska Nurses Association<br />
<strong>NE</strong> EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION<br />
Organizational Affiliate <strong>of</strong> NNA<br />
Sue Deyke, President<br />
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is an internationally recognized organization <strong>of</strong> 42,000+<br />
members worldwide. Originally formed to promote education and networking, the organization has<br />
evolved into an authority, advocate, lobbyist, and voice for emergency nursing.<br />
The Nebraska State Council has over 294 members throughout the state. Using the <strong>NE</strong> Telehealth<br />
network, members are able to connect to meet, share, educate and collaborate on issues and topics<br />
with direct impact on emergency care. <strong>NE</strong> ENA promotes continuing education through annual<br />
conferences and by <strong>of</strong>fering Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nurse Pediatric<br />
Course (ENPC) throughout the state on an ongoing basis, increasing skills and knowledge needed in<br />
crisis situations. This year we are excited to move our annual conference to the Nebraska Innovation<br />
Campus on September 8th. The event will feature a variety <strong>of</strong> topics detailing the latest trends in<br />
Emergency Care.<br />
In keeping with national ENA’s mission to advocate for patient safety and excellence in emergency<br />
nursing practice, Nebraska ENA’s focus on injury prevention will be a statewide challenge to help<br />
reduce falls in the elderly. On the national level ENA continues its advocacy for Mental Health Reform,<br />
and the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (CARA). CARA provides critical programs to<br />
combat the national opioid epidemic that is facing our nation.<br />
SUBJECT:<br />
Continuum <strong>of</strong> Care for Older Adults<br />
REFERENCE PROPOSALS<br />
PROPOSAL <strong>2016</strong>-1<br />
INTRODUCED BY:<br />
Teresa Anderson, NNA President<br />
Deb Welk, Marilyn Valerio, and Rosalee Yeaworth, NNA Members<br />
CONTACT PERSON #1<br />
Debra Welk, BSN, RN-BC<br />
9005 Raven Oaks Dr<br />
Omaha, Nebraska 68152<br />
dwelk@ihsi.or<br />
402-829-2905<br />
PROPOSAL SUMMARY:<br />
Older adults in the United States are aging with a desire to live in their own home, or in the place that they<br />
call home which has the least restrictive environment. The increasing prevalence <strong>of</strong> chronic conditions as<br />
the individual ages poses challenges in managing health care services and maintaining wellness for the<br />
older adults.<br />
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