About the cover art
Photographer: heather McLellan, Med, Bn, Rn, Cen, CFRn, FAAstn
Photo editor: Karlin su, Mn, nP (FAA)
Models: holly Feist, Mn, Rn, ACCn, Jenna h., sn, ellen s, sn, Amy P., sn
T his photo, taken during a cardiac tutorial in the Advanced
Studies in Critical Care Nursing program at Mount Royal
University, captures a group of nursing students engaged
with an emergency nursing educator.
The National Emergency Nurses’ Association (NENA) believes
that the unique demands of emergency nursing require a strong
foundation of knowledge, experience, and advanced preparation
by Registered Nurses, to ensure the highest quality of patient
care. Recognizing emergency nursing as a specialized field, both
NENA and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) empha-
size the importance of post-diploma certification programs and
the development of critical thinking and clinical expertise. With
the current nursing shortage and aging workforce in Canada,
NENA acknowledges that New Graduate Nurses are increas-
ingly being hired into Emergency Departments (EDs). To sup-
port their success, NENA recommends a competency-based
and extended orientation, supported by clinical mentorship and
a gradual introduction to various ED areas, such as triage, minor
treatment areas, cardiac monitored zones, and trauma/resuscita-
tion. NENA also encourages all new graduates working in EDs
to become members for ongoing professional development.
Taken from NENA’s position statements Minimum Requirements
for an Emergency Department Nurse and New Graduates in the
Emergency Department-draft.
ReFeRenCes
National Emergency Nurses Association. (2014). Minimum requirements
for an ED nurse. https://nena.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/
Minimum-requirements-for-Ed-nurse.pdf
National Emergency Nurses Association. (2017). New graduates in
the Emergency Department – draft. https://nena.ca/wp-content/
uploads/2023/04/New-Graduate-Nurses-in-the-ED.pdf

## Références

National Emergency Nurses Association. (2014). Minimum Requirements for an ED Nurse. https://nena.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Minimum-requirements-for-Ed-nurse.pdf

National Emergency Nurses Association. (2017). New Graduates in the Emergency Department-draft. https://nena.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/New-Graduate-Nurses-in-the-ED.pdf