Arkansas Emergency Nurses Association

04/29/2026

Day 2 ENA (Emergency Nurses Association) Day on the Hill! First stop, Senator Tom Cotton office.

04/28/2026

Arkansas ENA jumped right in on day 1 of Day on the Hill. Nothing will stop these 3 from fighting for our Emergency Nursing colleagues!

04/28/2026

2nd meeting was very successful in getting our needs heard!

04/28/2026

Nathan Ernst (Arkansas ENA Government Affairs Char), Neko Gilbert (Arkansas ENA President), & Nycole Oliver (Arkansas ENA Past President) are starting the day off with their first visit to French Hill for ENA (Emergency Nurses Association) Day on the Hill. Today, we will be discussing workplace violence, ED boarding and funding for nursing education.

04/21/2026

Please join us to stay in the know about what the Arkansas Forensic Nurses Association can do for you as an emergency nurse who performs exams.

Join us April 28 at 6:00 PM CT for the AFNA Town Hall — an important online meeting to discuss recent developments in forensic nursing, including the dissolving of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). Your voice and questions matter as we plan next steps for our community. Register and learn more: https://wix.to/yaaiiFS

04/15/2026

Arkansas Emergency Department leadership! If you haven't completed your National Pediatric Readiness Survey, please get this done ASAP! Currently Arkansas is the lowest completion state in the nation at only 10% (8 out of 77). This is a great way to gage where your opportunities are for caring for pediatric patients! Get your surveys done!

You can’t improve what you don’t understand! The National Pediatric Readiness
Assessment provides you with data and a clear, actionable report that you can use to
advocate for resources for children in your ED. Learn more at pedsready.org

04/03/2026

The Central Arkansas ENA experienced a strong turnout for their April meeting, featuring good food, excellent education, and opportunities to connect with ER nurses from the surrounding area.

04/01/2026

Get registered today!!! Email: arkansasenaevents@gmail.com

Invoices will be issued with easy payment options. Early bird pricing good until June 30! Sign up before May 1st and be placed in a drawing for a bonus conference ticket to bring a friend!!

03/28/2026

As Melissa Easdon, President-Elect of the Arkansas Emergency Nurses Association State Council, celebrates her birthday, we thank her for her tireless leadership and dedication to positive change. Arkansas Emergency Nurses Association Melissa Easdon

03/19/2026

Happy Certified Nurses Day! Today is dedicated to celebrating all of the incredible emergency nurses out there! To celebrate, ENA is giving away two CEN Review Manuals.

Why do you want to be a certified emergency nurse?

Comment your answer below for a chance to win. Two people will be randomly selected to win.

11/13/2025

The ENA Wellness Committee wants to know how you recharge outside of work. Share your favorite way to restore balance in the comments!

The committee is also here to share resources on recharging:

• Stress & well-being improvements (short vacations): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/1/130?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• Sleep & psychological benefits (vacation + exercise): https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-14838-7?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• Striking a Harmonious Chord: The Art of Work-Life Balance: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/striking-harmonious-chord-art-work-life-balance-swami-kakarla-ukjoc/
• American Psychological Association – "Nurtured by Nature:" https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/nurtured-nature
• How Do Nurses Maintain Work-Life Balance? | NursingEducation: https://nursingeducation.org/insights/work-life-balance/
• Achieving Work-Life Balance in Nursing: A Guide for Nurses: https://www.nursingcolleges.com/blog/achieving-a-work-life-balance-in-nursing