{"title":"10th Anniversary of the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners.","authors":"K Sue Hoyt","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000540","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000540","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":"46 4","pages":"283-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Global Review of Advanced Practice Nursing in the Emergency Department.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000545","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000545","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":"46 4","pages":"E8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Tribute to the Founders of the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners.","authors":"K Sue Hoyt","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000541","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000541","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":"46 4","pages":"286-288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Path to Certification for Emergency Nurse Practitioners.","authors":"Margaret J Carman, Kathleen S Jordan","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000536","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Certification serves to validate the knowledge, skills, and experience required for clinical practice. Availability of a certification for emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) has had an arduous path. This article examines the history of ENP certification in the United States, its territories and Canada, and how the certification examination has arrived at its current state.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":"46 4","pages":"324-328"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Evolution of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Role: A Historical Review.","authors":"Wesley D Davis","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000532","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The history of emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) is one of evolution and adaptation in response to changing healthcare demands. The role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in emergency departments (EDs) has undergone significant evolution since the 1970s. This historical narrative traces the historical development of ENPs, focusing on their roles, training, and impact on patient care. It explores early experimental programs, academic training, and the increasing integration of NPs into emergency care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":" ","pages":"289-296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners: The First Years.","authors":"Dian Dowling Evans, Wesley D Davis","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000537","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2014, Dr. Elda Ramirez, alongside Dr. Arlo Weltge and Dr. Kyle Kincaid, founded the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP) to support nurse practitioners working in emergency care. With initial support from 39 dedicated individuals, AAENP was incorporated in Texas and received pro bono management from an association management company. Over the years, AAENP has focused on defining the emergency nurse practitioner (ENP) role, developing a board certification examination, and creating standardized curricula for ENP programs. Strong collaborations with organizations such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) have been pivotal. AAENP has grown significantly, now boasting over 1100 members, and has produced numerous evidence-based position statements and publications. This article highlights AAENP's achievements, and the challenges faced in its formative years, showcasing its commitment to advancing the ENP profession and ensuring quality care in emergency settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":"46 4","pages":"302-323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship of Emergency Nurse Practitioners: Pioneering Pathways in Emergency Care.","authors":"Wesley D Davis","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000539","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For more than five decades, emergency nurse practitioners have developed partnerships and led improvements in emergency care delivery. Through these endeavors the quality of patient care has been amplified and access to emergency care has been augmented. Nurse practitioners providing emergency care possess fundamental leadership qualities necessary for leading teams in delivery of exceptional care. Though advanced practice nurse entrepreneurship is relatively new, engagement of emergency nurse practitioners in business ventures continues to evolve and expand. This article showcases the work of five emergency nurse practitioners whose leadership and entrepreneurship have elevated emergency care bringing recognition to the aptitude and versatility of the emergency nurse practitioner specialty.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":" ","pages":"358-362"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The History of Clinical Nurse Specialists in Emergency Care.","authors":"Jacob A Miller, Marcia S Cornell, Andi Foley","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000535","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role has been instrumental in advancing nursing practice, healthcare delivery, and patient outcomes across various specialties, particularly in emergency care. This manuscript provides an extensive review of the history of CNSs in emergency settings, exploring the development of the practice model, the challenges encountered, and their impact on patient and organizational outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":"46 4","pages":"363-368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SANE Knowledge of HIV nPEP: Identifying Deficits.","authors":"Priscilla M Simms-Roberson, Piotr Broda","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Discussing the risk of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and assessing the need for HIV nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) are essential components of providing care to victims of sexual assault. Current literature on the topic of HIV nPEP for victims of sexual assault surrounds risk of exposure, patient adherence, access and barriers, current practices, and standardized order sets. A significant gap in the literature concerning sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) knowledge of HIV infection and HIV nPEP evidence-based practice guidelines was identified. The purpose of this research was to assess SANE knowledge surrounding HIV infection and evidence-based practice recommendations for HIV nPEP use in victims of sexual assault.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A 20-item knowledge survey was created using QuestionPro. The aim of the survey was to measure SANE knowledge of HIV transmission, pathophysiology, nPEP medications, and evidence-based practice guidelines for victims of sexual assault. In addition to the 20 knowledge items, 15 demographic questions were included. The study design was cross-sectional, descriptive, and comparative. A total of 411 participants completed the survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data analysis revealed knowledge deficits for topics such as risk of HIV transmission, nPEP indications, laboratory testing, drug regimens, nPEP timing, mechanism of action, medication contraindications, and adherence issues. The overall mean score for the knowledge survey among all participants was 13.36 out of 20 (66.8%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A knowledge deficit among SANEs surrounding HIV infection and HIV nPEP evidence-based practice guidelines for patients who experienced sexual assault was identified. The study highlights the need for additional education for specialized nurses who are providing care to victims of sexual assault.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":"46 3","pages":"251-262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}