South Dakota ENA

Our Mission

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

Member Education Needs Assessment

In an effort to bring you relevant, needed, and important education ... the SD ENA Education Committee requests you complete the education needs assessment form.

Please take a few minutes to complete the form:

Take the Needs Assessment

Quarterly Meetings

February 7, 2023
May 16, 2023
October 3, 2023 (annual mtg)
December 12, 2023

All meetings held at 1630 CST unless otherwise specified.
Zoom option will be available.

Nurses Day at the Legislature

Thank you to Sandra Schindler for representing SD ENA!

South Dakota ENA 2023 Board of Directors

President: Karla Nygren
Treasurer: Alex Sproul
Secretary: Kara Fonken
Member at Large: Janee Poppinga

Leadership Orientation 2023

Karla Nygren and Kara Fonken attended state and chapter leadership orientation in Scottsdale, AZ.

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.

The 2023 EN Strong Challenge runs Jan. 27-May 31. Help the Foundation reach its $425,000 goal for 2023!

ENA Foundation

State Achievement Award

South Dakota ENA is a recipient of the national State Achievement Award - this is our 5th state achievement award!

Dates to Remember

February TBD Day on the Hill Registration
March Emergency Nursing registration opens
3/1: Applications open for ENA Foundation Academic Scholarships
3/7-13 National Patient Safety Awareness Week
3/7 Applications/nominations open for ENA Connection's 20 Under 40 program
3/14 Applications open for ENA Foundation Conference Scholarships
3/21 ENA Virtual Town Hall @ noon CST
April EN Week 5K registration opens
4/18 Deadline for ENA Foundation Conference Scholarships @ noon CST
4/18-24 National Volunteer Week
5/2-3 Day on the Hill in Washington D.C.
5/6-12 National Nurses Week (Nurses Day is May 6)
5/16-22 National EMS Week
5/23 Deadline for submissions of 2023 General Assembly resolutions or bylaws amendments at noon CST
6/1 ENA Connection 20 Under 40 honorees notified
6/13 ENA Virtual Town Hall at noon CST
July - Deadline for Emergency Nursing 2023 early-bird registration
7/21 General Assembly Handbook posted for delegates
August - ENA 2024 Call for Volunteers opens
September - 2023 ENA Election voting begins
9/20-21: 2023 General Assembly in San Diego
9/21-24: Emergency Nursing 2023 in San Diego
10/3-4: SD ENA Fall Conference!
10/8-14: Emergency Nurses Week (EN Day 10/11)
11/29: Launch of ENA Foundation Giving Season
12/1: Leadership Orientation 2024 registration opens
12/12: ENA Virtual Town Hall Webinar at noon CST

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.

Upcoming Events

Save the Date for SD ENA's Fall Conference 2023 - October 3 &4, 2023!

2023 SD ENA Committee Chairpersons

The following individuals will serve as your 2022 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.

Trauma: Becky MacManus-Hexum and Erin Beck
Pediatrics: Karen Kaskie and Becky MacManus-Hexum
Media: Kara Fonken
Government Affairs: Sandra Schindler
Injury Prevention: Stefanie Hoffman
Membership: Karen Kaskie
Education Council: Alex Sproul and Karla Nygren