Overview
ENA has long recognized the power of research to inform leadership, give strength to advocacy, provide a knowledge base for expertise, and promote innovation. The Institute for Emergency Nursing Research (IENR) expands ENA research efforts and enables systematic inquiry. IENR seeks to advance the field of emergency nursing and emergency care through research and evidence-based programs. IENR provides the ENA membership with opportunities, resources, and assistance to enhance their involvement in research activities and their pursuit of excellence in emergency nursing. IENR is supported by its Advisory Council, which is composed of research experts in emergency nursing. The Advisory Council provides diverse multidisciplinary input concerning the programs of IENR.
Mission
The mission of IENR is to conduct and facilitate research and research activities for ENA and its members to support evidence-based practices for emergency nursing and emergency care.
Vision
IENR is the leading source of research and information for evidence-based emergency nursing practice and emergency care.
Specific Goals of IENR
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Develop a culture of research to advance emergency nursing and emergency care by promoting knowledge generation, knowledge application, and knowledge transfer
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Facilitate the development of researchers in emergency nursing through education, mentoring, networking and collaborative research opportunities
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Set research priorities for the discipline of emergency nursing
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Enhance collaboration among researchers within ENA and counterparts in the public and private sectors through clusters of emergency nursing research programs linked or coordinated by IENR
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Identify emerging clinical and professional practice issues of emergency nursing and emergency care
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Conduct and foster innovative research to address emergency nursing and emergency care issues
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Assess the needs of ENA membership through systematic inquiry in order to enhance membership service
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Facilitate the generation of evidence-based emergency nursing resources
2012 IENR Advisory Council
Deborah Henderson, PhD, MA, RN
Mary Johansen, PhD, MA, RN
Mary Kamienski, PhD, CEN, FAEN
Jane Koziol-McLain, PhD, RN
Anne Manton, PhD, APRN, FAEN, FAAN
Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN
Michael Moon, MSN, RN, CNS, CEN, FAEN, ENA board of directors liaison
IENR Staff
IENR director, open
Altair Juarez, MPH, senior research associate
Cydne Perhats, MPH, senior research associate: injury prevention
Leslie Gates, senior administrative assistant
Contact Information
Institute for Emergency Nursing Research
Emergency Nurses Association
915 Lee Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 847/460-4119
Fax: 847/460-4005
E-mail: IENR@ena.org