Explore ten present-day topics as they relate to the emergency department; portrayed by a compilation of emergency nurse vignettes. Participate in reflection exercises within to aid in identification and discussion of overcoming barriers faced daily on the frontline.

All of our country’s biggest public health challenges—from COVID-19 to the opioid crisis to gun violence to behavioral health and lack of insurance—collide in emergency departments (EDs). Nearly half of all medical care in the U.S. is delivered in EDs, and nurses are on the frontlines of that care, addressing our physical and emotional needs and sending us back out into the world. In Case of Emergency is a documentary that follows emergency nurses and their patients in seven unique settings across the U.S., from urban to rural, shedding light on some of the biggest health care crises facing Americans today and the opportunity that emergency nurses have to help break a sometimes vicious cycle for patients under their care. For more information visit, https://www.incaseofemergency.film/

For information on additional CNE and resources for In Case of Emergency, visit  ena.org/ENP

Presenters:
Nicole Williams, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Stephanie Klavohn, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Disclosure: The planners and presenters of this course have no conflicts of interest with the content of this activity. Learners will be awarded 1.5 contact hours of CNE upon complete review of course content including review of videos, response to reflection questions, and submission of an evaluation. Course expires 10/31/2024.

The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Unit #P0232. The Emergency Nurses Association is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2322.