***Reminder***

Please report your Injury Prevention efforts to ENA.  It is simple to do.  Log in to the ENA website and go to the IP area where you will find an area to report the type of class you held and the number of participants.  We know that nurses across the state are serving as resource specialists, but are not getting credit for their work.  If you need any assistance in reporting, or are interested in more information about Injury Prevention contact Tammy McLemore.

***In the just ended Louisiana legislative session Emergency Nurses joined forces with others across the state successfully defeating efforts to repeal the helmet law.  Also in this session we supported legislation aimed at prohibiting drivers from using text messaging while behind the wheel of an automobile.   This law included restriction of cell phone use by inexperienced drivers.***

 ENCARE:  EMERGENCY NURSES CARE TRAINING:  Emergency Nurses CARE is the Injury Prevention Institute of the Emergency Nurses Association.  ENA offers "Choices,"   a program designed to help Emergency health care professionals nationwide to present alcohol awareness programs.  More than 1,000 nurses have been trained as child passenger safety technicians and/or instructors.  Many others do gun safety activities such as distributing free trigger locks and educational materials to parents and other adults. Volunteers also present bike and safety programs.  ENA has just introduced a Safer Medications program for older adults that is an exceptional community service product.  Opportunities to be an Injury Prevention advocate abound in our state and Emergency Nurses should be known as the specialists.

If you are interested in Injury Prevention, please contact Tammy McLemore at sonamc63@yahoo.com.  We are would like to schedule new IP providor classes through out the state.  Let Tammy know  your interests so that we can plan courses to meet both your needs and those of our communities.