ENA Foundation Scholarships

Welcome to the Emergency Nurses Association Foundation (ENAF) scholarship program. The ENAF was established in 1991 by the Emergency Nurses Association. The mission of the foundation is to enhance emergency healthcare services to the public through the promotion and support of research and education in emergency care.

The ENA foundation awards continuing education and educational scholarships in the following categories. For additional information about the ENA Foundation scholarships and/or how you can support the foundations mission – please contact the Foundation office at 800/900-9659 Ext. 4100 or via e-mail at foundation@ena.org.

2008 Educational Scholarship Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in the 2008 educational scholarships. Thanks to the generous donations from individuals and industry, the ENA Foundation is excited to offer thirty-five (35) educational scholarships in 2008. Scholarships are available in the following four educational categories.

• Rescue Workers and EMT Scholarships
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Advanced Practice Scholarships
• Doctoral and Faculty Doctoral Scholarships

The types of scholarships offered by the ENA Foundation are intended for currently licensed nurses (RN, LPN, or LVN) for their undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees; OR rescue workers who which to obtain their associates or undergraduate nursing degree.

For a list of the available scholarships in all four categories, scholarship requirements and guidelines – please review carefully the 2008 Educational Scholarship Opportunities document.

Applications are NOW available for 2008 scholarships
You must review the 2008 Educational Scholarship Opportunities document before completing an application

2008 Undergraduate and Advanced Practice Scholarship Application

2008 Doctoral Scholarship Application

For additional information, please contact the Foundation department at foundation@ena.org or at 800/900-9659 Ext. 4100

• View 2007 Scholarship Recipients
• View 2006 Scholarship Recipients

Continuing Education Scholarships

Continuing education scholarships meet member needs for short-term, focused education. Frequently the nurse applicants do not receive funds from their hospitals to support their participation in ENA educational programs. Thanks to generous donations from individuals and industry support – the ENA Foundation has to opportunity to award the following scholarships.

Key Concepts in Emergency Department Management Seminar

The Key Concepts program had been developed to provide ED Managers with the best practice fundamentals and cutting-edge information essential to successfully run an emergency department in the current healthcare environment. Built on three pillars of ED management, participants will focus on leadership concepts in the area of personnel, finance and operations. Seasoned ED managers and voices alike will be able to apply the tools and information given immediately upon return to their hospital emergency departments or urgent care centers. Taught by emergency nurse experts in the field, you will learn the insider secrets to running a top-flight emergency department.

In 2007, thanks to the generous support from Monster, the ENA Foundation awarded seven (7) scholarships totaling $8,750 … Monster “Today’s the Day” Key Concepts in Emergency Department Management Seminar Scholarship recipients ….. Click here

2008 GE Healthcare Key Concepts Seminar Scholarships Thank you for your interest in the 2008 Key Concept courses. In 2008, with the generous support of GE Healthcare, ENA Strategic Sponsor - the Foundation will be awarding eight (8) scholarships in the amount of $1250 and two (2) in the amount of $1,000. Please check back for more information on upcoming 2008 sessions and scholarships. For more information about the 2008 GE Healthcare Key Concepts Scholarships,  click here

GENE – Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education A recent anonymous donor with an interest in the care of geriatric patients provided funds for the Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education Course (GENE). With those funds, the requested the ENA Foundation to award twenty (20) partial scholarships to registrants for the online course in both 2006 and 2007. It is the expectation of the Foundation to award another 20 partial scholarship to registrants for 2008. Applicants do not need to apply for this scholarship. Upon completion of the GENE online course, you are automatically included. 2007 GENE Scholarship recipients . Click here For more information about the GENE Online course . Click here.

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