Chapter President: Melanie Aluotto, RN, CEN, CA-CP SANE -TC
This chapter of Emergency Nurses Association covers 8 counties in Texas and has to date more than 160 members. The ENA vision is to promote advocacy, diversity, and excellence of emergency nursing practice. We are commited to education of the community in issues relating to safety, health, and nursing.
Please click the link below to open the registration form for the forensic lecture.
On April 6, the Joint Commission rescinded the Interim Action for Standard MM.4.10 EP 1 for Emergency Departments. Therefore, in accordance with MM.4.10 EP 1:
"..prior to dispensing, removal from floor stock, or removal from an automated storage and distribution device, a prospective pharmacy review is expected for all medication orders unless a licensed independent practitioner controls the ordering, preparation, and administration of the medication; or in urgent situations when the resulting delay would harm the patient, including situations in which the patient experiences a sudden change in clinical status."
ENA currently is working with the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to present a united and stalwart opposition to this misguided and potentially detrimental accreditation standard. All of these organizations recognize that Standard MM.4.10 does little more than slow the delivery of care in ED’s while providing no actual benefit to the patients we serve.
http://www.ena.org/government/other_docs/JCDrugReview.pdf
*taken from ENA website
Please dont forget to take our quick survey. The purpose is to help the chapter serve it's members better.
ENA has issued a call for delgates for National ENA in Salt Lake City, UT on September 26-29, 2007
Be a part of the national organization that the sets standards of your emergency nursing practice!
Have a voice!
Please let me know if you would like to fill out the delegate application for National ENA. The deadline is June1st.
Ever think about running for office?
Elections are held in October each year.
If you would like to run for office in 2008 or need more information, Please contact me at: maluotto@st-joseph.org
Your nursing profession needs YOU!
HoT ENA Chapter Meeting
| Host: | Melanie Aluotto |
| Location: | St Joseph Regional Health Center- Education Center in Basement 2081 Franciscan Dr, Bryan, TX View Map | Find a Hotel |
| When: | Wednesday, August 8, 7:00pm |
| Phone: | 979-776-5375 |
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Please join us for the HoT ENA meeting. We will have food available and discuss survey results.
We will be raffling away a new member year membership to ENA. Bring a friend!
Kris Powell will be giving a CE lecture. Details to be announced soon!
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Heart of
2007 Chapter Meeting Schedule
*All meetings will be held at 7pm
The dates at this time are tenative and we will keep you updated on location and if a CE lecture will be avaliable.
If you have ideas for CE topics, please email them to Melanie maluotto@st-joseph.org
**To host a meeting please email Melanie Aluotto at maluotto@st-joseph.org
If you have any suggestions on topics for this year's symposium or meeting CE lectures. Feel free to contact me at ertxrn@verizon.net
Your input is vital to our chapter's success!
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