Judith C. Kelleher Award This award, named after one of ENA’s co-founders, honors an ENA member who has consistently demonstrated excellence in emergency nursing and has made significant contributions to the profession and to ENA. The award is presented at the

Frank L. Cole Nurse Practitioner Award Recognizes excellence as a nurse practitioner in emergency care. The NP is recognized by nursing and physician colleagues, and patients, as a clinical expert who delivers compassionate, competent care. The recipient is actively involved in

Behind the Scenes Award Recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions behind the scenes to promote ENA’s mission of advancing excellence in emergency nursing; an ENA advocate who is often seen but not heard and donates countless hours to assist

Team Award Recognizes a group or committee that has made a significant contribution toward achieving ENA’s mission through the development of a sustainable project or program. The University of Kansas Health System ED Nurse Residency Program’s fall 2022 new graduate group developed

Team Award Recognizes a group or committee that has made a significant contribution toward achieving ENA’s mission to advance excellence in emergency care through the development of a sustainable project or program. TriHealth’s Center for Abuse, Rape and Emergency Services reaches hundreds

Pediatric Readiness Improvement Award Recognizes a nurse who has demonstrated outstanding efforts to improve readiness in caring for children in the emergency care setting. Robin Goodman has been a force in Los Angeles County’s pediatric readiness initiative. Her efforts to recruit facilities

Team Award Recognizes a group or committee that has made a significant contribution toward achieving ENA’s mission to advance excellence in emergency care through the development of a sustainable project or program. Brooke Army Medical Center created a program to train civilian

Rising Star Award This award recognizes a new ENA member (member less than five years) who has made a significant contribution to ENA as exhibited by promotion of ENA as the professional organization for emergency nurses at the local, state, or

Nursing Practice and Professionalism Award Recognizes a nurse who exemplifies outstanding nursing practice as demonstrated through clinical skills, care and compassion. This nurse is recognized by peers as an expert in emergency nursing and consistently exhibits traits associated with professional behavior

Nurse Researcher Award Recognizes an individual nurse who has made significant contributions to the profession of nursing, particularly the specialty of emergency nursing by conducting research, disseminating research findings or using research to improve outcomes. Kate Curtis – an emergency nurse, professor