PURPOSE 1. The purpose of the Professional Practice and Documents committee is to assist the NENA Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities for developing, maintaining, promoting and administering Standards of Emergency Nursing Practice in Canada. 2. To update present NENA Documents as deemed...
AIRWAY ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION and MONITORING IS A COMPETENCY REQUIRED BY ALL EMERGENCY NURSES Assessment of airway to determine airway patency Insertion of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airways Suctioning of airway Utilization of non-invasive positioning to clear and open the airway, including head...
INTRODUCTION NENA believes that the nature of emergency nursing mandates a competency-based orientation to a wide spectrum of patient populations and conditions, policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, and nursing processes. A comprehensive orientation is essential to ensure safe practice upon completion...
PREFACE The National Emergency Nurses’ Affiliation (NENA) Inc., is the professional association of nurses dedicated to quality Emergency Care and was founded in 1982. The Canadian Nurses’ Association (C.N.A.) recognizes NENA, Inc., as the professional association of National Emergency Nurses...