Our Mission

ENA is a professional member organization recognized internationally for promoting excellence in emergency nursing through leadership, research, education, and advocacy.

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2025 Committee Chairpersons
Pediatrics: Karen Kaskie
Trauma: ​Karen Kaskie
Web/Social Media: Kara Fonken
Government Affairs: Sandra Schindler
Injury Prevention: Teresa Farnsworth
Membership: Karla Nygren

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ENA Day on the Hill 2025

Congratulations to Brooke Laycock, Alicia Kunz and Millissa Podoll! They were chosen to represent SD at ENA Day on the Hill 2025. Thank you to all those that applied.

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SD ENA 2025 Board of Directors

Congratulations to our 2025 SD ENA Board of Directors!
President: Teresa Farnsworth
Secretary: Brooke Laycock
​Treasurer: Alicia Kunz
Director at Large: Kara Fonken​

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Quarterly Meetings

All meetings held at 1700 CST unless otherwise specified.
​Zoom option will be available.
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​February 4
May 6
August 5
November 4
Annual Meeting TBD


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2025 TNCC and ENPC upcoming courses.

TNCC


ENPC

SD ENA in Vegas for EN24

2025 SD ENA Officers

President : Teresa Farnsworth
Treasurer: Alicia Kunz
Secretary: Brooke Laycock
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2025 Director at Large

Kara Fonken

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Government Affairs

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Join the Challenge!

The EN Strong Challenge is the ENA Foundation’s largest fundraising campaign of the year for supporting scholarships, continuing education and research.

A donation to the ENA Foundation through the EN Strong Challenge is an investment in the advancement of patient care. Your gift will support scholarships and grants that are the fuel for emergency nurses to further their education and improve their practice, which ultimately benefits us all.

ENA Foundation

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2025 Dates to Remember

January 29-31: ENA National Leadership Conference in Louisville, KY
February 10-11: South Dakota Nurses Day at the Legislature in Pierre, SD
April 26: Henry's Run
April 29-30: National Day on the Hill in Washington DC.
September 17-20: EN25 in New Orleans, LA

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SD ENA Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes are loaded on our website. Access all meeting minutes and reports under the "minutes/reports/bylaws" tab at the top. You will need to register with the SD ENA website to access this secure area. 

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2024 SD ENA Committee Chairpersons

The following individuals serve as your 2024 SD ENA Committee Chairpersons. In the coming weeks we will be updating our "Committees" page with contact information if you'd like to help on any committee. Any amount of time serving on a committee is appreciated.

Pediatrics: Karen Kaskie
Trauma: ​Karen Kaskie
Media: Kara Fonken
Government Affairs: Sandra Schindler
Injury Prevention: Teresa Farnsworth
Membership: Karla Nygren

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