Our Mission

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

Read More

---

New/Current SD ENA Member? Request access to our full website by clicking "Log In/Register" on the top menu.

---

South Dakota Day at the Legislature

Applications closed. 

Apply HERE

---

2026 SD ENA Board of Directors

Congratulations to our 2026 officers!
President - Kara Fonken
Secretary - Brooke Laycock
Treasurer - Alicia Kunz
Director at Large - Karla Nygren

---

Professional Development and Academic Scholarships
winners! 
Professional Development: Karen Kaskie
Academic Scholarship: JoLiz Beskow

---

---

2026 Quarterly Meetings

All meetings held at 1700 CST unless otherwise specified.
​Teams option will be available.
​
​February 17
May 7
August 6
Annual Meeting - November 17 in person

​

2025 TNCC and ENPC upcoming courses.

TNCC

TNCC Info

2026 SD ENA Officers

President : Kara Fonken
Treasurer: Alicia Kunz
Secretary: Brooke Laycock
​

2026 Director at Large

Karla Nygren

---

Government Affairs

Follow EN411 to receive action alerts.

---

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

---

2026 Dates to Remember

January
2: Applications open for ENA Foundation Conference Scholarships for domestic and global applicants
28-30: ENA Leadership Conference 2026 in Dallas, TX

February
2: Deadline for ENA Foundation Conference Scholarships for domestic and global applicants
25: Deadline to submit Lantern Award applications

March
TBD Applications/nominations open for ENA Connection's 20 under 40 program
24: ENA Virtual Town Hall - 1pm Central time

April
1: Applications open for ENA Foundation Academic Scholarships
6: EN Week 5K registration opens
TBD: Deadline for ENA Connection 20 under 40 program applications
28-30: Day on the Hill
30: Deadline for ENA Foundation Academic Scholarship applications

May
TBD: Emergency Nursing 2026 registration opens
6-12: National Nurses Week - National Nurses Day is May 6th

June
1: Deadline to submit Bylaw amendments and Resolutions for consideration at the 2026 General Assembly
16: ENA Virtual Town Hall - 1pm Central time

July
TBD: ENA Foundation Global Exchange Scholarship application closes
29: GA Handbook posted for delegates

August
TBD: ENA 2026 Call for Volunteers opens
TBD: EN26 housing deadline
31: ENA Foundation Research and Implementation Grants application period opens

September
1: 2026 Delegate Competency available on the ENA website
TBD: 2026 ENA Election voting begins 
27-28: General Assembly 2026 in Phoenix
27: ENA Live Town Hall
28-10/1: EN26 in Phoenix

October
1: ENA Election results announced
2: ENA Foundation Research and Implementation Grant program closes
11-17: Emergency Nurses Week - Emergency Nurses Day is October 14

November
TBD: Leadership Conference 2027 registration opens
TBD: 2027 ENA Lantern Award applications available on the ENA website
TBD: Launch of ENA Foundation Giving Season

December
TBD: Council Achievement Awards applications open
TBD: ENA Foundation Global Exchange scholarships open
15: ENA Virtual Town Hall - 1pm Central time
​
​

---

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. 

---

2026 SD ENA Committee Chairpersons

The following individuals serve as your 2026 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: Kara Fonken
Membership: Kara Fonken

---

---

Follow us on Instagram @sd_ena

---

Vendors: Register HERE For Conference