50 Great Websites for Emergency Room Nurses

Published by Jamie Bond

Not all nurses are destined for a career in the emergency room. Those that follow their heart and specialize in emergency medicine must be quick thinkers and have the ability to multi-task while meeting the various needs of multiple ill patients. Emergency room nurses must be on their toes at all times as the needs of the next patient to seek care in the emergency room are unknown.

The following list of websites contains many valuable websites to prepare emergency room nurses for the unexpected. It is crucial for emergency nurses to keep abreast current trends in illness and treatments alike. The list of news/research websites and journals will allow these elite nurses to keep informed and in turn, allow them to provide the best care possible. Emergency room nurses often treat critical patients following a trauma or cardiac arrest. The list of blogs may help these nurses cope and relate to others in similar situations through these challenging times. There also is an extensive list of associations in which emergency room nurses may become members of that will allow networking opportunities as well as continuing education opportunities. There are specialty certifications and available to emergency room nurses who deserve to be recognized for their dedication and expertise in the profession.

News/Research

American Heart Association

The American Heart Association strives to better the health of all individuals by way of health promotion and education.

 

American Nurse Today

American Nurse Today is a valuable resource that includes numerous articles pertaining to various specialties in healthcare.

 

Medscape

Medscape is an excellent resource for evidence based research findings and educational tools.

 

National Guideline Clearinghouse

The National Guideline Clearinghouse guidelines developed by evidence based research with the goal to promote uniformity in healthcare.

 

Nurse.com – Emergency Room

A trusted website, nurse.com provides nurses with access to job openings, continuing education opportunities, and current news.

 

NursingCenter.com

NursingCenter offers valuable resources to improve the quality of care provided by nurses.

 

 

Journals

Advanced Emergency Nursing

This peer-reviewed journal is written for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurses, and educators in the emergency room setting and contains evidence based articles applicable to daily practice.

 

Emergency Medicine

This monthly journal is geared toward healthcare professionals in the emergency room setting and contains hands on clinical information that applies to the emergency or urgent care setting.

 

Emergency Medicine News

This journal is provided to emergency medicine physicians by the American Medical Association and includes articles on trends and issues within the specialty field.

 

Evidence Based Nursing

This journal is published quarterly and contains some of the most pertinent research findings that can be applied to daily practice.

 

International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing

The International Journal of Trauma Nursing features research articles relating to the diverse issues faced internationally in the area of trauma nursing.

 

International Journal of Trauma Nursing

The International Journal of Trauma Nursing features research articles relating to the diverse issues faced internationally in the area of trauma nursing.

 

Journal of Emergency Nursing

The official journal of the Emergency Nurses Association, this peer-reviewed journal covers practice issues based on research findings.

 

Journal of Trauma Nursing

The Journal of Trauma Nursing seeks to improve the care provided to trauma patients by education, collaboration, and leadership.

 

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Each issue of this popular journal focuses on a common issue seen in the emergency department and encourages providers to administer the best possible care.

 

RN Journal

The RN journal is an online resource that contains various articles pertaining to all areas of nursing.

 

Blogs

EDNurseasauras, Still in the Trenches

Written by a nurse with over 30 years experience, this blog contains recaps of real life situations that occur in the emergency room.

 

Emergiblog

This blog, while no longer being updated, contains first hand experiences of a nurse in the emergency room.

 

ER Jedi

This blog is written by a resident physician in emergency medicine and allows him to document his experience and vent about trying situations.

 

ER Nurses Blog

Written by emergency room nurse Leslie Block, this blog uses her passion for nursing to demonstrate caring and compassion through her posts focusing on healthy living, injury prevention, and various current topics in healthcare.

 

GruntDoc

This blog is written by a former military physician who writes about common occurrences in the emergency room and current issues in healthcare.

 

Madness: Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse

This blog is written by an inner-city emergency room nurse and includes articles written about current topics in healthcare from a nurse’s point of view.

 

 

White Coats Call Room

White Coats Call Room is the blog of the website Emergency Physicians Monthly and features healthcare articles pertaining to treatment in the emergency room written by a variety of physicians.

 

Associations

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

The American Association of Critical Care Nurses encourages acute and critical care nurses to reach their highest potential by promoting continuing education opportunities.

 

American Lung Association

The American Lung Association works to save lives by education, advocacy, and research.

 

American Nurses Association

The American Nurses Association is the primary association of nurses in American and promotes overall health by offering continuing education opportunities to nurses.

 

American Trauma Society

The American Trauma Society advocates for proper treatment of patients when accidents occur and works to prevent trauma by way of education.

 

Emergency Nurses Association

The Emergency Nurses Association advocates for patient safety and promotes quality in emergency nursing practice.

 

Society of Trauma Nurses

The Society of Trauma Nurses works to effectively train trauma nurses to provide high-quality care to trauma patients.

 

Conferences/Continuing Education

American Nurses Credentialing Center: Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners can become certified in emergency medicine by submitting an online portfolio – no exam required!

 

Barnes Jewish Hospital: Trends in Trauma

Offered by Barnes Jewish Hospital, this conference focuses on current trends in trauma including medications and alternative treatment options.

Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference

This annual convention is offered to nurses wishing to further their knowledge depth while networking with peers interested in the same field.

Emergency Nurses Association: Education

This website details the continuing education opportunities offered by the Emergency Nurses Association including conferences and seminars.

 

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course

This course prepares nurses to adequately perform physical assessments on infants, children, and adolescents. Successful completion earns the nurse an ENPC 4-year provider card.

 

International Trauma Conference

This first class conference attracts trauma healthcare workers worldwide seeking to advance their education and to network with peers.

 

Learn and Master ACLS

This website offers videos and practice tests for those preparing to take the Advanced Cardiac Life Support exam.

 

Medical Matrix

This website contains an extensive listing of educational websites pertinent to emergency medicine.

 

Nurse.com Continuing Education Opportunities

Nurse.com offers a comprehensive list of continuing education opportunities for emergency room nurses.

Society of Trauma Nurses Annual Conference

The needs of trauma nurses and trauma professional are at the forefront of this conference that offers continuing education and networking opportunities as well as break out sessions focused on complex issues in trauma nursing.

 

Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

ACLS certification signifies the healthcare providers ability to provide proper care to adult patients in cardiac arrest.

Board Certification of Emergency Nursing

Emergency room nurses are eligible to sit to become a Certified Emergency Nurse that gives the most skilled and experienced nurses in the field recognition for their dedication.
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required for all emergency room nurses and signifies the healthcare providers ability to appropriately care for seriously ill or injured infants and children.

 

Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

The Pediatric Certified Nurse exam is available to any pediatric nurse with a considerable amount of experience who wishes to become certified to display their accomplishments.

 

Trauma Nursing Core Course 

This course is the gold standard in emergency nursing and identifies those nurses with the extensive knowledge and experience needed to appropriately treat trauma patients.

 

Helpful Tools

Allnurses

Allnurses.com offers this forum for emergency department nurses to network, discuss issues in healthcare, and share experiences and knowledge.

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The CDC conducts intense research into diseases to determine the means of transmission and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

 

Emergency Severity Index: A Triage Tool for Emergency Department Care

This triage tool is a useful tool used in emergency room triage settings and easily divides patients into levels depending on their presenting symptoms.

 

Nursing Calculators

This website contains various dosage, intravenous fluid, conversion, and clinical calculators that can be extremely useful when out of the ordinary situations arise.

 

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About the author:
Jamie Bond has been a registered nurse since 2002 and returned to the college scene in 2012 to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has a passion for all things nursing, especially the care of the at–risk population. Jamie has first hand experience navigating the complicated, multifaceted field of nursing. A married mother of two school-aged sons, Jamie enjoys spending her spare time cheering on her kids at their various activities.