ENA Donates $25,000 to Aid Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine

“Emergency nurses are driven by their compassion,” said ENA President Jennifer Schmitz, MSN, EMT-P, CEN, CPEN, CNML, FNP-C, NE-BC. Last Thursday Schmitz announced that to bolster humanitarian efforts to help the people of Ukraine, the Emergency Nurses Association is donating $25,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross — and encouraged others to do what they can.

ENA President Jennifer Schmitz

The Red Cross (ICRC), along with its partners, is providing neutral and impartial humanitarian action to support Ukraine’s most vulnerable citizens. As the security situation allows, ICRC is responding to urgent needs with a focus on helping millions of residents access clean water and through improvements to living conditions for those whose homes have been damaged by heavy fighting over the last week.

“The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has spawned a humanitarian crisis with far-reaching implications within, and beyond, its borders. ENA is greatly concerned for the health and well-being of the people, including health care workers, who remain in areas of conflict, and for the thousands who have sought safe harbor in other countries,” Schmitz said in a statement. “This donation is an initial show of support as ENA looks into more opportunities to contribute in meaningful ways to health care workers and the general relief efforts benefitting Ukrainian citizens.”

ENA is encouraging anyone looking to help to consider making a donation to the International Committee of the Red Cross or other international relief organizations, such as Direct Relief, UNICEF or Doctors without Borders.

“Emergency nurses are driven by their compassion and willingness to care for others. This is a moment for everyone to reflect on what motivates them to do what they can to show the Ukrainian people that the world cares,” Schmitz said.