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Abstract
It is the position of the Emergency Nurses Association that: 1. Injury is a public health problem directly influenced by personal choices and the human factor. 2. Emergency nurses, as members of the frontline care team, are poised to lead in the prevention of injury through evidence-based education, public education, and healthcare advocacy. 3. Emergency nurses identify patients at risk for preventable injury and educate patients, families, and the community on injury prevention strategies and resources. 4. Emergency nurses collaborate with other injury-prevention specialists and make referrals to community resources where available. 5. Emergency nurses support and promote the establishment of trauma-care systems. 6. Emergency nurses conduct and participate in multidisciplinary research and implementation of strategies to achieve a safe work environment. 7. Emergency nurses advocate for the promotion of injury prevention through education of the pubic, media, and state and federal legislators.