Study Identifies Factors Related to Burnout, Work Engagement in ED Nurses

Journal of Emergency Nursing also honors emergency nursing legend

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- While the March 2025 issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing features the usual impactful articles, it also honors a luminary in emergency nursing, Anne Manton, who passed in December.

"A quality I most admired about Dr. Manton was how she created safe and inclusive spaces that gave those around her a strong sense of belonging. She was an attentive listener and was intentional with her words and actions," said Journal of Emergency Nursing Editor-in-Chief Anna Valdez, PhD, RN, PHN, CEN, CFRN, CNE, FAEN, FAADN. "As the editor-in-chief of JEN, I strive to carry on her vision and apply the skills and lessons she taught me."

A longtime member of the Emergency Nurses Association, serving as president in 1998, Manton also held the position of JEN editor-in-chief from 2013 to 2018. During this time, she instituted many changes which made the Journal more useful to practicing emergency nurses and was a trailblazer in increasing the journal's online presence.

Articles in the March issue include:

• "Job-Related Factors Associated with Burnout and Work Engagement in Emergency Nurses: Evidence to Inform Systems-Focused Interventions." Researchers found that 53 percent of nurses experienced high levels of burnout, which were linked to workplace violence. Those who reported that they were engaged at work cited recognition and support from the organization as factors.
• "Innovations in Emergency Nursing: Adapting Patient Flow Management to Emergency Department Overcrowding," where the author sought to define how ED nurses adjust their patient flow strategies when faced with overcrowding. To manage patient flow, ED nurses will alter their focus when needed and creatively adapt resources, staffing and processes.
• "Factors Influencing the Intention of Family Members of Patients Admitted to Emergency Departments to Commit Violence Against Health Care Professionals: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study." This study showed that while the overall intent to commit violence was low, there were factors that could increase that intent such as lack of information about the relative's condition, not being able to see their family member and exclusion from care.

Journal readers can earn continuing education credits for reading articles in each issue. Visit jenonline.org and click the "Claim CNE" link to access the exam.

The Journal of Emergency Nursing, ENA's peer-reviewed academic journal, is published six times a year with original research and updates from the emergency nursing specialty, while also covering practice and professional issues.

About the Emergency Nurses Association
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SOURCE Emergency Nurses Association