North Carolina Emergency Nurses Symposium 2024

The 2024 North Carolina ENA Emergency Nurse Symposium will be held if Asheville, NC on November 6th and 7th, 2024.  Click the link to learn more and to register:

North Carolina Emergency Nurses Symposium 2024

Join us either in beautiful Asheville, NC or on Zoom for the North Carolina Emergency Nurses Symposium, the region's premier emergency nursing event of the year! This annual event brings emergency nurses from across the region together with an engaging educational opportunity to advance their knowledge in this specialty through evidence-based information as well as outstanding networking opportunities with colleagues and our corporate partners.

In-person attendees are encouraged to attend our Evening Social at Wedge Brewery at Foundation.  This fun event includes live entertainment, games, food, and a complimentary drink ticket.  The event is FREE to attend for in-person participants and $75 per guest (pre-registration required).  Space is limited for the social so register early for this event to secure a seat!

AGENDA:

Wednesday, November 6

• 7:30–8:00 — Registration, Light Breakfast (provided on-site only), and Exhibitors
• 8:00–8:15 — Welcome and Introduction
• 8:15–9:15 — Fire: More Than Burns - Think Toxic Gases
  
  • Mary Alice Vanhoy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NRP, FAEN
• 9:15–10:15 — Trends in ED Workplace Violence and Best Practices to Mitigate
  • Stephanie O'Bryon, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
• 10:15–10:45 — Break with Exhibitors and Light Refreshments (provided on-site only)
• 10:45–11:45 — Developing Clinical Judgement as an Emergency Nurse
  • Michael Callihan, PhD, RN, CEN, NR-P, FAEN
• 11:45–1:00 — Lunch (provided on-site only) and Exhibitors
• 1:00–2:00 — Pediatric Toxidromes: Special Considerations in the Poisoned Child
  • Kathleen Jordan, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAEN, FAANP
• 2:00–3:00 — “What Did You Say?” - Crucial Conversations
  • Angela Bruccoli, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNML, CEN
• 3:00–3:30 — Break with Exhibitors and Light Refreshments (provided on-site only)
• 3:30–4:30 — Losing Evidence: Balancing Medical Care and Preserving Forensic Integrity
  • Ellen Kennedy, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
• 4:30–5:30 — AI in Nursing: Friend or Foe?
  • Deena Brecher, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, CPEN, FAEN
• 5:30–5:45 — Closing
• 6:30–9:00 — Evening Social at Wedge Brewery at Foundation (optional event)
  • Includes live entertainment, games, food, and a complimentary drink ticket
  • Free to attend for in-person participants and $75 per guest (pre-registration required)
  • SPACE IS LIMITED - PRE-REGISTER EARLY!

Thursday, November 7

• 7:00–7:30 — Registration, Light Breakfast (provided on-site only), and Exhibitors
• 7:30–9:00 — NCENA General Assembly Meeting and ENA Update with National ENA BOD Liaison
• 9:00–9:30 —Break with Exhibitors and Light Refreshments (provided on-site only)
• 9:30–10:30 — Enhancing Emergency Department Efficiency through Collaborative Strategies: A Successful Case Study on Reducing Length of Stay in a Tertiary Care Center
  • M. Dustin Bass, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
• 10:30–11:30 — Providing Pediatric Emergency Department Level Nursing Care in Non-Pediatric Specific Emergency Settings
  
  • Savannah Perschke, MS, RN, CPEN, SANE-A, SANE-P
• 11:30–12:45 — Lunch (provided on-site only) and Exhibitors
• 12:45–1:45 — Emergency Preparedness for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents
  
  • Audrey Snyder, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CEN, CCRN, FAEN, FAANP, FAAN
• 1:45–2:45 — Why Should I Care? Improving the Patient Experience through Team Member Wellbeing
  
  • Sarah Miles, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, SANE-A
  • Cassie Mueller, MSN, RN, PCCN, CNML, SANE-A, TCRN, SANE-P
• 2:45–3:00 — Break and Light Refreshments (provided on-site only)
• 3:00–4:00 — Don’t Taze Me Bro: Medical Implications of Electronic Control Devices
  
  • Gina Slobogin, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NHDP-BC, NEA-BC, PGMT-BC, BC-ADM, TCRN, CEN, CPEN, CTRN, CFRN, PHRN
• 4:00–4:30 — Closing and Raffles

IN PERSON OPTION:
Mission Health / A-B Tech Conference Center
16 Fernihurst Drive
Asheville, NC 28801

**We will have limited space for in-person participants so be sure to register early and secure your seat!**

VIRTUAL OPTION: 
WebEx

REGISTRATION:

Early Bird Registration (through 8/5/2024)

• ENA Members:  $49
• Nursing Students:  $79 (includes 1-year ENA membership)
• Non-ENA Members:  $179 (includes 1-year ENA membership)

Regular Registration (after 8/5/2024)

• ENA Members:  $69
• Nursing Students:  $79 (includes 1-year ENA membership)
• Non-ENA Members:  $179 (includes 1-year ENA membership)