Feb. 28, 2014 • Issue 2 of 3 • 6 PAGES
Relax and Make the Rounds! New Kickoff Reception Makes Exhibit Hall the Place to Unwind
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ollow the mariachi music on Thursday evening, March 6, as the Leadership Conference 2014 Exhibit Hall opens with a special wine-and-cheese reception designed to give you dedicated learning time with more than 85 exhibitors showcasing the latest in emergency nursing technologies and services. The reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall, located across from registration, where a threemember mariachi band will welcome you as you enter the area. While you meet, mingle and gather ideas from our exhibitors, enjoy a complimentary beverage with the reception drink ticket included with your materials at registration. (A cash bar also will be available.) Be sure, also, to bring your Exhibit Hall drawing ticket, which you
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CLICK HERE can enter in drawings for free registrations to future ENA conferences. If you’re a user of our Leadership Conference app (and if you aren’t, download at the bottom of this page), you can go into the app ahead of time to highlight and save a list of exhibitors and locations you specifically don’t want to miss during your visit. For the current list of exhibitors and a map of the Exhibit Hall, click here. Remember, too, that the Exhibit Hall is home to the ENA Pavilion, which includes e-Learning information and ENA Wellness. The Relaxation Station is located at Booth 311, with professional massage therapists on hand during the reception to give complimentary upper-body and foot massages.
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Welcome to the Valley of the Sun! O
n behalf of the Arizona ENA State Council, I am thrilled to welcome you to the beautiful city of Phoenix. We feel honored to host ENA Leadership Conference 2014. The weather is warm and sunny — perfect for sightseeing in the sixth-largest city in the U.S. There is so much to see here, including the Heard Museum, which is the best Native American museum in the country, and the world’s largest collection of desert plants at the Desert Botanical Garden. Phoenix is famous for its luxurious spas and resorts, as well as for having more than 200 golf courses. Hiking and biking trails run throughout the Sonoran Desert. If indoor entertainment is more your style, there are plenty of venues for shopping, dining and dancing. For
those of you who have planned extra time in the Valley of the Sun, trips to the cooler mountain areas to see the breathtaking views of the Red Rocks in Sedona or the Grand Canyon are wonderful experiences. The Valley Metro light rail is the best way to get to downtown Phoenix to explore the endless variety of restaurants. Southwestern, Mexican, barbecue, Asian, Italian — Phoenix has it all, including the best pizza in America, according to Food & Wine magazine. Please stop by the state host ambassador table in the registration area. Arizona ENA members will be on hand to give you the inside scoop on how to make the most of your time in Phoenix. The warm weather and the warmth of our membership’s welcome are waiting for you at Leadership Conference 2014!
Rita Anderson, BSN, RN, CEN, FAEN 2014 President, Arizona ENA State Council
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Competition Building Fast For State Fundraising Challenge
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ome to Phoenix with your state pride showing. You’ll leave ready to push your state to the top. The ENA Foundation’s 2014 State Fundraising Challenge, ‘‘Building a Strong Foundation,’’ which kicked off Feb. 1, will be taken up a level on Thursday, March 6, during the State and Chapter Leaders Conference, where state presidents will be given ‘‘building block’’ banks (right) to take back to their councils with the goal of raising a combined $125,000 for the ENA Foundation by May 31. Every dollar of State Fundraising Challenge donations will be used to fund 2015 ENA Foundation scholarship and research grants advancing emergency nursing education and research. Once the State Fundraising Challenge has ended, the best-performing states will be rewarded for their generosity as follows: Any state raising $5,000 or more Privilege of naming a 2015 academic scholarship Largest percentage increase per capita from 2013 1st Place – $250 ENA Marketplace gift certificate 2nd Place – $100 ENA Marketplace gift certificate Largest number of individual donors per state 1st Place – $250 ENA Marketplace gift certificate 2nd Place – $100 ENA Marketplace gift certificate Help your state stack up in the Challenge by donating at the ENA Foundation website or at the ENA Foundation booth in Phoenix. (Be sure to designate your gift for the State Fundraising Challenge.) You can check on your state’s
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progress at any time using the State Fundraising Challenge totals board. Click on the name of your state to see its Challenge history and percentage-based goals for this year. And keep in mind: While it’s a competition, it’s about 50 states working together to lift the profession of emergency nursing. ‘‘The State Challenge exemplifies unity within ENA toward a single cause of improving emergency care,’’ said Seleem Choudhury, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, the 2014 ENA Foundation chairperson. ‘‘It is this attainment of knowledge that enables us to gift every generation of emergency nursing. We can all be recipients and we can all be donors in building a better future with the ENA Foundation.’’
OUR BIGGEST THUMBS-UP! For every $30 you give to the ENA Foundation to support emergency nursing education and research, the foundation will give you an 8GB thumb drive — twice the capacity of those previously given. The new drives feature a “swivel” USB cap (replacing the traditional style) and come preloaded with Leadership Conference 2014 course content and outlines. Get your 8GB thumb drive by making a donation at the ENA Foundation booth in Phoenix or through the ENA Foundation website.
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Inquiries Welcome at IENR Research Lounge Saturday, March 8, 8 - 11 a.m., Phoenix Convention Center, North 126C
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isa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, through the ENA Foundation as well director of the Institute of as pick up an application for the Emergency Nursing Research, promised ENA Foundation Seed Research ‘‘the usual research awesomeness’’ at Grants. IENR and the ENA the IENR Research Lounge in Phoenix Foundation are offering $500 grants next week. to emergency nurse researchers, ‘‘We’ve got a real fun group of PhDs with applications due by Nov. 1. and DNPs,’’ Wolf said. These emergency The 2013 Seed Research Grant nurse research professionals will be on recipients were Elizabeth Mizerek, hand to provide guidance and answer MSN, RN, CEN, and Yvonne questions for novice researchers. St-Denis, MScN, BScN, RN. ENA is offering a new service to If that were not enough, d a home all experience levels fin es. external researchers — the ability to post Researchers of attendees can receive one of the g ENA conferenc at the IENR Lounge durin links to their surveys or projects on the newly designed IENR T-shirts ENA website, Wolf said. (see front page) and an ENA research handbook. Wolf will share news about upcoming IENR studies and ‘‘We have better T-shirts this year,’’ Wolf added, ‘‘and I possible participation opportunities. Participants also will be bet there will be cupcakes.’’ able to review information about research grants available Amy Carpenter Aquino
Join Us for a Free Luncheon Presentation At the ENA Leadership Conference 2014
“The ED Pit Crew: Driving Teamwork & Communication” Learn a new way for your ED pit crew to see patients that optimizes efficiency while improving patient care and staff satisfaction. A team approach at the bedside can reduce patients’ wait time and streamline communication between providers. Friday, March 7th
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Phoenix Convention Center North 131 A-C
Seating is limited, register now at learn.cep.com/edpitcrew Stop by CEP America’s booth #241 in the exhibit hall and enter to win an iPad air!
Sponsored Events You Won’t Want to Miss ENA’s corporate sponsors are funding additional learning and networking opportunities at Leadership Conference 2014 in Phoenix next week. Check out the offerings:
The ED Pit Crew: Driving Teamwork and Communication Presented by Wade Fox, DO, FACEP, FAAEM, Regional Director, CEP America Approved for 1.0 CERPs Limited spots remain When: Friday, March 7, 12 - 1:30 p.m. Location: Phoenix Convention Center, North Building, Room 131 A-C Discover a new way for your ED pit crew to see patients that optimizes efficiency while improving patient care and staff satisfaction. A team approach at the bedside can reduce patients’ wait time and streamline communication between providers. Attend this free luncheon and learn how the pit crew method can: • Improve nurse job satisfaction • Increase patient satisfaction scores • Build a culture of teamwork • Innovate with your entire ED pit crew Pre-registration is required for this event; click here to register.
A Night at the Movies: An ENA Foundation Event When: Thursday, March 6, 8 - 10:30 p.m. Location: Phoenix Convention Center, North Ballroom 120D Fee: $45.00; a portion of your ticket price is a donation to the ENA Foundation. Join your fellow conference attendees and the ENA Foundation for a private screening of the documentary ‘‘The Waiting Room.’’ An exclusive Q&A with the film’s director, Peter Nicks, will follow. Enjoy a light meal and snacks. Cash bar available. Pre-registration is required through the conference registration process; limited capacity available. Thank you to the ENA Foundation Event Partners: BSN Medical, PhysioControl, Pinpoint and Teleflex.
Relaxation Station When: Thursday, March 6, 6 - 8 p.m.; Friday, March 7, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 8, 9:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Location: Booth 311 in Exhibit Hall Attendees can connect and recharge at the Relaxation Station, where professional massage therapists provide an upper-body massage on a special chair and relax the tension areas of the neck, back, shoulders and arms. These massages help attendees feel more welcome, appreciated, refreshed, alert and energized. Foot massage stations are also available.
Six Ignite ® Sessions in Store For State, Chapter Leaders
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NA’s state and chapter leaders always kick off their annual conference with a networking reception, a convivial gathering where leaders can seek advice and share best practices. This year, the leaders will add something new to the mix with Ignite® sessions. These fast-paced learning events have been turning up at conferences all over the world since debuting in Seattle in 2006. Ignite® sessions are limited to five minutes per session. Each speaker
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has 20 slides, which advance every 15 seconds whether the speaker is ready. The format lends itself to creative, humorous presentations. Six state and chapter leaders will present Ignite® sessions during the 2014 State and Chapter Leaders Networking Reception on Wednesday, March 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Grand Ballroom.
The event will prime attendees for a full day of learning at the State and Chapter Leaders Conference on Thursday, March 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sessions on advocacy strategy, lobbying, meetings management, member engagement, fiduciary fundamentals and more, plus presentations by renowned national leadership speakers, will help prepare volunteer leaders for a successful year. Amy Carpenter Aquino
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Make sure to budget time for destinations such as the Barrio Café and the Desert Botanical Garden.
Planning Your Fun in Phoenix
Warm Up to These Entertainment Ideas M
any Leadership Conference 2014 attendees will be excited to escape from the freezing temperatures and snow to spend time in a warmer climate. The temperature in Phoenix around this time of the year ranges from the low 70s to the low 80s, so you can actually enjoy your free time outdoors. Here is a taste of what Phoenix has to offer.
Restaurants Phoenix is known for its authentic Southwestern and Mexican restaurants and steakhouses. Visitors can enjoy views of the South Mountain while dining at Kai, the only Five Diamond Native American restaurant in the world. If you want traditional southern Mexican cuisine prepared by Chef Silvana Esparza, dine at Barrio Café, known as one of the hottest
restaurants in Phoenix. The Stockyards, Arizona’s Original Steakhouse, opened in 1947 and continues to serve the finest corn-fed aged steaks and prime rib. Phoenix also has an array of popular cafés, bakeries and coffee shops.
Attractions Baseball and sports fans should stop and take a tour of Chase Field and University of Phoenix Stadium. Visit the Desert Botanical Garden, where you can explore nature in 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits, or tour the Musical Instrument Museum, which showcases the special exhibition ‘‘Women Who Rock.’’ This exhibit illustrates women who have played an important part in the history of rock and roll and includes iconic costumes, instruments and artifacts that highlight
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more than 70 female artists. Other popular attractions where you can experience Phoenix’s Southwestern culture include the Phoenix Art Museum and the Phoenix Zoo.
Other Entertainment From comedy clubs to nightclubs, Phoenix has a variety of ways to enjoy a night out on the town with friends. Visit the Gypsy Bar for a night of dancing, or play in its fully-loaded game lounge, which features 40 mega-sized arcade games. Dine at the Hotel Palomar’s Lustre Rooftop Garden while viewing the city’s skyline, or have fun bowling at Lucky Strikes Lanes & Lounge or laughing it up at Stand Up Live. If you’re up for free live music, you’ll want to stop by Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen. Kendra Y. Mims
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